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Cocktails Archive
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An Excuse To Drink – President’s Day
Posted on February 20, 2012 | No CommentsYay today is President’s Day. Now let’s drink to a president. Or with. TapHunter.com and Pintley.com – two forces to be reckoned with in the craft beer community – surveyed more than 3,000 craft... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 16, 1958: Happy Birthday Ice-T
Posted on February 16, 2012 | No CommentsToday we’re sending out birthday wishes to rapper and actor (among other pursuits) Tracey Marrow, better known as Ice-T! Born today in 1958 in Newark New Jersey, Marrow moved to... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 15, 1898: “Remember the Maine!”
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No CommentsThis evening in 1898, the American battleship, U.S.S. Maine, which was sent to protect U.S. interests during the Cuban revolt from Spain, mysteriously exploded and sank in Havana harbor. Nearly... -
Valentine’s Day Cocktail Picks from William Grant & Sons
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsAs part of the Valentine’s Day blitz we’re running today, we wanted to share some cocktail recipes from the mixologists at William Grant & Sons that might be of interest... -
Voli Light Vodkas Cocktails For Valentine’s Day
Posted on February 14, 2012 | No CommentsWhat better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your loved one (or with friends) than with low-calorie, delicious Voli Light Vodka cocktails? Fergie, the new co-owner of the brand, loves... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 10, 1996: Kasparov vs. Deep Blue (Round 1)
Posted on February 10, 2012 | No CommentsToday in 1996, World Champion chess player Gary Kasparov fought his first of two battles with IBM’s chess playing computer “Deep Blue” in Philadelphia, PA. Kasparov ultimately proved victorious, outplaying... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 9, 1960: The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Posted on February 9, 2012 | No CommentsThe 18 block monument to greatness in entertainment that stretches along Hollywood Boulevard and part of Vine Street in Los Angeles, CA, had its official ground-breaking today in 1960. There... -
An Excuse to Drink – February 8, 1828: Happy Birthday Jules Verne!
Posted on February 8, 2012 | No CommentsOn this day in 1828, author Jules Gabriel Verne was born in Nantes, France. Widely considered to be one of the father’s of science fiction, Verne wrote fantastical stories that... -
An Excuse To Drink – Charles Dickens 200th Birthday
Posted on February 7, 2012 | No CommentsToday we celebrate the bicentennial birthday of renown British author Charles Dickens, born born at Landport, in Portsea, back in 1812. Dickens, who authored such iconic works as Great... -
This Just In – Superbowl Beer Cocktails
Posted on February 5, 2012 | No CommentsNo Superbowl party is complete without the essentials: wings, pizza, and most importantly beer! This year why not create a unique Superbowl experience with a unique beverage? Stand out with these beer cocktail...
