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Jeff Bell is the 2013 U.S. Bartender of the Year
ByBooze Wire June 11, 2013June 12, 2013

New York, NY – Thousands of applications were submitted. Hundreds of cocktail recipes were created. The nation’s top mixologists competed and five internationally recognized cocktail luminaries assembled to select one bartender worthy of the title of U.S. Bartender of the Year. After proving his skills during five challenges and two days of competition, the United States Bartender’s Guild (USBG) and Diageo World Class are proud to announce Jeff Bell as the 2013 U.S. Bartender of … Read more

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Krug House Bay Area – Tah Mah Lah
ByJonas Halpren June 3, 2013June 3, 2013

Yesterday we were invited to Tah Mah Lah, the greenest home in America, to experience the debut of the Bay Area iteration of Krug House.

What is Krug House?

Krug House is a pop up started in 2011 that allows guests to immerse themselves in the experiences that define Krug Champagne. In the words of Carl Heline, US Brand Director for Krug Champagne, “With each Krug House we strive to recreate Joseph Krug’s unique vision … Read more

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Win a Trip To Portland for Two From Aviation American Gin
ByBooze Wire May 22, 2013July 14, 2013

AVIATION AMERICAN GIN “SHOW US YOUR COCKTAIL ART” FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST

WHAT: Aviation American Gin is excited to announce the launch of its, “Show Us Your Cocktail Art.” Photo Contest starting, Today, Wednesday, May 22. Aviation American Gin will announce a new cocktail art theme each week over a six week period, asking fans to upload their best cocktail photos to the Aviation American Gin Facebook page for the chance to win the ultimate cocktail-lover’s … Read more

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Richard Christy Blind Tastes Beer With His Ass. Get 5 out 6 Correct! (NSWF)
ByJonas Halpren May 22, 2013May 23, 2013

Unfortunately, Youtube will only show a censored clip. Gotta get HowardTV to see the whole thing. Guaranteed to cause nightmares.

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Sips & Apps – Literary Monday
ByRachel Halpren May 20, 2013

Sips & Apps is a fun cocktail and appetizer book from Kathy Casey. Ms. Casey is a trained chef who loves her cocktails. She consults on food, cocktails and pairing for many multinational companies and is the host of Liquid Kitchen on Small Screen Networks. Her training as a chef and love of cocktails shine through in this innovative work.

In Sips & Apps, Ms. Casey starts out with the drinks and divides them into … Read more

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Box For A Bottle – Buyers Guide
ByJonas Halpren May 7, 2013November 25, 2013

What Is It?

Box For A Bottle is a wooden, engraved gift box with personality. Occasion specific designs on the outside, engraved gift messages on the inside with special compartments to put your favorite bottle of goodness.

Why We Like It?

They are made by some crazy drink lovers from responsibly harvested wood. Each box in hand engraved right here in the USA, St. Louis to be exact. They make a great way personalize a … Read more

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The Cocktails of the Ritz Paris – Literary Monday
ByRachel Halpren May 6, 2013May 5, 2013

Many moons ago, and not too long after we started DOTW (and before the recent cocktail revolution), we made a journey to Paris. We were excited to try Harry’s Bar and at the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz, which was the modern incarnation of the bar at the Ritz. These were the famed watering holes of expatriate Americans in the 1920’s Paris I, like a number of people, had romantic visions of what it must … Read more

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Ladies, Sauza Wants You to Make It With A Lifeguard
ByJonas Halpren May 5, 2013

Just in time for Cinco de Mayo and “Margarita Season”, Sauza has extedended it’s YouTube Video ad series “Make it with a Lifeguard”.
Enjoy!

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Broken Shed Vodka Review
ByRachel Halpren May 2, 2013May 2, 2013

Broken Shed Vodka is a premium whey vodka based in Wanaka, a small lake town in the mountains of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Broken Shed vodka has been four-times distilled, gluten and additive-free. Broken Shed Vodka is distilled from whey (the liquid that remains after milk has been curdled and strained in the making of cheese). Some call the whey, Milk Honey, what we found is it gives the spirit a very creamy texture.

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Nick Strangeway on Absolut Craft Herbaceous Lemon
ByJonas Halpren April 30, 2013April 30, 2013

We recently met bartender Nick Strageway at San Francisco’s Tick Dog to learn about his new line of all natural vodkas, Absolut Craft. Created by a master bartender, Absolut Craft was made specifically for bartending pros.

In the video below, Strangeway discusses the process of creating the Herbaceous Lemon, which contains no lemon at all. Rather, the vodka is made using a combination of lemon myrtle, lemon thyme, lemongrass and other other flavors that are … Read more

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