Tag: General

  • Begin Laziness in 3…2…1…

    Ok, folks.  I’m taking this week off.  I’ll be gone on vacation for the second half of the week so I didn’t feel it right to half ass a cocktail review.  I’ll be back in full force next week though so please join me then.

  • Back from Tales

    Well, we’re back from Tales of the Cocktail 2009 at least physically.  Mentally, not so much.  As I sat at work today I kept half expecting someone to come up with a cocktail sample for me.  Seems my sense of reality has been a bit warped by the whole experience.  All towards the good though,…

  • Cola Highballs

    Highballs aren’t exactly new here at Cocktail Hacker.  I’ve covered the Gin & Tonic and the Dark and Stormy in the past.  Around Superbowl time I even put up some tips on creating your own DIY highball bar for your party.  But, one category I haven’t touched on as yet is the class of cola…

  • New Page – Liquor Cabinet

    I’ve added a new page to the Cocktail Hacker site, namely my Liquor Cabinet.  It’s  bit rough right now but my plan is this.  I’m going to update this page on a quarterly basis with what’s in the “cabinet” including an updated picture.  At some point I’d also like to expand it, or make another…

  • Science Moment – Cocktail Density

    So, last night I noticed something really interesting when pouring one of my sample Singapore Slings.  I mixed up the cocktail per the recipe and, although this might lose my cocktail nerd card (again), I poured the entire contents of the tin into my collins glass, ice and all.  Then I noticed something truly intriguing. …