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  • The Ultimate Scotch Lovers Trip

    ByThe Barkeep

    Perfect for Father’s Day, Chivas Regal is offering a once in a lifetime journey to Scotland for two. The $120,000 week-long trip includes:

      First class airfare, helicopter and ground transportation Lodging, a private mansion with a full-service staff, world-class hospitality Privately prepared meals from one of Scotland’s most acclaimed chefs A round of golf at the World famous St. Andrew’s Link An intimate dinner with the Duke of Argyll at his home, Inveraray Castle (a
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  • Sex and the City Cocktails

    ByJonas Halpren

    Sex and the City: The Movie hits the theaters today, so what would be more appropriate than a whole bunch of fun cocktails to go along with the premier?

      The Classics

    Cosmopolitan
    Flirtini

        The Girls

    SKYY Vodka created this quartet of cocktails, each named for one of the fab four.

      Carrie Samantha Miranda Charlotte
    The Cosmos

    Ocean Spray gets into the cocktail game with four unique cocktails. Each evokes a bit our heroines.

      Cranberry Blueberry
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  • Campari Citrus Infusion

    ByThe Barkeep

    Memorial Day weekend is upon us, thus kicking off the Summer Season. Even if Summer doesn’t “officially” begin for another month, it’s time to break out the grill, coolers and other gear for outdoor entertaining. Campari, the shockingly red Italian aperitif, had some of the world’s best mixologist create a series refreshing Summer cocktails. This week I chose a recipe that is perfect for that Summer BBQ Party.

    Ingredients
      1 liter (~4 cups) Campari 1
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  • BeerTees.com

    ByThe Barkeep

    Looking for that perfect Guinness T-Shirt? Maybe a PBR Hoody? They have it all at Beertees.com. They don’t just stop at Beer merchandise either. They also have a nice selection of hats, shirts, and hoodies from brands such as Jameson, Captain Morgan’s and Patron.

    Beertees.com offers 48 hour shipping (free for orders over $50) and money back guarantee.

    Of course, my favorite type of booze apparel in the free kind. If I must pay, beertees.com … Read more

  • How to Build a Still (A Legal One, Duh)

    ByThe Barkeep

    It is illegal to distill spirits in the US with out a commercial license. So we don’t recommend trying this at home. Still, how cool would it be to make your own vodka, whiskey or just about anything you can think of right in your own backyard. Way more impressive that your homebrewing neighbor? So 1990s. A boy can dream.

    Anyway, if you do live someplace where it is legal or have a license, Instructables … Read more

  • America’s Most Sparkling City

    ByThe Barkeep

    [yellow tail] wines recently unveiled the top 10 nominees for “America’s Most Sparkling City,” a contest “designed to uncover the most animated, brilliant, lively and vivacious city in the United States,” said Mark Lyle, vice president of marketing for [yellow tail] wines. “We thought honoring the cities across the United States that make Americans feel the most ‘switched on’ would be a fun way to remind them to ‘always sparkle.'”

    Now it’s up to online … Read more