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Grand Marnier Archive
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An Excuse To Drink – 1775. Paul Revere and William Dawes warn the Boston Patriots of impending attack by the British
Posted on April 18, 2012 | No CommentsRevere and Dawes had their famous rides today in 1775. It served to both warn the patriots of certain British attack, as well as warn of possible kidnapping of leaders... -
An Excuse To Drink: Friday the 13th Cocktails
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No Commentsphoto by frogDNA via flikr.com Well everyone, it’s Friday the 13th and its time to get all friggatriskaidekaphobic. From the Babylonians, to the Persians to the early Christians to... -
An Excuse To Drink – December 19, 1971: 40th Anniversary of Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange”
Posted on December 19, 2011 | No CommentsViddy well, today in 1971, Stanley Kubrick’s X-rated film adaptations of A Clockwork Orange premiered in the United States. Based on Anthony Burgess’s 1962 novel of a dystopian future Britain,... -
This Just In- Shake up National Pomegranate Month with Van Gogh Pomegranate Vodka
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsThanksgiving may mark the end of November but Van Gogh Vodka has a brand new cocktail that will give you something be thankful for all month long. November isn’t just... -
An Excuse to Drink – Aleister Crowley Cocktails
Posted on October 12, 2011 | 1 CommentOctober 12, 1875, occultist Aleister Crowley (originally Edward Alexander Crowley) is born in Warwickshire, England. Though renown for his works on the supernatural and scandalous behavior, he was also an... -
Celebrate National Rum Day 2011 With Botran Rum
Posted on August 16, 2011 | No CommentsIt’s National Rum Day 2011 and we’re serving up some rum-based libations! At this year’s Tales of the Cocktail, I was lucky enough to sample Botran Rum’s offerings at their... -
An Excuse To Drink – National Grand Marnier Day
Posted on July 14, 2011 | No CommentsBelieve it or not, it’s Grand Marnier Day 2011! This classic cognac and bitter orange essence (Citrus Bigaradia oranges to be exact) liqueur was developed in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle... -
Tequila Tuesday – Familia Camarena Reposado Tequila Review
Posted on June 28, 2011 | No CommentsDisclosure: After all the online buzz created by their “Taco Truck” campaign, I had been eagerly awaiting the release of Familia Camarena Tequila in the Baltimore area. Luckily we were... -
An Excuse To Drink: Friday the 13th Cocktails
Posted on May 13, 2011 | 1 Commentphoto by frogDNA via flikr.com Well everyone, it’s Friday the 13th and its time to get all friggatriskaidekaphobic. From the Babylonians, to the Persians to the early Christians...












