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Cocktail – The Buffalo Red
Well, it’s been a while since I posted one of my cocktails, but I’ve gotten a lot pickier about which recipes I choose to share (too many of my early attempts were merely so-so drinks). After ages of tweaking this … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, bourbon, buffalo trace, cocktails, drinks, maple bitters, pernod, peychaud, recipe, sazerac, urban moonshine
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Cocktail – The English Bulldog – Tanqueray “Best T&T” Contest Winner
This drink was entered into the amateur portion of Tanqueray’s “Best T&T” contest and took the grand prize. It is a play on the traditional gin and tonic that incorporates additional ingredients which bring an increased complexity to the drink. … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, cocktails, contest, delicious, drinks, english bulldog, gin, gin and tonic, lime, orange marmalade, paddington bear, recipe, tanqueray, tonic, vermouth, winner
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Eight Cocktails that Women Will Love
I’ve written an article for Primer Magazine — an online magazine for men that targets post-college guys who’re moving out of the frat house and figuring out how to be an adult. It’s called “Eight Cocktails that Women Will Love” … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, alcohol, article, bitters, booze, bourbon, champagne, cocktails, drinks, gin, non-fiction, primer magazine, recipe, vermouth
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8 Great Manhattans – Delicious Drink Recipes
The Manhattan. One of the quintessential cocktails, it was invented by a British lady, uses what was at the time the great American spirit as its base, and is named after one of the most international islands on the planet. … Continue reading
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Tagged amaretto, bitters, booze, bourbon, calvados, campari, cherry heering, cocktails, cognac, drinks, manhattan, orange bitters, recipe, rye, scotch, vermouth
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Cocktail – The French Caribbean – Rum, Cognac, Cider, OJ
This cocktail has a fairly long ingredient list, but I think you’ll find that the flavors all play very well together. Rum and cider are a match made in heaven, and the cognac helps to refine the party a bit … Continue reading
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Tagged angostura, apple cider, bitters, booze, chartreuse, cocktails, cognac, drinks, flamed orange peel, france, lemon juice, orange juice, recipe, rum
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Cocktail – The ChaChaCha – Champagne, Green Chartreuse, Peychaud’s Bitters
My lovely wife Charlotte is French, and she loves champagne in basically any form (as long as it’s not too sweet). I don’t know if it’s bred into the French, or if it’s just her in particular, but she’s definitely … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, champagne, charlotte, chartreuse, drinks, green chartreuse, peychaud, prossecco, recipe, sparkling wine
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Cocktail – Berry in Paradise – Rum, Raspberry Liqueur, Lime, Bitters
I’ve been experimenting lately with combining mild amounts of the tropical flavors I became temporarily obsessed with after our honeymoon with more standard, less fruity drinks. After a few successes and a few not-so-successes, I think I’ve come up with … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, cocktails, coconut, drinks, lime, pink, raspberry liqueur, recipe, rum
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New Cocktail – The Bossman (Whiskey, Cherry Heering, Vermouth, Lemon, Bitters)
This past Wednesday was Crispy Gamer’s CEO’s birthday. Coincidentally, on Wednesdays we often have “Crispy Cocktail Night” where someone – typically me – makes drinks for the office and we hang out playing Rock Band 2. I was asked to … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, booze, cherry heering, cocktails, drinks, recipe, vermouth, whiskey
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The Bloody Ritz Cocktail – Champagne, Cognac, Blood Orange, Bitters
Blood Oranges, Blood Zest by Jocelyn | McAuliflower Since I met my wife, I’ve drank more sparkling wine than I had in all the years running up to that point. Hey, she’s French, so no surprise, right? I’ve become quite … Continue reading
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Tagged bitters, blood orange, booze, champagne, cocktails, cognac, recipe
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