5 Essential Pieces of Glassware

If you consider yourself a connoisseur of alcohol and you are starting build your own home bar you will find out how important the proper glassware is very quickly.  It is not just a pretentious part in act of consuming al     cohol but it can change the flavors and smells that come from a properly made

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How to Infuse for Vaportini

I am going to go over the exact steps for infusing your favorite spirits for your Vaportini.  First I will discuss the physical process, and then the flavors profiles to think about when you are infusing. Physical Process The physical process can is fairly simple and you will follow the same process no matter what

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5 Tips While Traveling Abroad

Money Saving Tip! My first tip might be one of the biggest money saving tips for a drinker.  I especially like this for long flights over the pond.  When you have an 8 hour flight it can be very difficult to sleep, especially in coach, which we almost all fly.  Airline bottles that they sell on

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The Great Rye Whiskey

Rye whiskey has a unique and amazing flavor.  There are a few rules that make a rye whiskey, a rye whiskey.  The mash must be 51% rye, it cannot be distilled to over 160 proof and then diluted 125 proof before it, must be charred in new oak barrels for at least 2 years.  Every

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The History of the Sazerac

America’s first craft cocktail, the source of the word cocktail, New Orleans official drink and above all delicious. The Sazerac cocktail was developed in 1850 at New Orleans Sazerac Coffee House. It was originally made with cognac and locally produced Peychaud’s bitters. Around 1870, the cognac in the recipe was changed to rye whiskey. Sazerac is a variation on

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The 6 best unique bar experiences

Over the last couple of years, the liquor industry has shifted and people are wanting more than a typical vodka and cranberry style drink.  Consumers are looking for new experiences when they head out for a night on the town.  My favorite places to go are bars where the mixologists should be wearing lab coats because of how

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