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Our Cocktail Tour with Tanqueray and Angus Winchester

Earlier this year, I received some exciting news: a cocktail I had entered in the amateur category of Tanqueray’s “Best T&T Contest” had been chosen the overall grand-prize winner from a field of several hundred entries! The rules of the … Continue reading

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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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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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Building Your Bar – Budget and Moderate

I decided that it’d be interesting to put together a list of recommendations for people who’re looking to get into mixology, and want to put together a reasonable bar. I’ve come up with two lists of liquor based on price: … Continue reading

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Cocktail – The Arizona Gimlet – Gin, Vermouth, Lime, Agave Syrup

Recently we’ve been on a warm streak here in Indianapolis, and that got me craving some refreshing summer cocktails. I wanted to make one of my favorites, the gin gimlet, but was lacking Rose’s Lime Juice, an essential ingredient in … Continue reading

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Cocktails With Cranberry, Grapefruit, Bourbon and Gin

Things have been quiet on the cocktail front of late, not because I’ve stopped enjoying them, but rather because I received a terrific book for Christmas: The Craft of the Cocktail by Dale Degroff. I highly recommend it. The first … Continue reading

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Delicious Fall Cocktails

I’ve got not one, not two, but three new cocktail recipes for you guys. The first, Faux Cider, is so-named because it has no apple cider in it and yet is oddly reminiscent of a hard cider. Something about the … Continue reading

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Cocktail Creation – The Cloven Martini

Charlotte, my friend Gabe, and several others have noticed – and never fail to point out – that I get a disproportionate amount of pink drinks compared to the average, virile, testosterone-fueled man! I think the reason for this is … Continue reading

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Cocktail Recipes

I like making drinks … not just like “Jack and Coke” or “Seven and Seven” or “gin and more gin” (my martini recipe) … but trying my hand at more complex cocktails. Charlotte (my fiancĂ©e) and I are fans of … Continue reading

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