Category: Recipes
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Review – Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey
Irish Whiskey (making note of the ‘e’) is a category that I enjoy, but haven’t explored much. Some time back I received a bottle of Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey for review and what struck me most was their claim that this whiskey is distilled in the oldest operating distillery. Operating under license since 1757 (holy awesome!)…
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What I’m Drinking Now: Honey Rye
Looking for something light and refreshing one evening, Elisabeth stumbled upon this delicious combination of rye and honey liqueur in Bon Appetit. The end result is refreshing while managing to maintain a nice level of complexity from the rye and orange bitters. Definitely worth trying out if you’re looking for a simple late summer tipple. …
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Review – Milagro Tequilas
Guest post by Elisabeth, Cocktail Hacktress in training. If you had asked me before I started dating Reese what my favorite type of drink was, I’m not sure what I would have said. I have tried plenty of drinks, but I am still inexperienced enough to learn something every time Reese mixes something up. I…
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Review – Pinky Vodka
Flavored vodkas have been around for a long time. Truly good flavored vodkas have been around for a while. But unique, truly good flavored vodkas? Those are far less common. One of the first to pass through my lips was Pinky Vodka. Flavored with rose petal, violet and strawberry the first thing you’ll note is…
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What I’m Drinking Now: Limoncello Lemonade
One of my original cocktail experiments, before I even knew they were cocktail experiments, was making homemade limoncello in college. I had tasted it a couple times and, due to my deep love of lemon anything, was immediately hooked. I remember that first batch, made with lemons peeled with a vegetable peeler, steeped for weeks…