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It’s been really cold and rainy here the past few days. I live in Los Angeles where it’s usually pretty warm, so I’m not used to all this cold weather. Since I’m not used to the cold weather, I’m not…
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Since we’re right in the middle of January, we’re still in the middle of Tiki the Snow Away; an event that happens every January in the Instagram cocktail world. The whole point of the event is to make tropical cocktails…
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I love champagne. I love it by itself, or mixed with other liquors or mixers. It’s one of my absolute favorite liquors. But while champagne is great all on its own any night of the week, I usually pop a…
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When I first started adding cocktails to this blog I went through all the standards from the Martini to the Manhattan and the Sazerac to the Julep. I even sprinkled a few hot cocktails in there like the Horse’s Neck…
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I love cocktails during the holiday. Okay, I love cocktails all year long, but they’re usually extra special during the holidays. This is the time that eggnog, champagne and punches all come out to play. They’re more filling and definitely…
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I’ve never been a big brandy fan. I’ve had brandy of course, but it’s usually in the form of a mixed cocktail: drinks like Egg Nog or Brandy Alexanders or even a Julep or two. But I’ve never understood the…
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A few weeks ago I introduced you to the classic 50’s cocktail, the Smith & Kearns. It’s a drink that’s light on alcohol but big on flavor thanks to the cremé de cacao, cream and bubbles. This drink has all…
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Every morning when I woke up as a kid, I’d head downstairs and find my father doing one of two things: shaving or reading the newspaper. My father’s day couldn’t start unless he’d read at least the front section of…
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Creamy cocktails are great. While they’re not the drink that I think of first, they do have their place: usually right after dinner. Sure, sometimes I’ll have a White Russian or Coffee with Bailey’s, but that’s all changed thanks to…
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Now that autumn is in full force, it’s time to start switching to cooler liquors like rye, bourbon, scotch and whiskey. I always love this time of year because it means apples, lemons, oranges and maybe even a little maple… …
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With October first being Monday, that means it’s time to start thinking about Halloween. I know it may seem early, but I have plenty of friends who have already started decorating their houses. There are cobwebs, skeletons, ghosts, tombstones and…
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