Cocktailians

Author: vidiot

  • Correcting The Times, or Thirty Seconds Over Google

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    Below is a letter I sent to the Times yesterday (with links added for annotation and clarity): Hello, In the article "Bar Crawling From Boutique to Boutique" by Michael Rovner on p. E9 of today's paper, there is the statement that "the Jack Rose [is] named after a friend of the owner, Jonas Hegewisch, and…

  • Yes, Thonx.

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    One nice thing about wintertime is that citrus is pretty cheap. While I can't compete with the lucky-dog co-authors of this site that have lemon trees in their backyard (and they know who they are), lemons at my local grocery store are currently running about 15-20 cents each, and good juice oranges can seemingly be…

  • Yes, Thonx.

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    One nice thing about wintertime is that citrus is pretty cheap. While I can't compete with the lucky-dog co-authors of this site that have lemon trees in their backyard (and they know who they are), lemons at my local grocery store are currently running about 15-20 cents each, and good juice oranges can seemingly be…

  • Drinky Linky: Happy New Year Edition

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    A roundup of some interesting things that have caught my eye around the Interwebs lately: Robert Simonson covers the aged-cocktail trend in the New York Times (my encounter with Jeffrey Morgenthaler's Barrel-Aged Negroni is described here); Simonson also limns bars devoted to the punch resurgence; Speaking of punch, here's another nice review of Wondrich's latest;…

  • Drinky Linky: Happy New Year Edition

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    A roundup of some interesting things that have caught my eye around the Interwebs lately: Robert Simonson covers the aged-cocktail trend in the New York Times (my encounter with Jeffrey Morgenthaler's Barrel-Aged Negroni is described here); Simonson also limns bars devoted to the punch resurgence; Speaking of punch, here's another nice review of Wondrich's latest;…

  • Beefeater Winter Edition Launch Party

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    Beefeater recently launched Beefeater Winter Edition, the latest brand extension from Pernod Ricard with a party at New York's Lambs Club. Of course, Beefeater London Dry has been around for a long time, and Beefeater entered the super-premium gin market last spring with Beefeater 24 (see my review and report from the launch party). This…

  • Beefeater Winter Edition Launch Party

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    Beefeater recently launched Beefeater Winter Edition, the latest brand extension from Pernod Ricard with a party at New York's Lambs Club. Of course, Beefeater London Dry has been around for a long time, and Beefeater entered the super-premium gin market last spring with Beefeater 24 (see my review and report from the launch party). This…

  • Noggin’ It

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    You really should go over to Eatocracy and check out this post I wrote on eggnog and some variations thereof. (Included: Jeffrey Morgenthaler's eggnog recipe, my mother's favorite eggnog recipe, and my grandmother's recipe for Southern Boiled Custard. All yummy.)

  • Countertop Ice Maker Review

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    What’s the first thing you run out of when you’re serving up cocktails? For me, it’s not the gin (perish the thought!), the Antica Formula, or even the fresh lemons. No, the Achilles heel to my party plans is always the ice. My smallish freezer has room for two ice-cube trays, and with a little…

  • Countertop Ice Maker Review

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    vidiot
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    What’s the first thing you run out of when you’re serving up cocktails? For me, it’s not the gin (perish the thought!), the Antica Formula, or even the fresh lemons. No, the Achilles heel to my party plans is always the ice. My smallish freezer has room for two ice-cube trays, and with a little…