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Golden Guacamole – Cocktail Eats
ByThe Barkeep May 3, 2007March 21, 2012

What is Cinco de Mayo woth Guacamole? Here’s a version made with Cuervo’s Golden Margarita:
Ingredients
2 ripe avocados
1 45-oz petite cut diced tomatoes with zesty jalapenos, drained
1 can lime juice
½ cup red onion, finely chopped
¼ cup cilantro, chopped or 2 teaspoons dried (optional)
3 tablespoons Jose Cuervo Golden margarita
1-2 teaspoons hot sauce
Instructions
Peel, seed and mash avocados. Add all remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for one hour. Serve with your … Read more

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Jameson 12 Year Old Irish Whiskey Review
ByThe Barkeep April 27, 2007November 27, 2012

“12”! Something about that number makes me feel like I can take on the world!

Jameson 12 year old Irish whiskey leaves me feeling that my favorite whiskey distiller put that feeling in a bottle.

Rich, deep, amber, mellow…what more would anyone possibly need from a premium Irish whiskey? Thank goodness for such a treat from one of my favorite friends….hats off John!

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Amore Appletini
ByThe Barkeep April 25, 2007March 21, 2012

This Week’s Drink is a new twist on the ever popular Apple Martini or Appletini. This recipe is made with a ginger-infused vodka from Oregon. Gotta get my hands on a bottle of the stuff. Reader Dean, who supplied us with this recipe, writes, “You won’t believe what the ginger ads to this cocktail.”
Ingredients
1 ½ oz Yazi Ginger Vodka
1 ½ oz Apple Pucker
3 oz apple juice
Instructions
Put all ingredients in … Read more

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No Boozin’ When Crusin’
ByThe Barkeep April 25, 2007March 21, 2012

Going a cruise and wondering if you can sneak a bottle of Vodka on board? Well, think again. All of the major cruise lines have a “No Sneaking Booze on Board” policy. Many will allow you to bring a few bottles aboard that you may enjoy with dinner (with a corkage fee of $10–$25). Only Norwegian Coastal Voyages will let you bring whatever you want on board as long as you consume it in your … Read more

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Sponsor Spotlight – Wine Library TV
ByThe Barkeep April 23, 2007March 21, 2012

My first experience with Wine Library and Gary Vaynerchuk, its energetic Director of Operations, was on a snowy Friday afternoon just before St. Patrick’s Day. I made my way to Penn Station and onto the first train to Seacaucus, New Jersey. My associate met me there and we finished the rest of our journey to the Wine Library in Springfield, NJ. The impressive structure is truly a monument to the enjoyment of wines from all … Read more

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60 Things Worth Shortening Your Life For
ByThe Barkeep April 22, 2007March 21, 2012

This is one of the best list I’ve seen in a long time. Put together by the folks at Esquire, this is the perfect guide to enjoying life to the fullest.

Some of our favorites:
#19. The Ramos Ginfizz
In a cocktail shaker, dissolve 1 tbsp sugar in 1 tbsp water. Add:

1 ½ ounce Tanqueray gin
½ ounce lemon juice
½ ounce lime juice
1 ounce heavy cream
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80 Strong Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review
ByThe Barkeep April 21, 2007November 27, 2012

“Think when you drink”! Truth be told! And when first I saw the bottle holding this amber nectar, that’s precisely what I did.

The presentation made for interesting expectations when I first opened this delicious looking bottle. My first impression, as the scent of 80 Strong hit me, was of something both sweet and exotic. Inviting. Like a deep leather couch and a warm fire.

Its fully-matured flavor is one of the most special I … Read more

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Wicked Sky
ByThe Barkeep April 19, 2007March 21, 2012

Who would have thought to combine single-malt scotch with Midori and pineapple juice? Not me, but DOTW reader Tommy did, and in his own words says, “This drink sounds kinda gross, but TRUST ME IT’S NOT! =).” This cocktail made into Tommy’s personal recipe book, so it’s gotta be good. Thanks, Tommy!
Ingredients
1 oz Single-Malt Scotch
1 ½ oz Midori (or melon liqueur)
Pineapple juice
Instructions
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Presidio Yacht Club
ByThe Barkeep April 19, 2007March 21, 2012

This is the view from the bar at the Presidio Yacht Club in Sausalito, CA! … Read more

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Jameson Pub Award
ByThe Barkeep April 18, 2007March 21, 2012

The Local, an Irish Pub in Minneapolis, was honored recently by delegation from Dublin for selling the most Jameson on Earth. The Local, started by 2 Irish transplants sold nearly 400 cases of Jameson.

I would have thought my neighborhood Trader Joe’s would have been honored just on my purchases alone, but hats off to the Local for keeping the Holy Water flowing in America’s heartland.

The Local Irish Pub, Minneapolis, MN
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