Month: August 2008
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Tiki Legends
Every good story has its legendary heroes. In the case of Tiki Culture these legends are Don the Beachcomber and Trader Vic. Their stories are similar in many ways and although they were competitors for many years it was always a pleasant rivalry. Ernest Raymond Beaumont Gantt better known as Donn Beach AKA Don the…
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Cocktail Tools – Oxo Cocktail Strainer
So, we’ve covered a few essential tools so far, but none it would seem is more essential than a good strainer. Arguably, the title could go to the shaker, but since the number of cocktails requiring straining outweighs those requiring shaking my money is on the strainer. So, enough rambling. What exactly do I look…
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Tiki Week!
In honor of the Beijing Olympics we have decided to declare this week to be Tiki week at CocktailHacker.com … Now, what exactly do high-octane, super-sweet cocktails have to do with the Beijing Olympics, I am not entirely sure, but the important thing to remember is that it is now officially Tiki week at CocktailHacker.com.…
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The Sazerac Wrap Up
After a long and, I must say, well deserved break from my regular Cocktail Hacker duties (of drinking heavily), I am now back, dear reader, back to provide you with final notes from our week with the Sazerac cocktail. The Sazerac has been claimed, by some, to be the first American cocktail or, as claimed…
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Cocktail Hacking on the Road
So, I arrived in Columbus, GA earlier today and spent the rest of the day exploring the city and generally goofing off. At some point mid-afternoon I decided I should make myself a cocktail in my hotel room tonight. Being a simple recipe I decided on an Old Fashioned. Now comes the interesting part. I…