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The next Mixology Monday is scheduled for September 15. Hosting this round will be Joe and Dinah (aka Metagrrrl) at Bibulo.us, and this history-minded couple has selected 19th Century Cocktails as the theme. Sounds pretty straightforward, so start dusting Read More...
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It’s mid-August, and I’m beat. I’m heading out on vacation for the next week or so, with a little detour through Portland on August 23 & 24 for the Great American Distiller’s Festival. If you’re in Portland for the event, Read More...
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The subhead to this post should be: “Yes, it’s another PNW Blackberry drink.”
But what do you expect? The theme for this month’s Mixology Monday is “Local Flavor,” (selected by our host this month, Kevin at Save the Read More...
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I’m leaving for the airport at oh-my-god-thirty, but here are a few things to keep an eye on while I’m gone–
First, I don’t know how often I’ll be blogging on this site, but over at the Tales Blog, there’s gonna be Read More...
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If you’ve been around here much, you’ve probably figured out that I have a thing for vintage cocktail books (though I don’t have a thing for updating my bookcase list–that thing’s way out of date). I’m fortunate that Read More...
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No, I’m not referring to how long it’s been since my last post.
Instead, I’m talking about an ingredient that — more than a year after its impending appearance on U.S. shores was announced — finally made it to market.
Initially Read More...
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I’m just barely keeping my head above water right now, but wanted to get out a reminder that the next Mixology Monday is this Monday, June 16. The theme this round is Bourbon, and our excellent hosts for the evening will be the gentlemen over at Read More...
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Anyone who’s glimpsed the visage of David Wondrich is well aware of his predilection for expressive facial hair. But while he may face stiff competition at the World Beard and Moustache Championships, his recent book, Imbibe!, blew away all comers Read More...
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Sometimes it’s all too much — the ornate recipes, the elaborate productions, the ingredients that require a week or more of preparation before enjoying the results.
Usually this mood hits me when I’m extremely busy, as I have been the Read More...
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There’s been a recent addition to the sidebar just to the right of this post — RSS subscribers, you might want to click through for a sec — that may be useful to those who are wondering where the hell I am and why I haven’t posted Read More...
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Hey, it’s May 16 — three years to the day since I opened a Blogspot account and thought, “Now what? How about a drink–”
Around 280 posts and 140 drinks later, with the original Blogspot site only a distant memory, The Cocktail Read More...
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The neutral news: Nominees for the second annual Spirit Awards were announced today. From the press release: “Through its annual Spirit Awards, Tales of the Cocktail provides recognition to those individuals and establishments that have shown an Read More...
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Just a reminder — voting on the new Mixology Monday logo ends at midnight Pacific time (-7 GMT). Vote on the handy ballot if you haven’t already, or if you’re enamored with the original version, follow the example set by the second-best Read More...
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The entries are in; now, it’s time to cast your vote for the new Mixology Monday logo.
The entries are listed in the order they were received. Peruse the images and pick your favorite, noting the letter adjacent to the graphic. Cast your vote at Read More...
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Just a reminder that if you’re working on a new Mixology Monday logo for the design contest, the deadline is today. I’ll put up the options tomorrow morning my time (probably around 9 a.m. Pacific US), so if you get it to me by then, that’s Read More...
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