Author: The Barkeep

  • Michigan Bans Beer with Hair Cuts

    ByThe Barkeep

    What is this world coming to? Michigan State Attorney General hath decreed that barbers may not serve a courtesy beer to their clients for concomitant consumption without a license to serve liquor. Are you kidding me? Says the bartender, I mean barber, Thomas Martin,

    “Offering a complimentary beer is not something that we created; it’s an old-fashioned service that was done years ago. We just brought it back with the other old-fashioned services that we

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  • Dr. Dre Cognac

    ByThe Barkeep

    Thank God it’s Friday! Dr. Dre is in the liquor biz and it is about time. Dre has partnered with Drinks Americas, of Trump Vodka fame, to produce a line of spirits and mixers.

    First out of the gate will be Dr. Dre Cognac, straight out of Compton. Kidding, actually it is a fine cognac from France. Plans are in the works for a tequila and vodka as well.

    Drinks Americas [via Luxist]… Read more

  • Rattle Snake Vodka

    ByThe Barkeep

    An interesting article I recently wrote up for Dethroner:

    Forget the worm, this bottle of vodka has a 10 inch rattler stewing. Earlier this week Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of Rattle Snake infused vodka at Bayou Bob’s Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Texas. Apparently, Bob didn’t have a license to sell booze. Oops.

    TABC officials said alcohol-containing snakes and scorpions are popular in Asian cultures. An Internet search found operations selling

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  • Orange Bourbon Press

    ByThe Barkeep


    From reader Jon comes a great way to dress up your bourbon. Perfect for spring!

    Ingredients

    2 oz bourbon
    ½ oz Grand Marnier
    Soda water
    Ginger ale
    An orange slice

    Instructions

    In an old-fashioned glass, muddle the orange slice (remove the rind and set it aside to be used as the garnish) and a splash of soda water. Add bourbon and Grand Marnier. Stir. Add ice and top with equal parts soda water and ginger … Read more

  • Beer Drinkers? Bigger Brains!

    ByThe Barkeep

    A study conducted by Gottingen University in Germany shows that the hippocampus shrinks less for drinkers of beer than wine or the hard stuff:

    The groundbreaking study shows that the hippocampus, the part of the brain involved in memory, spatial tasks and many other functions, was more than 10 per cent smaller in those whose tipple was wine than in those who favored beer.

    Beer Drinkers? Bigger Brains! [Dethroner]… Read more

  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day

    ByThe Barkeep

    Today everyone is Irish! Grab a green beer, a shot of Irish Whiskey and don something green.

    Check out the official St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin. Jameson is throwing a world wide party. See where to go in your town Jameson 360.

    Irish whiskey reviews

    Jameson
    Jameson 12
    Tullamore Dew

    A few St. Patrick’s Day Facts and Toasts. And just for kicks, learn how to fold a dollar bill into a shamrock.

    Have fun … Read more

  • Leprechauns in Mexico?

    ByThe Barkeep

    The folks at Cabo Wabo alerted us of this little known St. Patrick’s Day tidbit. More Mexicans celebrate St. Patty’s Day than the Irish and it’s all because of the fabled Mexican leprechaun. Are they for real?

    As the legend goes, back in 1845 the Irish potato famine forced a clan of Leprechauns to embark from their homeland in search of greener pastures. Unfortunately, they weren’t the only ones scrambling to find a new life … Read more