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Drink of the Day:  La Bomba

Drink of the Day: La Bomba

December 18, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

I was kind of in the mood for something sweet to have as the Drink of the Day and found this tequila-based beverage. If you are looking for the flavor of liquor in your mixed drink, this is not going to be a favorite. However, if you want a sweet and fruit-filled quencher with benefits, […]

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Drink of the Day: Daydream Martini

October 31, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Since we are just getting into the weekend, I wanted to get you something that was easy to put together yet gives you a nice and unique flavor that you would want to enjoy all weekend long. This is a perfect citrus combination that is the great sipper during the cocktail hour; A nice precursor […]

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Drink of the Day: Whiskey Smash

September 17, 2014 | By | 1 Comment

Happy Hump Day, everyone! To celebrate the middle of the week, here is an old style cocktail that you will enjoy if you are a whiskey imbiber. This is a true whiskey smash; one that you actually muddle in the flavors of the cocktail, hence the reasoning for the name. A true treat for those […]

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Drink of the Day:  La Bomba

Drink of the Day: La Bomba

July 25, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Let’s keep the spirit of the day tequila, for those of you who need a hair of the dog after the festivities during National Tequila Day yesterday. This is one that hides the bite of the booze rather nicely, giving you a variety of juice flavors and a rimmer of sugar to put an exclamation […]

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The Chicago Cocktail is May 12th Drink of the Day!!

May 12, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

The first time that this cocktail was shown in print was in restaurant critic John Drury’s guide, “Dining in Chicago” published in 1931, where he mentions it as being served in some of the finer bars in Europe and the United States. He never mentions if it was actually first concocted in Chicago, but because […]

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The Whiskey Smash is April 16th Drink of the Day!!

April 16, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

We, as consumers have become spoiled and, to make a much finer point, have become lazy due to the many already flavored spirits on the shelves today. So many types of these, in fact, that it is humanly impossible to fit all of them in one room. In my opinion, it has become overwhelming to […]

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The Tom Collins is January 5th Drink of the Day!!

January 5, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

This drink was first seen in print in Jerry Thomas’ book, “The Bartender’s Guide”, published in 1876, but is believed to have been originally made in the 1850’s under the name of a waiter who worked at Limmer’s Old House. John Collins was the head waiter at this London coffee shop situated in the hotel […]

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The Continental Cocktail is September 24th Drink of the Day!!

September 24, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Here’s a rum drink you may want to try while putting starting your first fire in the fire place this autumn. With the chill I’m feeling today, I will be doing that tonight. This is a unique combination, using the rum as the base and using the citrus, mint and sugar to really give you […]

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The Cuban Martini is September 18th Drink of the Day!!

September 18, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

Here’s an interesting one for you. This is going to definitely being a sipping cocktail. When you think martini, you think that vodka or gin would be part of the equation. Well, with this one, you would be incorrect. To drink this one, be sure to know that there is no hiding the flavor of […]

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The Caribbean Dance is August 1st Drink of the Day!!

August 1, 2013 | By | Add a Comment

The rum and summer combination tend to go hand-in-hand. This is part of the signature series created for the 2013 Los Angeles International Spirits Expo. As I have with the others for this show, I used fresh ingredients to enhance the experience. I think you will enjoy this. As the name suggests, this is a […]

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