Author: The Barkeep

  • Drunkest Presidents

    From Maxim comes this list of our 8 most liquor-soaked US Presidents. I am wondering how they narrowed down to only eight.

    The list:

    Martin Van Buren
    Franklin Pierce
    James Buchanan
    Chester A. Arthur
    Grover Cleveland
    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
    Richard Nixon
    George W. Bush

    How did they miss Harding and as commenter Jason reminds us US Grant !?!

    Americas Drunkest Presidents… Read more

  • Pornstar

    Mehgan sends us this electric mix of cherry vodka, blue curaçao, grenadine and Sprite. This is one cocktail that doesn’t fake it!

    Thanks, Mehgan!

    Ingredients

    1 oz cherry vodka
    1 oz blue curaçao
    2-3 dashes grenadine
    Sprite or 7 up

    Instructions

    Combine in a shaker with ice, stir gently, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Drink should be a purple-blueish color. You can change the sweetness of drink by the amount of grenadine put … Read more

  • Valentine’s Day Cocktails

    Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Whether you have sweetie to impress or are single and need to drown your sorrows (responsibly, of course) we have a some amazing, creative cocktails for you!

    Amore Appletini – A twist on the ever popular Appletini, made with ginger vodka, Apple Pucker and apple juice.
    Flame of Love – A sexy vodka-and-sherry combo.
    Heart-Shaped World – This is drink is a fruity vodka explosion with maple syrup for an extra sweet … Read more

  • Maker’s Mark Bourbon Chocolates

    The Maker’s Mark folks are at it again with the perfect Valentine’s Day gift. We got a box of Maker’s Mark Bourbon Chocolates at Christmas and have never had a better liquor-soaked confection. They mix bourbon with a creme filling so the liquor taste is smooth and doesn’t squirt out like other liquor filled chocolates I’ve had.

    To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, Maker’s Mark sent along a few love poems to include with a box:… Read more

  • Pinky Vodka Review

    Pinky is a new vodka from Sweden. Made by master wine tasters, it is a super premium vodka distilled 5 times. Pinky is then blended with 12 botanicals (most notably wild strawberries, rose petals and violets). Each of these botanicals is distilled separately prior to being blended with the vodka. This gives Pinky its namesake hue and vibrant flavor. Unlike other flavored vodkas, the Pinky process yields a ton of flavor but no excess sweetness.… Read more

  • Super Bowl Sunday in the Marina

    Final Final

    OK, so the name suggests that this should be the last stop. However, being the farthest away from home, we made it our first. I also chose the Final Final because it is one of my favorite sports bars in the San Francisco. It has tons of good quality flat screens, pool tables, some decent bar food and good strong drinks! It is also complete with all of the essential sports bar paraphernalia, … Read more

  • Sloppy Joe’s – Key West

    Windows Mobile is going to help us chronicle our many travels to bars and events around the globe with their mobile and mapping technology. To kick this off—and with it being cold everywhere except Florida and Hawaii these days—, what would be more perfect than to visit Hemingway hangout in sunny, warm Key West institution Sloppy Joe’s Bar?

    Located at Greene & Duval Streets in the heart of Key West, Sloppy Joe’s has been delighting … Read more

  • Beer Drinks from Tecate Light

    How about some beer drinks? I certainly don’t post enough, so the folks at Tecate thought they would send us a few fun things to do with your beer. All of these concoctions are made with Tecate Light (duh, they sent me the recipes), which has just recently reached our shores. They all make me feel that summer MUST be around the corner, and that can’t be bad.

    Tecate Mojito

    To update this favorite drink, … Read more