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Filed under: Wine, Vegetables, Recipes, How To, America, Spirits, Summer If you're a friend of mine, I'm sorry, but I'm about to spoil your Christmas present. You're getting my homemade corncob wine. Now get that look off your face -- it's actually pretty darned tasty, and if you don't believe me, at least trust the palates of James Beard Award ...

At the risk of having a hit taken out on me by Swiss Marilyn Manson fans, now that absinthe is making a comeback in the U.S., it seems like the ideal liquor for Halloween-themed cocktails. Chances are, you may even see some absinthe-based Halloween cocktails this weekend when you're out and about. Of course, there'll be plenty of non-absinthe ...

Filed under: Vegetables, Recipes, Fruit, How To, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet, Liqueurs, SummerA couple of weeks ago, I wrote a review of Vlada, a New York bar that specializes in infused vodkas. As I mentioned in my post, my experiences at Vlada had made me nostalgic for the moonshine that I had once enjoyed in Southwest Virginia. Back in the day, I ...

Filed under: Teas, Whisky, Recipes, Fruit, America, Spirits, Ingredient Spotlight, Guilty Pleasures, Summer Over the past few summers, cherry-based cocktails have become something of a signature for me, to the point whereupon being proposed to in mid-July a few years back, I immediately began pulping and freezing cherries for use in our wedding ...

Filed under: Whisky, Recipes, Cocktails, America, Spirits, Raising the Bar, Summer I know the Kentucky Derby was last month, and by some measures the venerable Mint Julep only crosses our radar then and then only. But when the day is hot and the thirst is mighty, I'd strongly suggest banging out a Julep. In continuing with the mint in cocktails ...

Filed under: Parties, Recipes, Cocktails, America, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet, Tequila, Festivals, Mexico, Celebrations, Holidays, Raising the BarDespite evidence to the contrary, Cinco de Mayo is not Spanish for 'another excuse to get totally faced.' What Cinco de Mayo has come to signify in this country, however, is exactly that. Just like we knock ...

In my ongoing efforts to make baby angels cry, I am currently assembling a crack team of tasters to rate the newest iterations of that insidious devil water, absinthe (you know, the one with the herb from Revelations in it). It might take a bit to gather all this scientific data on sin, so you'll have to wait a little longer for the first set of ...

Filed under: Vodka, Organic, Recipes, Cocktails, Lists, How To, America, Spirits, Liqueurs There really isn't anything that special about this following list of recipes for vodka cocktails, other than the eco-inspired names and the fact that they are made with 360 Vodka, a brand new, environmentally friendly premium vodka. 360 Vodka is made ...

Filed under: Wine, Lush Life, Recipes, Cocktails, Happy Hour, New Products, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet, LiqueursI mentioned the GranGala Triple Orange Liqueur earlier and thought you might like some recipes using the liqueur. Most notable is their version of the margarita since it was in a margarita taste test by the Beverage Tasting Institute that ...

Filed under: Vodka, Lush Life, Recipes, Cocktails, Spirit of Summer, Trends, Happy Hour, New Products, America, France, Spirits, Liquor Cabinet, LiqueursSince I just reviewed the Imperial Exclusive Vodka earlier today I thought I would share a recipe from their website using the Imperial Exclusive Vodka for your Happy Hour. À votre ...