I have loved the taste of violets since the first time my Dad brought home some lovely chocolates filled with violet creme from one of the oldest chocolatiers in Copenhagen. Today one of my favorite teas is the black tea …
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Monday Booze News the biggest trend in cocktails, lots of Thanksgiving inspiration, and drive-thru booze
Start gifting early! Did you enter to win a curated cocktail kit from Crafted Taste yet? NO?! Do it now!! There’s still time to think about throwing a Thanksgiving cocktail party. Hint: go Tiki. In Louisiana, you can get…
The Southall Tonic
For some time now I’ve had a “warming cocktail with turmeric” sitting in my to-make queue. Summer clearly was not the time to bust that out. Now that it’s turned a tad cooler out, I figured I should quickly …
Holiday Gift Guide: It’s a Jungle Out There
When nature calls…be sure you have a drink in hand. Life is hard. Especially when you have a monkey on your back (er…shoulder). But with a solid recipe book, a glass to drink from and a zebra striped …
Monday Booze News making cocktails with leftovers, wine without the headaches and newbie drinking tips
Still up to your neck in leftovers? Check out this Thanksgiving leftovers cocktail I made on Dine X Design! A brief history on vermouth. With recipes! Some alternative whiskies to Pappy. Because, quite frankly, none of us are getting any…
The Traveling Bar: Harlowe // Los Angeles
The Traveling Bar is an on-going series where cocktail bloggers, bartenders and boozy professionals pick their favorite neighborhood watering holes. Los Angeles has produced some of the best bars in the country over the past few years, so it …
{Now Closed} Giveaway // Chila ‘Orchata
On the 5th day of Christmas Stir and Strain gave to me…. 5 PACKS OF CHILA ‘ORCHATA MINIS!!! Sing it. It totally works. And that’s what this week’s holiday giveaway is! This time FIVE WINNERS will receive their …
Holiday Gift Guide: You High Roller You…
So you’re a high roller. A baller. Actually, I don’t really understand what any of that means. But if you just won in big in Vegas and have gobs of cash to spend decorating your home bar, let …
Monday Booze News the sustainable bar, robot bartenders and win some booze
If you’re looking for some stocking stuffers, check out the giveaway for the 5 Packs of Chila ‘Orchata minis I’m giving away on here! If you can’t make it to Bourbon Country, you can at least watch…
Spiced Averna Toddy
This winter season you’re going to drink some hot cocktails (unless you’re in the Southern Hemisphere where you got another 6 months for that. Unless you like hot drinks in hot months. Hey, I drink iced coffee all year …
An Insufferable Twit among the GQ
Ah competition, thrills in the air, the excitement of seeing just who is the best. Or in my case being a jackass and trying to show what Tiki can do to the public at large. Yes yours truly entered GQ’…
Rated R Syrups: Orgeat
Orgeat, it’s delicious, it’s got great color, and these days it’s definitely tropical. Even though it was a cocktail ingredient well before the Tiki craze, still many people associate it with Trader Vic Bergeron. In reality orgeat …
Dark Isle Luau: Darkness Falls
“Darkness falls across the land The midnight hour is close at hand Creatures crawl in search of blood To terrorize y’all’s neighborhood” -Vincent Price; excerpt from Thriller Ah October, the glorious herald of Halloween and a month long …