Cocktailians

Author: vidiot

  • Cheeses Be Praised! [A Contest!]

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    Well, it seems we've hit a bit of a good stretch lately at Cocktailians. Some excellent reviews from Vidiot, a lovely (if occasionally wet) summer here in NYC, and now, we've been lucky enough to be asked to participate in a contest in which, honestly and without corniness in the slightest, everyone will be a…

  • Cheeses Be Praised! [A Contest!]

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    vidiot
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    Well, it seems we've hit a bit of a good stretch lately at Cocktailians. Some excellent reviews from Vidiot, a lovely (if occasionally wet) summer here in NYC, and now, we've been lucky enough to be asked to participate in a contest in which, honestly and without corniness in the slightest, everyone will be a…

  • Review: Karlsson’s GOLD Vodka

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    From time to time, I get a bottle of booze in the mail. This is definitely an unexpected perk to running a cocktail blog, and I keep meaning to write about them, but never get around to it. So here's an attempt to work through the backlog. I recently received a bottle of Karlsson's GOLD…

  • Review: Karlsson’s GOLD Vodka

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    vidiot
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    From time to time, I get a bottle of booze in the mail. This is definitely an unexpected perk to running a cocktail blog, and I keep meaning to write about them, but never get around to it. So here's an attempt to work through the backlog. I recently received a bottle of Karlsson's GOLD…

  • MxMo Submission: The Litigious Bastard

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    UPDATE: I've changed the drink's name. This month's Mixology Monday theme is "Ginger" — what a good idea! Ginger's sweet, spicy heat figures prominently in many cocktails, such as the classic Dark 'n' Stormy or the true modern-day classic from Audrey Saunders, the Gin-Gin Mule. (Michael Dietsch is right on when he notes that wimpy,…

  • MxMo Submission: The Litigious Bastard

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    vidiot
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    UPDATE: I've changed the drink's name. This month's Mixology Monday theme is "Ginger" — what a good idea! Ginger's sweet, spicy heat figures prominently in many cocktails, such as the classic Dark 'n' Stormy or the true modern-day classic from Audrey Saunders, the Gin-Gin Mule. (Michael Dietsch is right on when he notes that wimpy,…

  • High-Tech Cocktails with Dave Arnold and Nils Norén

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    There are perks to writing a cocktail blog. Not only do I occasionally get free bottles of booze sent to me (I have a big backlog of ingredients to write about), but there's also the odd party invitation now and then. One of the best, though, is getting to hang out with people like Dave…

  • High-Tech Cocktails with Dave Arnold and Nils Norén

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    vidiot
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    There are perks to writing a cocktail blog. Not only do I occasionally get free bottles of booze sent to me (I have a big backlog of ingredients to write about), but there's also the odd party invitation now and then. One of the best, though, is getting to hang out with people like Dave…

  • MxMo Submission: The Astoria

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    This month's Mixology Monday theme is "Amaro", chosen by none other than co-author Chuck Taggart over at Looka. What an interesting topic; there are tons of amari, all different and many of them quite mixable. They range from light herbal vermouth-esque liqueurs to real monsters of bitterness, like Campari, Fernet Branca (the legendarily bitter drink…

  • World Cocktail Day

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    Today is World Cocktail Day, and I hope you can get out and celebrate. Here's a list of venues in NYC, and here are other venues worldwide.