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Bijou Cocktail

As I’ve said many times before, when the weather changes, so do my liquors. I tend to go from those dark brown liquors like whiskey and scotch to lighter liquors like gin and vodka. Don’t get me wrong, I still…

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Caprice

We’re coming to the end of April. But you know that that means… May flowers! Remember? April showers bring May flowers? But those showers also bring spring, and spring means lighter, fruity cocktails. When I think of lighter cocktails I…

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Gin Buck

Fall is only a few days away so that means cool breezes, marine layers and maybe even the occasional cloud burst. Before the temperature drops completely though, there’s still time for cool, fizzy drinks. But if you’d like to acknowledge…

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Foghorn Cocktail

It’s been really foggy here the past few weeks. I don’t get it. The last two summers have been hot, beautiful and clear well into October. But for some reason, this year, it’s been chilly and foggy… kinda like it…

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Suffering Bastard

As you know I’ve been making tiki cocktail after tiki cocktail this summer. In making all these tiki cocktails I’ve learned something I never knew before: not all tiki drinks are made with rum. As a matter of fact, several…

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Greyhound Cocktail

When the weather gets warm, all I want are fizzy cocktails that have two things: a lot of ice and plenty of club soda. After that, I really don’t care what’s poured into the shaker. It could be gin, vodka…

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Garrick Club Punch

I know I’m a little late for this week’s cocktail, but I wanted to share something that would serve a large crowd since Monday is the unofficial start to summer. That’s right, it’s Memorial Day, and if there’s one thing…

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Blue Moon Cocktail

Did you know there’s a blue moon tonight?  But unlike it’s moniker the moon won’t actually be blue. Nope, sorry to disappoint you. Like the saying “once in a blue moon”, a blue moon only occurs once every couple years…

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Income Tax Cocktail

I have some bad news. Today, unfortunately, is tax day. Yes, it’s the most dreaded day of the year. It’s the day when we as Americans must tally up all earnings over the past year, fill out that awful little…

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Gin Daisy

Spring officially started this week and Easter is on Sunday, so I thought a cocktail that goes by the name Daisy would be apropos. Easter and spring are all about rebirth. Flowers are blooming, leaves are reappearing on trees and…

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The Last Word

St. Patrick’s Day may be a couple weeks away, but there’s no reason we can’t start thinking about green cocktails now. I know green beer is the alcohol of choice during this holiday, but seeing as how I’m not a…

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