Halloween is one of our favorites holidays and we spend a good deal of October getting ready for this spooky night.
One thing we do every year is add a bunch of need creepy cocktails to our collection.
Here’s a few of our new dastardly favorites:
The key to capturing subjects at Halloween is no different from the normal elements of good composition in photography. As you take pictures, you’ll need to keep in mind some of the basics of good digital photography. Here are 11 mini-tips which should be helpful if you’re going out or staying in with a camera this Halloween.
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Tuesday night marked the very first WhiskyFest held in my hometown, San Francisco. Those in the know have been enjoying this event in New York and Chicago for a decade. I was very eager for this event and I was not disappointed. Where else are you going to find over 200 whiskeys in one place (and a brandy, rum and gin thrown in for good measure)?
The event was one of the best I have … Read more
We just got our hands on a (sigh) small bottle of the new quadruple distilled super premium rum, Bambu. I also had the pleasure to speak with David Kanbar, the creator of Bambu. David’s resume includes running day to day operations at Uncle Maurice’s Skyy Vodka prior to it’s sale to Campari.
So why start a rum company, I asked Mr. Kanbar?
He had always been a fan of the rum category, especially unaged white … Read more
This is a pretty good idea for an *adult* Halloween treat. The entire process takes about 24 hours. Unfortunately (or fortunately), each of these hard candies pack only a fraction of a shot of flavored vodka.
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Happy Friday, everyone!
This spooky Halloween treat takes advantage of the ever popular monk-made French liqueur chartreuse. This herbal treat has been made for centuries in one particular monestary, making it perfect for a Halloween potion.
Ingredients1 oz apple brandy
½ oz Benedictine
½ oz yellow chartreuse
Dash angostura bitters
Combine everything in a shaker with ice. Mix well and stain in to a chilled cocktail glass.… Read more
Chatting with the nice folks over at Instructables about Halloween, I was telling them how I was looking a fun, easy and adult Halloween drinking game to share with all of you. Leah, one of the great problem solvers they have over there, took the challenge and quickly came up with this dastardly contest. The game is called, what else, Trick or Treat, except instead of collecting loads of candy around the neighborhood, this one … Read more
Wrap up your classic martini in these mummified cocktail glasses designed by Tracy Lolita Yancey. Each glass is hand made and distinctively gift boxed for storage and gift-giving.
They make great addition to any haunted cocktail party.
Mummy-tini Martini Glass… Read more
October is wonderful time of year. Football, changing leaves, halloween and in Barvia it means Octoberfest. To Bavarians, this is a festival of hearty food, good music and awesome beer.… Read more