Year: 2011

  • Updated My Liquor Cabinet Page!

    Well, it took two years, a move, completely tearing down and rebuilding my liquor shelves and drinking too many cocktails to count, but, here it is, my updated Liquor Cabinet.  I’ve updated the picture and the full listing of everything in the collection.  I must say, listing it all really gives a much better view…

  • Review – Pama Pomegranate Liqueur

    I received a review bottle of Pama about two years ago and it got lost in the shuffle.  It’s a shame, but it happens.  And, now that I’ve tried Pama, I’m doubly disappointed that I waited so long.  Pama has a fantastic flavor and is a dream to mix with. Pama’s color is a bright,…

  • Review – Ice Cream Happy Hour

    Do you like ice cream?  Since you’re human, I’m going to bet yes.  And, since you’re reading my blog I think it’s safe to also assume you like booze.  So, friends, can you imagine the combination of the two?  Neither could I.  Mind you, I tried.  But my brain basically rebooted from joy every time…

  • Halloween Cocktails 2011

    It’s Halloween time again fellow drinkers!  This year I went for a smallish cocktail menu for a game night with my friends.  I included one classic because, let’s face the facts, the Corpse Reviver #2 is damned delicious.  As for the other two, I went with a couple interesting recipes that I found on the…

  • The Afterlife of a Bourbon Barrel

    According to a recent article on Yahoo! Finance there are currently over 5 million barrels of whiskey aging in Kentucky alone.  And, unlike other spirits industries, those barrels will be used for bourbon only one time.  You see, per federal guidelines, to be called bourbon, whiskey must be aged in new charred oak barrels.  So,…