Hack what you drink!
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Gin Tasting #1
Shortly after the launch of Cocktail Hacker Aaron and I hosted a Gin tasting and I’ve been much too lazy in getting the details posted. So, here’s the start of the correction to that problem. Both Aaron and I are huge Gin fans and my collection of the same has grown quite large, 19 bottles…
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Whiskey Sour #2 – Difford’s Guide #7
This recipe was my introduction to the world of the Whisk(e)y Sour and I must say I am most certainly a fan. I like the way that the cocktail is noticably sour without being unpleasantly so. Same goes for the sweetness. The bitters are good, but as with the Manhattan I change it up a…
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Whiskey Sour
This week we’re going to be highlighting a cocktail that nearly everyone has heard of if not sampled. However, my guess is you’ve never had it made the right way. Sours are a traditional family of cocktails that date back to the time of Jerry Thomas’ How to Mix Drinks. Their composition is generally very…
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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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The Omnivore’s 100
This post isn’t cocktail related but it does relate to one of my other favorite pastimes, eating. This is a list of 100 foods from Very Good Tastes, that the author feels every omnivore should consume in their lifetime. He’s asked that you take the list and bold items you’ve eaten and strike through items…