We recently received an email from The Baddish Group regarding a holiday friendly cocktail called The Apple Claus. This recipe which features Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon as the main ingredient was created by bartender Laura Moore of EDGE Social Drinkery in Tampa, Florida’s The Epicurean Hotel. The Baddish […]
Before we get to the heart of this post (the “Booze Review and Cocktail” bit that I mention in the title), let me give you a brief timeline as to how all of this came together… Friday September 16th – An email from Food Shelter PR landed in […]
There’s something to be said about the fast, easy, and highly refreshing two-ingredient cocktail. You know them by name… Jack and Ginger. Seven and Seven. Gin and Tonic. Vodka and Orange Juice. Dark and Stormy. Whisky and Soda. And so many more! Take a couple ounces of booze, […]
Hola, mi Amigos! Today is Cinco de Mayo. Up until five minutes ago, I was convinced that Cinco de Mayo was the Mexican equivalent of the Fourth of July, i.e. Mexican Independence Day, but after a quick Google search, I learned that I was wrong. Mexican Independence Day […]
After doing my first post in the series, Banter with Bartenders, I came up with a mental list of bartenders that I’d like to interview, but today’s post came about organically. It was a Friday night and I wanted to go out for a cocktail and dinner in […]
It was that time of year again, when I needed to buy Pappy his Whisky Advent calendar. So, as a dutiful son, off to Master of Malt I went! While I was perusing the Advent calendar selections, I thought.. You know. Since I’m here and all. And since […]
My boy G-LO is a big fan of the cocktail, and on those rare occasions when he’s motivated enough to don his bartender’s cap, he’ll expend a great deal of effort to throw together a respectable and representable version of whatever cocktail he’s been inspired to make. I […]
While I am far from a rum expert, there is no denying that rum has played a sizable role as part of my “adult beverage” education. Here are just a few of the highlights… Summer 1984 – Three of my closest friends and I decided that we would […]
On July 26th, our friends at Master of Malt announced a a new contest on their blog called “Guess That Booze!” (all of the contest details are listed in the screen capture above). Since five people came pretty damn close to listing all of the ingredients and guessing what […]