4 Celebrity Liquors

Within the last few years you may have noticed a large portion of celebrities in liquor commercials, print ads, and billboards.  Most of the time you would assume that the ads are simply a paid endorsement, and most of the time you would be right.  But, the thing is that celebrities have been delving deeper

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Malört!

Today’s fun topic is Malört, one of the most unique flavors of alcohol on the planet.  If you don’t know what Malört is you are missing something special.  The first time I tried it was at Scofflaw in Chicago, IL.   A friend of mine brought me to this wonderful local craft cocktail bar and told me

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3 Cannabis Cocktails

Cannabis cocktails are really gaining traction in the mixology world as the process is becoming more socially acceptable.  There are numerous states voting on whether to allow medicinal marijuana, and recreational marijuana in just a couple of weeks.  Depending on the law for these states you may be able to order a Cannabis cocktail near

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The Science of Distilling

This is continued from an earlier post that gave a brief overview of the history of distilling.  Vaportini works on the same principles of distillation and I became very interested the subject.  The process takes several key skills, and a good distiller must become adept at all of them.  You must have the scientific acumen, the proper ingredients,

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4 Molecular Gastronomy Experiences

  Some of the finest drinks and dishes are now made using molecular gastronomy techniques.  Molecular gastronomy started revolutionizing the food and drink industry around 30 years ago and the advancements are amazing.  Molecular gastronomy is the application of scientific techniques that change the physical and/or chemical makeup of foods and liquids.  These applications make

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The 3 BIG Margarita Mistakes

The margarita is the best and most common summertime drink that most people make at home.  Most people make basic mistakes when picking out their ingredients and when it is around the same price for the ingredients you want to use as well as around the same cost.  When you make the drink properly it

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