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T. G. I. F.!!! The kickoff to Superbowl weekend is here. To some, the party starts tonight. Here’s another cocktail to add to the dance card. I have got a treat for you gin imbibers out there. The name of this gives away one of the ingredients. A combination of honey with citrus, then adding […]
Before getting started today, it is very important that we take a moment to thank those men and women out there who have sacrificed their own lives and freedoms so that we can all be safe and live the way we want to. God bless all of you who have given up so much to […]
A Happy Birthday shout-out goes to Oscar Wilde, who was an Irish Playwright and one known for his outlandish lifestyle back in his days. He lived a short life, but his work lives on. One of those works was the novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray. The Drink of the Day is named after this book. […]
Here’s a cocktail for you gin lovers out there that is unique and tasty. It is a cocktail that was introduced by the famous Harry MacElhone, owner of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, France back in the 1920’s. Harry was known for his mixology skills and he has many cocktails that have stood the […]
Bringing Absinthe back into the fold has really been a great thing for all of us bartenders out there. Just a little bit can change the character of a cocktail and open the door to a brand new experience in creating cocktails. Plus, there are many drinks already out there, such as this Drink of […]
I love these old classic cocktails because, in most cases, there is a story to go along with them. In regards to this cocktail, it has to do with the name of it. Most people associate the name of this cocktail to the Scottish famed poet, Robert Burns, of the 1700s. However, in the Old […]
This drink dates back to the early-1800’s and was originally made with cognac named the “Coquetier”. It was a favorite with French settlers in the South. The Sazerac has been a favorite of New Orleans for many years. Due to bringing back Absinthe from the banned list here in the states, this cocktail has found […]
Some days, it’s hard to find a drink that goes along well with the history of that particular day. This would be one of those days. Whenever this happens, I like to dig into some old cocktail books to see what you may want to try that’s no longer a mainstay - something that you […]
By many, along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback, he is considered one of the Fathers of Science Fiction. H.G. Wells has written many works that are still a favorite in this genre today, such as The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, The Island of Dr. Moreau, and The Invisible Man. Today marks […]
Considered “The World’s Greatest Entertainer” back in his day, Al Jolson (born Asa Yoelson) celebrates this day as his birthday. Born in Kovno, part of the Russian Empire, in 1886, he did not know his real date of birth. So, he chose this day to celebrate it later on in life. Mr. Jolson was a […]
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