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An Excuse To Drink – Star Wars Cocktails – May The Fourth Be With You!
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsHappy Star Wars Day everyone! Yes, it’s May 4th (an obvious play on the popular Jedi phrase) and it’s time to celebrate all things from a long time ago in... -
An Excuse to Drink: 4:20
Posted on April 20, 2012 | No CommentsWell today is 4:20 and we all know what that means. BUT……….on this site the drug of choice (other than apathy) is alcohol, so please enjoy this cocktail: Medicinal Solution... -
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 – November 3, 1957: Russians Launch a Dog Into Space
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsToday in 1957, the Soviet Union launched a dog, later revealed to be named “Laika” into space as part of the Sputnik program. The initial report caused a furor amongst... -
An Excuse To Drink – Celebrate Guatemalan Independance Day With BOTRAN® RUM
Posted on September 15, 2011 | No CommentsJust in case you didn’t know, today is the 190th anniversary of Guatemalan independence. On September 15, 1821, the Captaincy-General of Guatemala (which consisted of Chiapas, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua,... -
An Excuse to Drink: Edgar Rice Burroughs and the “Tarzan” Cocktail
Posted on September 1, 2011 | No CommentsHappy Birthday to Edgar Rice Burroughs, author of the famous Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars series, born today in 1875. Burroughs himself submitted the “Tarzan” cocktail... -
An Excuse to Drink: August 8, 1908 – Planter’s Punch Appears in the NY Times
Posted on August 8, 2011 | No CommentsAugust 8, 1908, the recipe for Planter’s Punch appears in print for the first time in the U.S. in the New York Times. This recipe I give to thee, Dear... -
A “Tales Of The Cocktail” Preview: The European Bartending Perspective
Posted on July 18, 2011 | 2 CommentsJust in case you missed us blathering on about it on Twitter, Rick our travel editor and I are going to Tales of the Cocktail this year and we’re especially... -
This Just In – BOTRAN® RUM SUMMER 2011 COCKTAIL RECIPES
Posted on July 12, 2011 | No CommentsSummer’s in full swing, so if the heat has you down, cool off with one of these new summer creations, courtesy of Botran® Rum. The Farmer 1 ½ oz Botran... -
This Just In – A Kathy Casey Summertime Purity Vodka Cocktail & Appetizer Pairing
Posted on July 8, 2011 | 3 CommentsSummer only lasts for a short while, and so do the fabulous, seasonal fruits that come with it. Cocktails are best when matched with local fresh ingredients. This summer, Purity...
