I’m certainly no Hemingway and I am more than grateful I am not involved in the fight of World War I at this time (or any time in my life), but, I’m hoping that perhaps this cocktail can and will become a bestseller, just as his famed novel. At the same time, as summer is…
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“Have you ever had a Smooth & Angry Cocktail?” she asked. “Um no – I don’t believe I’ve ever heard of that.” “Well, it’s truly the best. It consists of Blanton’s bourbon, ice, a splash of Coke, and a splash of root beer. Here, try it. It’s on me.” And so it was. The Smooth…
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Chambord Liqueur is a 16.5% abv raspberry liqueur modelled after a liqueur produced in the Loire Valley of France during the late 17th century. The Chambord product brand has been owned and produced by the Brown-Forman Corporation since 2006. Chambord is made from red and black raspberries, Madagascar vanilla, Moroccan citrus peel, honey and cognac. Let…
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‘Tis the season to celebrate. And, what’s better to celebrate than with a bit of bubbly! I actually believed bubbly and sparkling wines to be on my list of those things I shall eschew. It’s one of those gloriously grand items I wanted to like, but just believed I did not and would not. I…
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Over the summer we took a trip to Portland with the notion that we would eat and drink our way through the Pearl District. We did just that. Oh, my. The libations and nibbles in the PNW are out of this world. We are still dreaming about a salad we shared on the rooftop of…
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Patrick Swayze. Charlie Sheen. Russian Invasion. And then refuge in the woods of Colorado.
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This little cocktail was actually a bit of an accident. In the heat of the summer, I wanted to create something rather refreshing.
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A cross between the traditional New Yorker – with bourbon – and the Classic vodka Caipiroska, here we have something entirely and exceptionally interesting for the palate. Caipiroska is the name of a Brazilian cocktail made with little more than lime juice, sugar, and vodka. It is a variation on the more popular caipirinha, a similar…
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Pronounced “ky-ber-ish-ka/” This really is a nonsense word – actually the origin of the word literally means “Welsh.” The cocktail, however, is not nonsense at all.
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We have quite a relationship with several of the best bartenders in town. We aren’t heavy drinkers, but we are faithful on Fridays and Saturdays. We also really love fact that our faithfulness leads us into a position of walking into a bar “where everyone knows your name.” It’s quite a delight to be greeted…
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