Year: 2009
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Peterson’s Holiday Helper
I’ll be the first to tell you, holidays are not always my favorite times of the year. They’re hectic, often filled with awkward interactions, and sometimes downright un-fun. But, all whining aside, they’re a good time to catch up with friends and family, get in the spirit of giving and generally recognize how good we…
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Review Week!
Usually I try to fit my product reviews in to the week’s general topic (eg a gin review during the week of a gin cocktail). That leaves me with great products that don’t get reviewed in a timely manner. So, since we’re on the eve of a giant gift giving season it seems like an…
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Tiki in December – Take That Crappy Weather!
The week here in Colorado was cold with our first day above 30F being Friday (It hovered around 10F the rest of the week). As I mentioned in the intro post it seemed a perfectly fitting time to celebrate the awesomeness of Tiki drinks and so it was. I mixed up four cocktails this week…
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Tiki in December – The Waikikian
My fourth and final cocktail this week is the Waikikian. In flipping through Grog Log, this recipe stood out as sounding quite delicious. After looking a little more carefully and mixing up my first one, I recognized why this cocktail sounded so tasty. The recipe is very similar to the Mai Tai, which I absolutely…
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Tiki in December – The Wilson
You’ve heard me refer to Rick’s blog Kaiser Penguin in the past. Most recently I “borrowed” his recipe for falernum with great success. Well, last week Rick announced a contest offering a signed copy of Beachbum Berry’s newest book for the top three new tiki recipes posted in the comments. This couldn’t have come at…