Drink Like a Pirate Day: The Bumbo
Arrr! It do be Talk Like a Pirate Day and as such the cats are wearing eye-patches and I be swillin’ rum. To prepare this fine cocktail you’ll be needing to first pirate a fine merchant vessel,...
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Rob Roy
As per request, I recently embarked upon playing with the Rob Roy. This drink is very simple, pretty much the Manhattan of the scotch world. Now, I’ve made many a delightful Manhattan, and the...
View ArticleHow to make Advokaat
On the To Do list: making Advokaat. Webtender – evaporated milk, eggs, vodka, lemon, sugar, vanilla extract Recipezaar – egg yolks, extra fine granulated sugar, vanilla extract, brandewijn (Dutch...
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Oatmeal Cookie Cocktail
I hope you’re all having fabulous holidays. Given that I’m now officially someone with an MBA as opposed to someone studying to get an MBA (turned in my final homework last Friday), I’ll try to post a...
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Golden Dawn
I recently acquired some apricot brandy and have been on the lookout for cocktails that used it. The first few attempts haven’t been worth the time but the Golden Dawn is kind of fun. Most recipes...
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Cardinal
Let the following be known: This is all AE’s fault This drink is horrible. Do not attempt at home. It looks worse in person. It tastes much worse. Ok, now that we have the warnings out of the way,...
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“Is it ok to drink bourbon while studying for a test”
I don’t obsessively check out search strings that lead random strangers to my site, but I do look at them occasionally. Every once in a while you get a great one, like last Monday’s, “Is it ok to drink...
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Buckaroo
I usually drink a cup of coffee a day, and it’s decaf at that. However, I find that if I don’t have any caffeine, come early afternoon a slight headache develops. Perhaps its all in my mind (can you...
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Bourbon Shootout
Well folks, the Bourbon Shootout was a rousing success. Thanks to everyone who stopped by and filled our tiny apartment to the gills. We ended up trying every bourbon I own, except for the Jim Beam,...
View ArticleWinter Warmer
Since last we met, my dear reader (and you, no doubt, a spam bot), I have ended up back in a climate somewhat colder than one might hope. This forced upon me the not unpleasant task of researching...
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