Cocktailians

Author: vidiot

  • I’ll Make It A True Daily Double (Shot), Alex

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    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…

  • Cocktail Costumes

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    Need ideas for your Halloween costume? Why not go as your favorite cocktail?  

  • Tequila (y Paloma) por Mi Amante

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    There are many wonderful books on drinking, some of which truly reside in the canon of greatness. Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology, David Embury's The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book…but the most entertaining one, for my money, is Charles H. Baker, Jr.'s The Gentleman's Companion, originally published in…

  • Tequila (y Paloma) por Mi Amante

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    There are many wonderful books on drinking, some of which truly reside in the canon of greatness. Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology, David Embury's The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks, Harry Craddock's The Savoy Cocktail Book…but the most entertaining one, for my money, is Charles H. Baker, Jr.'s The Gentleman's Companion, originally published in…

  • Cocktail Culture, Examined In Rhode Island

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    I recently hopped a bus up to Providence to check out an exhibition at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. "Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980" opened in mid-April and runs through the end of this month and is well worth a visit, especially if you're interested in fashion. But even…

  • Cocktail Culture, Examined In Rhode Island

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    I recently hopped a bus up to Providence to check out an exhibition at the Rhode Island School of Design Museum. "Cocktail Culture: Ritual and Invention in American Fashion, 1920-1980" opened in mid-April and runs through the end of this month and is well worth a visit, especially if you're interested in fashion. But even…

  • Speed Rack

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    Liquor and fast women: what's not to love? I should clarify, though: A few days ago, I attended Speed Rack, a fundraiser for breast-cancer research organized by LUPEC NYC's Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero and emceed by USBG's James Menite. It was interesting, because it paired a speed-bartending competition with an appreciation of a quality…

  • Speed Rack

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    Liquor and fast women: what's not to love? I should clarify, though: A few days ago, I attended Speed Rack, a fundraiser for breast-cancer research organized by LUPEC NYC's Ivy Mix and Lynnette Marrero and emceed by USBG's James Menite. It was interesting, because it paired a speed-bartending competition with an appreciation of a quality…

  • Chilling Effects, Part II: Pusser’s Revenge

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    I wrote a post back in August '09 about the intellectual property of booze, and the various attempts to copyright, trademark, or otherwise legally restrict cocktail recipes, names, and techniques. (That was sparked by my getting a nastygram from a company wanting me to rename my "Gingerita." I chose to call it the "Litigious Bastard"…

  • Chilling Effects, Part II: Pusser’s Revenge

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    I wrote a post back in August '09 about the intellectual property of booze, and the various attempts to copyright, trademark, or otherwise legally restrict cocktail recipes, names, and techniques. (That was sparked by my getting a nastygram from a company wanting me to rename my "Gingerita." I chose to call it the "Litigious Bastard"…