Tag: Wrap Up
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The Delicious Sour – Aptly Named
While the middle of winter isn’t generally the time you crave a nice, cold sour, I found this one to have truly been aptly named. The delicious sour is nicely balanced, big, cold and frothy. First on your palate you get fruity hints of the apple and peach. Following that, I noted that it wasn’t…
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The Communist – Nearly Forgotten by Time
During my time in school, I wrote a ton of papers about all manner of topics. Some of the hardest to write were those where the topic was interesting, but there was very little source material to go from. However, in some cases, those were the most rewarding as well, where as other times I…
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The Coffee Cocktail – Hmmmm…Purple?
So, call me crazy, but very few cups of coffee that I’ve seen are purple. Okay, none. But, don’t think that’s a harsh criticism of the Coffee Cocktail. Simply an observation. I certainly see what the originator of this drink was thinking and, given a more brownish port I think mine would have come out…
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The Widow’s Kiss – Oh, the Tales She Could Tell
Each time I walk into a spice shop, like Savory Spice Shop, I’m struck with the complex commingled aroma of the spices around me. Each seems to have a tale to tell of food created, meals enjoyed and places far away. The Widow’s Kiss is the cocktail representation of that feeling. The combination of Benedictine…
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Hot Toddy – Deeply Warming
After mixing up Hot Toddies for three weeks I’d like to share with you some life changing epiphanies I’ve had. Problem is, I haven’t had any. I’m still not head over heals in love with hot drinks, though the Hot Toddy definitely got me another baby step closer to liking them. Nothing earth moving there. …