Author: vidiot
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Tonic Water Shootout, Part 2: The Results
If you'll recall from our last installment, we're investigating tonic water and trying to figure out which one is best. We've settled on a method, lined up judges, and introduced our contenders. Joanna, being a bona fide college professor and certified Smart Person, suggested that we taste the G&Ts made with the premium tonics first,…
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Celebrating National Rum Day with Sailor Jerry
I wasn't expecting much from the Sailor Jerry's National Rum Day celebration at Mother's Ruin. They weren't launching a new product, just promoting some punches for the back end of Summer, and having a nice get-together for a few of their closest friends[1]. Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins was a tattoo artist who served in the…
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Tonic Water Shootout, Part 1: The Contenders
The Problem: It's still summer, and it can still be H-O-T out there.. And tropical levels of humidity demand something cool and refreshing. Maybe with bubbles and some lime, to cut the stickiness. In short, summertime demands a gin and tonic. And you want — you deserve — the best possible G&T, no? So how…
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Tonic Water Shootout, Part 1: The Contenders
The Problem: It's still summer, and it can still be H-O-T out there.. And tropical levels of humidity demand something cool and refreshing. Maybe with bubbles and some lime, to cut the stickiness. In short, summertime demands a gin and tonic. And you want — you deserve — the best possible G&T, no? So how…
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Drinky Linky: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Happy National Rum Day! I wrote about it over at CNN's Eatocracy site. (Also recently, I wrote about National Daiquiri Day, National Tequila Day, and National Scotch Day. God bless this fine country of ours.) There's lots of other interesting things I've found on teh interwebs lately: Jim Meehan picks his top ten new bars…
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Drinky Linky: The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Happy National Rum Day! I wrote about it over at CNN's Eatocracy site. (Also recently, I wrote about National Daiquiri Day, National Tequila Day, and National Scotch Day. God bless this fine country of ours.) There's lots of other interesting things I've found on teh interwebs lately: Jim Meehan picks his top ten new bars…
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So Yeah, It’s Been A While
Which isn't to say that I haven't been busy. I've been writing a lot elsewhere, but will renew my efforts to keep up the ship here. For you. Yes, you. You're my favorite. I've been writing for CNN: National Mint Julep Day; National Bourbon Day; National Dry Martini Day; National Anisette Day; and National Pina…
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So Yeah, It’s Been A While
Which isn't to say that I haven't been busy. I've been writing a lot elsewhere, but will renew my efforts to keep up the ship here. For you. Yes, you. You're my favorite. I've been writing for CNN: National Mint Julep Day; National Bourbon Day; National Dry Martini Day; National Anisette Day; and National Pina…
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Six Seasons And A Movie: Coping With “Community”‘s Hiatus The Best Way We Know How
If you're one of the seventy million or so critics and bloggers (or one of the nine Nielsen families) who are distraught about the hiatusizing of the sitcom Community, GOOD Magazine is here to help. And by help, I mean give you something to drink while we wait for some other NBC turd to get cancelled,…
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I’ll Make It A True Daily Double (Shot), Alex
We here at Cocktailians are as pleased as punch that one of our authors, one Tony Hightower, appeared on Jeopardy! this week, and downright surprised and tickled that he gave this li'l ole blog a shoutout in his chat with Alex. (Yours truly, the other co-author, was on the show some ten years ago, but…