Category: Cocktails & Spirits

VALENTINE GIFT: X.O. Cognac

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[1] It’s a beauty—and it has a just-as-lovely gift box (photo © Hennessy. [2] Engrave a personal message on your X.O. Gift Photo courtesy Hennessy. [3] Riedel makes a glass that improves upon the shape of the classic snifter, delivering more aroma and flavor (photo © Riedel). [4] A Sidecar, perhaps the most popular Cognac…
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VALENTINE GIFT: Crème Yvette

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Crème Yvette violet liqueur, worth getting to know. Photo courtesy Cooper Spirits International.   This old-fashioned-looking bottle with an unfamiliar name hasn’t been around in more than 40 years. Purple-hued and violet-scented, it was enjoyed since the 19th century in cocktails and as an after-dinner digestif. Alas, it was one of many old-fashioned liqueurs that…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Celebrate Burns Night Tonight

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When you sang “Auld Lang Syne” on New Year’s Eve, did you recall that it was first a poem from Robert Burns, the national poet of Scotland (1759-1796)? His birthday, January 25th, is celebrated in Scotland as Burns Night. Family and friends gather for an evening of good food and company—a warm and happy event…
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PRODUCT: Master Of Mixes Bloody Mary Mix

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Really good, and ready to party. Photo courtesy American Beverage Marketers.   Master of Mixes, a brand from American Beverage Marketers, and award-winning Food Network chef Anthony Lamas, have launched “Chef Inspired” Bloody Mary Mixes. We received samples last year, but saved them for January 1st, National Bloody Mary Day. We’re sorry we didn’t enjoy…
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Original Bloody Mary Recipe & History For National Bloody Mary Day

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[1] Thank bartender Fernand Petiot for today’s Bloody Mary (photos #1 and #3 © St. Regis Hotel | NYC). [2] The Bloody Mary was originally called the Red Snapper.   January 1st is National Bloody Mary Day; 2015 marks the 81st anniversary of the drink, originally known as the Red Snapper Cocktail. In 1934, a…
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