Category: Wrap Up
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Vegas Baby!
We had a great time in Vegas and enjoyed some seriously tasty cocktails while there. Our cocktail related travels began in one of the lounges at the MGM Grand. Aaron and Lindsey were enjoying Mojitos when Colton and I arrived. I, in an attempt to catch up, quickly chose to go with a Manhattan. The…
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Tiki Week(s) – Aloha!
It is with a heavy heart that I pen these words for this post signifies the end of our first Tiki Week. Naturally there will be more, but we now must move on to more unexplored cocktail territory. We’ve really only scratched the surface of what libations Tiki culture has to offer. The exotic ingredients,…
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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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The Manhattan – A Week of Deliciousness
I came in to this week not knowing anything about the Manhattan. I had never had one, nor had I had any other cocktails that use Sweet Vermouth. To some extent I had a very twisted picture (or is that taste) in my head as to what the Manhattan would bring to the table. From…
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The Martini – An Elegant Drink To Be Sure
Whether you’re drinking it with classic Gin, or the favored Vodka, dirty, extra dirty, with olives, with a twist, with orange bitters or completely unadulterated one thing is for sure, you feel more sophisticated while drinking this elegant drink. The Martini is a dirnk that has spawned an entire generation of cocktail drinkers. Whether its…