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Cocktails Archive
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An Excuse To Drink – National Apéritif Day
Posted on May 16, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s the inaugural run of National Apéritif Day! While only “official” in the UK, French apéritif producer Maison Lillet, producers of Lillet Blanc , have set aside May 16th for the celebration... -
Special Guest Post – “The Intoxicologist”: Lemon Fusion Spring Brunch Cocktail
Posted on May 14, 2013 | No CommentsSpring cocktails should complement the character of the season. Bright colors, light and airy mood, fun and festive in feel. The Lemon Fusion cocktail embraces all of these qualities. This... -
Maple Monday, Part 2 – The “Manitoba Manhattan”
Posted on May 13, 2013 | No CommentsWelcome to our second installment of “Maple Mondays”! Once again, like last week’s Maple Collins, we are featuring a Crown Royal Maple-Finished Whisky cocktail. This time, we are going in... -
International “The Great Gatsby” Drink Guide
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsThe talk of the town this weekend is the opening of the new Baz Luhrman adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel, and even the cocktail world has “gone Gatsby”!... -
An Excuse To Drink – Our “Mommy Drinks Because You Cry” 2013 Drink Guide
Posted on May 12, 2013 | No CommentsAh, Mother’s Day: that solemn time of year when we take a pause to pay tribute to our Mom and all the crap she’s had to endure from us during... -
An Excuse To Drink – May 9, 1873: “Schwarzer Freitag”, The Panic of 1873
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No CommentsToday marks the 140th anniversary of the 1873 “Schwarzer Freitag” (black friday) crash of the Vienna Stock Exchange, which ushered in a series of other bank failures. This financial crisis became known... -
An Excuse To Drink – Cinco de Mayo 2013 Drink Guide
Posted on May 5, 2013 | No CommentsMargaritas Blood Orange Margarita 1 ½ parts Tequila Avión ¾ part Cointreau Orange Liqueur 1 part Blood Orange Juice ½ part Fresh Sour Mix In a cocktail shaker add all... -
An Excuse To Drink – Kentucky Derby 2013 Drink Guide
Posted on May 4, 2013 | No CommentsAnd there off! To a cocktail filled celebration of the 139th running of the first jewel in American horse-racing’s triple crown, The Kentucky Derby. Run every consecutive year since 1875... -
An Excuse To Drink – Hairball Awareness Day
Posted on April 26, 2013 | No CommentsCheck your gag reflexes everyone, because today’s Hair Ball Awareness Day. This rather odd observance came about in 2006 when the Museum of Health and Medicine wanted to draw attention... -
An Excuse To Drink – National Mariachi Week
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No CommentsAlright Mexican Folk Music fans, it’s time to celebrate National Mariachi Week, which runs from April 24 through April 27. The term “mariachi” (from the French “mariage”) is believed to have...
