Hack what you drink!
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BarSmarts Advanced
Have you ever been talking with someone and had them say something along the lines of “Oh, man. You put Jeff and Dave in a room and you’ve got a party.” You know the kind of line I’m talking about. It’s rarely true, very cliche and mostly annoying. Well, get ready for one of my…
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Maple Leaf – Deliciously Arboreal
Last week I was looking for a new cocktail to try out and stumbled across the Maple Leaf on Anvil’s drink menu. The thought of a whiskey sour sweetened with maple syrup was more than I could pass up. I did a bit of searching around and found the recipe on Bobby Heugel’s site. No…
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Review – Becherovka
Seems to me that every old-world country has an herbal tonic (or a dozen) that are purported to cure all that ails you. Becherovka is the Czech Republic’s cure-all. Invented in 1807 by Josef Becher and Christian Frobrig, Becherovka is a blend of herbs, spices, oils, alcohol and the mineral rich water of Karlovy Vary. …
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Review – Agwa de Bolivia
When I first opened the package of Agwa de Bolivia and started reading the materials I felt like I should be keeping an eye out for the DEA. Agwa is made from coca leaves (yeah, like the ones that make cocaine) that are picked in Bolivia and transported, under armed guard, to Amsterdam. Once there,…
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Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail
I’ve never been sailing, never been to Bermuda and, at least to my knowledge, am not the slightest bit royal. What I am is deeply enamored with this cocktail. As I’ve said before I can always tell when I really like a cocktail because I keep wanting to make it for myself. The wanting part…