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
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 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
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
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
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 MojitoTo update this favorite drink, … Read more
What can we say? Big Jeff Foxworthy fans and it just kinda fits.
Moar funny pictures.… Read more
Happy Super Sunday!
To get us in the mood, the nice folks over at Absolut Vodka set us some tasty new cocktails tailored for the game.
First, the Super Bowl Buster XLII a tall, cool mix of Absolut Mandarin, Lemon Juice, Sugar and Soda. Perfect for the Arizona heat.
For you Giants fans, you’ll want to mix up a batch of Jolly Red Giants, a combination of Absolut Ruby Red, maraschino cherry liqueur, pomegranate and … Read more
Q: A reader asks, What’s the deal with Mardi Gras?
A: Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday” is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is the final day of Carnival, but incorrectly Mardi Gras has come to include the weeks proceeding Fat Tuesday as well. The most famous US Mardi Gras celebration is held in New Orleans with many others held around Louisiana, the Gulf States, Europe and Latin America with huge celebrations in Rio de … Read more
Q: What’s the deal with Mardi Gras?
A: Mardi Gras or “Fat Tuesday” is the day before Ash Wednesday. It is the final day of Carnival, but incorrectly Mardi Gras has come to include the weeks proceeding Fat Tuesday as well. The most famous US Mardi Gras celebration is held in New Orleans with many others held around Louisiana, the Gulf States, Europe and Latin America with huge celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and … Read more