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Nothing beats a warm libation on a winter night, and we all have occasions that winter warmers are the perfect topper.  Whether it is after a day skiing or in […]

The latest venue from the Future Bars group in San Francisco (Bourbon & Branch, Rickhouse, Pagan Idol, etc.) is The Dawn Club.  As the website says, “The original Dawn Club […]

Ready or not the 4th of July is right around the corner.  Is your bar ready for the holiday? So apparently the 4th of July (1 day after my birthday […]

First we’ve rounded up all the pretty colored drinks if you want something nice to make this week that also tastes good. Looking for something pink to drink besides rosé? […]

As threatened, here is the first of the my-favorite-things posts, a Whiskey Sour. I’m making this drink with brown sugar lately—I dunno, it seems cozier that way. And I’ve been […]

By The Straight Up, March 16, 2014 Instructions: Add the Irish whiskey (Bushmills), Green Chartreuse, dry vermouth, creme de menthe, mint bitters, citrus bitters (I used Hella Bitters) and saline […]

Triple sec is a great ingredient for many cocktails. But not having this tasty, French Liqueur, doesn’t mean you have to skip your favorite drink. We put together the best […]

St Patrick’s Day here in the US is, as we all know, is a HUGE day for drinking and celebrating the Irish culture.  It is one of my favorites actually, […]

Mixology Magazine is a German publication mostly geared toward bartenders. I contributed to it for a number of years and they were great! Now they've reviewed The Ice Book. I […]

I was sent a bottle each of Smirnoff Zero Sugar Infusions Strawberry & Rose vodka as well as their Cucumber & Lime vodka to try.  I was not required to […]

First! This weekend Cocktail Presets is having a 50{fc3f376329c99bd779b6ce2458e4c36cbf71a84b322032467f8d6f12beb3a1d6} off sale in anticipation for our new Spring Cocktails Series launching later next month. Use code FRIEND50 at checkout! An ATM […]

This is an original recipe I blogged for a Mixology Monday that called for a favorite niche spirit. I went with kirsch, a classic eau-de-vie made from cherries, and accented […]

By The Straight Up, March 16, 2014 Instructions: Add the Irish whisky (Bushmills), absinthe (St. George Spirits), curaçao (Pierre Ferrand), maraschino (Luxardo) and Angostura bitters to a chilled mixing glass. […]