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Petrossian’s magnificent Fleur de Vers: suitable for a coronation or a special event for us commoners. Photo by Kimberly Craven | Petrossian. Thank goodness the Petrossian brothers, Melkoum and Mouchegh, moved to France from Iran in 1917, when their studies were interrupted by the Russian Revolution. Unable to gain entrance to French medical and…
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Crystal Head vodka gets our vote for “best packaging.” Photo courtesy Crystal Head. In June 2013, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a nationwide law banning distribution of “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations” among minors. While ostensibly seeking to protect minors (irony: it’s teens who are in most need of information about gender preference)—the statute…
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Our friend Ron and his daughter Stephanie like to order their Martinis with extra olives. The restaurant generally delivers the side of olives in a shot glass. Joining them in this tradition inspired today’s two-part tip: Use your liqueur glasses or shot glasses to serve extra olives to your Martini-loving friends. Serve a variety of…
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Cranberry Mojitos, Dirty Martinis, Frozen Mango Margaritas…none of these cocktails existed when your parents (for Baby Boomers and Gen X) or grandparents (for everyone else) had their first cocktails. None would be featured on “Mad Men.” How many people do you know who have even had a Daiquiri, Old Fashioned, or Tom Collins? A retro…
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Cucumber vodka may not be a big trend, but it deserves more attention. It’s crisp and refreshing whether drunk neat, with a squeeze of lime, with ice and/or soda or in a Bloody Mary or Martini. A quick look of what’s available shows artisan American and European distillationns: Badcock from Oregon, Blackwood’s from Scotland, Crop…
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