Tag: Gin
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Cranberry-Orange Gin and Tonic
Your big meal is over, guests have waddled out, dishes are done…time for a cocktail! And what better than a festive holiday cocktail using ingredients you probably already have left from your dinner? Elisabeth pointed out a Cranberry-Orange Gin and Tonic featured in this month’s Southern Living Magazine and I was immediately sold. Mix one…
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Review – Hendrick’s Gin
When I was still in college, a few years prior to my hacking days, I was drinking a lot of gin and tonics. As part of that drinking I started amassing a collection of gin. There really wasn’t much rhyme or reason to it. Friend recommended it, it’s in. Something I haven’t seen before, it’s…
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Review – Spring44 Vodkas and Gin
Talking to the proprietor of a small farmer’s market stand or family run business is always an uplifting experience for me. The passion that these folks exude simply can’t be beat. Talking to Jeff Lindauer, CEO of Spring44, is the same. The passion for his products is palpable and you’re quickly wrapped up in the…
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Review – Beefeater Gin
This won’t come as a surprise to most of you, but, I drink a lot of gin. It is hands down my favorite spirit for cocktails and my collection shows that. At present my home collection contains around 20 bottles. That aside, up until last week I didn’t have a bottle of Beefeater in my…
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Dan’s Classic Martini
Last week I posted about the differences between shaking and stirring. Since the post was focused on the merits of shaking or stirring Martini like drinks specifically Dan mentioned a classic take on the Martini that he had recently mixed up. A couple months ago my family was having a big old gathering at our…