Cocktail Hacker

Not sure how this is done, but I’m impressed.

Thanks to Geeks Are Sexy for this gem.

It’s time to get hacking! After a long break, life is settling back down for me and I’m ready to start doing some cocktail hacking. I’m moved in to my new house (look for an updated shot of the collection soon), unpacked and really in need of some new quality cocktails.

There will be a new cocktail posted this weekend and I’ve got a slew of reviews to get typed up and posted as well. I’m going to be changing my schedule a little to accommodate my schedule. For the time being there will be a new cocktail every two weeks. This should give me plenty of time to experiment with homemade ingredients, recipe variations, etc.

As always, I’m open to questions, comments, requests and suggestions. Happy drinking, my friends.

As you likely well know, I’m a big fan of Scotch. I’m also a big fan of alternative energy sources. This month the Bruichladdich Distillery is combining those two loves of mine in what can best be described as a Voltronesque feat of awesomeness. In short they’ve purchased an anaerobic digester which will process it’s pot ale into biogas. This biogas will then be used to provide almost 80% of the distillery’s yearly energy needs. Pretty cool. Check out the article on CNN.com for the full details.

Scotch distillery turns whisky into watts [CNN.com]

I’ve waxed poetic about the deliciousness of the Daiquiri a few times here in the past. But, what you really have to understand is that it truly is fantastically delicious. And, to make it even more amazing the drink is like a chameleon. No matter what your exact choice of rum or sugar it just works. Heck it even works great if all you have on hand is lemon juice. This post isn’t about me though, it’s about the Dood. No, not that “The Dude“, the Rum Dood. He’s kinda like a rum yoda, without the grammar issues. This week he’s discussing in depth the history of the Daiquiri and touching on it’s many variations. Definitely take a look at his first post in the series and keep an eye out for follow-ons.