Name Dropping: Meeting the Stars

July 13, 2009

During Tales of the Cocktail, I’ve seen a lot of great sessions and tasted a lot of great spirits. But I’ve most enjoyed the chance to meet some really great people. Sure, I got to shake hands with Danny DeVito, who was hand at the Drink Italy session. But even more exciting to a cocktail […]

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New Orleans Pharmacists

July 10, 2009

I am such an unrepentant geek that rather than go early to Diageo’s fantastic happy hour at the Presbytere, I stayed on at Tales to attend the New Orleans Pharmacists session. Moderator Phil Greene was joined by Lorin Gaudin, Jay Hendrickson and Ted “Dr. Cocktail” Haigh to talk about the unique contribution that pharmacists from […]

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A Very Tales Birthday

July 9, 2009

What if you were having your birthday and the whole liquor industry showed up to celebrate? That’s a bit what it felt like for me on the opening day of Tales of the Cocktail. I was a bit trepidatious when I saw the Tales schedule and discovered it started on my birthday. I normally like […]

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Off to Tales of the Cocktail

July 4, 2009

I can hardly believe it, but the time is finally here! Tomorrow morning, I leave at the crack of dawn1 for New Orleans to attend Drink.Write 2009 and Tales of the Cocktail. What does that mean for you, dear reader? It means next week you can expect to see several updates from me about all […]

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Martin Miller’s Gin

June 17, 2009

A lot of high end liquors try to sell you with a story. Martin Miller’s Gin has quite a doozy – after distillation, the raw spirit is shipped from England to Iceland to be combined with water to bring it to proof. I can tell you after receiving a sample bottle, and having enjoyed it […]

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MxMo XL: Ginger — Gingered Rum Old Fashioned

June 15, 2009

This Mixology Monday was one I couldn’t miss — after all, RumDood included a link to one of my posts in his announcement! This month it’s ginger, and as I have noted before, I LOVE ginger. Our challenge, from dear Matthew is: Find or concoct a cocktail recipe that uses ginger in one of its […]

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Pacific Distillery Dinner at Prohibition Grille

June 12, 2009

In the Seattle Metro area? Looking for a chance to try some great cocktails featuring Voyager Gin and Pacifique Absinthe? Want to eat some great gourmet Southern cuisine? Want to meet Chef Rocky of Prohibition Grille and Pacific Distillery’s Master Distiller Marc Bernhard? You’re in luck! Because on Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at 6 pm, […]

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Boca Loca Cachaça

June 9, 2009

Boca Loca is a quality, affordable cachaça that tastes great in a caipirinha or a Pearl Button highball.

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Voyager Gin and the Gin-Gin Mule

June 5, 2009

I’m ready to become a locavore — at least when it comes to gin. That’s because I am lucky enough to live less than a 10 mile drive from Pacific Distillery, producers of the delightful Voyager Gin. Voyager is a single-batch gin that is distilled from 100% neutral grain spirits using a 500 liter copper […]

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Ramos Gin Fizz

May 22, 2009

You can’t claim to be a cocktail geek if you haven’t tried to make a Ramos Gin Fizz. This New Orleans classic was created in the 1880s by Henry C. Ramos for his bar at Meyer’s Restaurant. He started with a blend of gin, citrus, and cream, then added some orange flower water for a […]

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