Month: March 2011

  • Review – Vision Vodka

    Some might say that the premium vodka boom is coming to an end making way for other trends like premium tequila and craft cocktails.  If my recent samples say anything, it’s that this belief is completely untrue.  This week I’m offering up my review of Vision vodka. The bottle design and labeling are very minimal…

  • Spirited Hot Chocolate – You Can’t Go Wrong

    Every time I come up with a good spirit to mix with hot chocolate I feel like I get ideas for two more.  Certainly, this is not what one would consider a bad thing by any means, but it’s making me want to drink hot chocolate with booze for hours on end.  And, sadly, that…

  • Review – iX MiXer

    Have you ever woken up after a night of drinking and simply felt like calling in dead for the day.  Your head aches, your stomach is a bit sideways, the stupid sun is way too bright, etc.  I think most of us can relate to the feeling.  Now, myself, being a consumer of only the…

  • Hot Chocolate Update

    So, I’m moving right along with the hot chocolate mixing and tasting and I wanted to pop in and offer some updates. First, I posted last week about the homemade hot chocolate mix that I’m using for these drinks.  Ron posted a comment about my choice to omit the cayenne powder.  He mentioned that the…

  • Review – Vesica Vodka

    Ever heard of a vesica piscis?  Neither had I until I received a sample of Vesica vodka.  A vesica piscis is the shape formed by the intersection of two circles of the same radius when the edge of each circle lies on the center of the other.  You’ll find this shape all over the world…