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The Aviation – Now with Violette
My bottle of Creme de Violette finally arrived from Sam’s Wine last Tuesday. I eagerly opened the box and pulled out a bottle of lovely violet colored spirit. The beautiful color is the first and most striking thing you’ll notice about a bottle of Creme de Violette. I admired for only a short time though…
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The Aviation – Minus the Violette
I entered this week with a bit of trepidation. You see about a year and a half ago Aaron and I were both just getting in to mixing cocktails. We decided that with the 4th of July fast approaching we should throw a party and feature gin drinks. Being new to the game we both…
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The Aviation Cocktail
The Aviation is a classic cocktail that now lives a life of relative web 2.0 anonymity. A search on Wikipedia will link you directly to the general cocktail page, which doesn’t do anyone much good as the page doesn’t even list a recipe. Thankfully my reference books had a few recipes and my fellow cocktail…
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Violet Fizz
Well folks, the eve of the new year is upon us. For some it’s already here. For everyone I wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Though, before we get too carried away with the revelry I think there’s still time for one last cocktail. I’m going to take a quick look at…
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Red Snapper – Mary’s Grandma
When I gave my shout out for Bloody Mary recommendations I got some great suggestions. One, coming from DrinkSnob of Liquor is Quicker, is to try the Red Snapper. In looking though the Joy of Mixology it seems that the Red Snapper could be thought of as a predecessor of the Bloody Mary. The primary…