Cocktailians

Author: vidiot

  • Higher tariffs coming on European wine, whiskeys, cheeses, and olives

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    The Trump Administration has announced that they’re raising tariffs on many categories of imported goods, including some that come close to home for tipplers.

  • Higher tariffs coming on European wine, whiskeys, cheeses, and olives

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    vidiot
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    The Trump Administration has announced that they’re raising tariffs on many categories of imported goods, including some that come close to home for tipplers.

  • A Look Inside Four Roses’ Recipe Codes, And A Taste Of Their Single Barrel

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    A couple days ago, I attended a fun event, the Season 8 kickoff and Tri-State regional competition for Speed Rack. Speed Rack is a timed and judged bartending contest, intended to raise the profile of female bartenders and raise money for breast cancer research. Sponsors, typically spirits brands, pick up all the costs, which lets them pass on all…

  • A Look Inside Four Roses’ Recipe Codes, And A Taste Of Their Single Barrel

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    by

    vidiot
    in

    A couple days ago, I attended a fun event, the Season 8 kickoff and Tri-State regional competition for Speed Rack. Speed Rack is a timed and judged bartending contest, intended to raise the profile of female bartenders and raise money for breast cancer research. Sponsors, typically spirits brands, pick up all the costs, which lets them pass on all…

  • Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

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    For a nighttime sipping bourbon, I've been enjoying the 2018 release of the Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel lately. Michter's is an interesting brand with a complex history; it's an old brand name used by a couple different companies in succession for Pennsylvania-style whiskeys, and they distilled at a complex in Schaefferstown, PA until going…

  • Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

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    vidiot
    in

    For a nighttime sipping bourbon, I've been enjoying the 2018 release of the Michter's 10 Year Single Barrel lately. Michter's is an interesting brand with a complex history; it's an old brand name used by a couple different companies in succession for Pennsylvania-style whiskeys, and they distilled at a complex in Schaefferstown, PA until going…

  • Raise A Glass

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    Celebrating the life of Alexander Hamilton through a history of the Founders’ drinking habits, the political origins of the first American definition of “cocktail” in print, and a recipe for Whiskey Rebellion Punch.

  • Raise A Glass

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    vidiot
    in ,

    Celebrating the life of Alexander Hamilton through a history of the Founders’ drinking habits, the political origins of the first American definition of “cocktail” in print, and a recipe for Whiskey Rebellion Punch.

  • Where’d My Glasgow?

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    SF Girl By Bay hosted a cocktail contest a couple months back, along with Women & Whiskies, and we thought we'd try our hand at an original recipe. The contest showcased Glen Grant's The Major's Reserve single-malt Scotch, which is an interesting ingredient to work with. You don't see too many Scotch cocktails, typically; the…

  • Where’d My Glasgow?

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    by

    vidiot
    in

    SF Girl By Bay hosted a cocktail contest a couple months back, along with Women & Whiskies, and we thought we'd try our hand at an original recipe. The contest showcased Glen Grant's The Major's Reserve single-malt Scotch, which is an interesting ingredient to work with. You don't see too many Scotch cocktails, typically; the…