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Archive for August, 2010


Mixology Monday: The Boulevardier
Mixology Monday is a monthly online cocktail party that bands together booze fiends from barstools around the world to create a collection of cocktail recipes pertaining to a specific theme. 
Tequila Avion Review
Tequila Avion is a new brand formed by a group of entrepreneurs, including Ken Austin, a former Seagrams and E&J Gallo executive. Tequila Avion is distilled from Blue Weber Agave
Wodka, the Appropriately Priced Vodka
Vodka’s an interesting spirit. It’s consumed in higher quantities than any other liquor, yet it’s maligned by a large segment of the mixology community. There was even a panel at last month’s
Happy National Rum Day
With your hangover from National Scotch Day finally winding down, this is no time to rest or recuperate.  It’s merely time to switch gears and break out that bottle of
Summertime Whiskey Cocktails
There are few things more comforting than sipping a dram of Scotch or a stout whiskey cocktail during the cold winter months.  But just like red wine, people often shove
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon Review
Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon is part of Four Roses’ core lineup of whiskeys that also includes the Small Batch and Yellow Label bourbons.  The “single barrel” designation means
The Tailspin Cocktail
The Tailspin is a lovely little cocktail I first came across in How to Booze: Exquisite Cocktails and Unsound Advice.  Combining gin, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse and a touch of
Remy Martin 1738 Accord Royal Cognac
In 1738, King Louis XV issued the Accord Royal, which decreed that only Rémy Martin could plant new vines on his land.  Rémy Martin’s 1738 Accord Royal cognac was created