Last week we had the pleasure to attend the Foodbuzz Blogger Festival in San Francisco.
Skyy Vodka supplied the cocktails created and served by several of San Francisco’s top mixologists.
The weekend was a wonder of gastronomic delight. It started with rooftop party at The Hotel Vitale, followed by a dinner of SF street food at the Ferry Building. And that was just Friday! The next day began with brunch at the Ferry Building Farmers … Read more
New from Mr. Boston, it’s Holiday Cocktails, a collection of seasonal drinks from top mixologists. Contributes include Gary Reagan, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Dale DeGroff, Jamie Boudreau, David Wondrich, Neyah White and many others.
Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails will help entertain like a pro this Holiday Season. The books covers party basics, supplies lists, and has 78 recipes ranging from ‘Hot and Steamy’ to ‘Party Punches.’ In addition, trader secrets from bartenders are sprinkled throughout the … Read more
Drink up, the earth needs you to! Now when you drink, you can say you’re doing it to help the environment.
Finlandia has some specially marked bottles that can be redeemed for a donation to plant one tree in your honor, through non-profit Trees for the Future. So drinking one bottle of vodka means adding one more tree to the planet.
In stores, look for bottles of Finlandia original, lime, mango, wild berries, grapefruit, and … Read more
Is it surprising to see a bottle of gin with a big warning tag telling you NOT to use it in martinis? Genevieve, the Genever-style gin by Anchor Distilling, does just that.
Anchor is known for using traditional distilling styles that differ from what’s in the mainstream now. In this case making a 17th-century-style of Dutch gin with a grain mash with juniper in a copper still rather than employing the now-popular 19th century redistilling … Read more
Check your bar and make sure you have some angostura bitters in stock! Your Manhattans are in danger!
There’s a shortage of angostura bitters.
… Read morePatrick Sepe, chief executive of the US distributor, Angostura USA, said the production line ran dry in June and was only just getting back on track. “There has been a shortage,” said Sepe. “You can’t just turn on and off supply of bitters. It’s not like producing bottled water – it’s
New from Kahlúa comes Kahlúa Coffee Cream. This limited edition foray into the coffee cream category simply combines Kahlúa’s classic 100 percent Arabica coffee liqueur with fresh cream. The result is a rich and full of a creamy coffee flavor with just a slight hint of booziness.
At 17 proof it is tame enough to enjoy all night.
Straight up or over ice, Kahlúa Coffee Cream makes a mighty fine after dinner drink. It goes … Read more
Jet Set Games wants to help you decide who’s picking up the bar tab. Its new app, “Who’s Buying,” is a multiplayer game that tests reflexes and sobriety to determine who will be paying for the night’s booze.
What challenges lie ahead?
The Wheel… Read moreReflexes floundering after a few too many? Sit back and let The Wheel decide your fate. Place your marks and watch as the monkey and his martini shaker decide Who’s Buying…and
Along with 101 Halloween Cocktails and Punches we’ve assembled some handy links for your ghoulish enjoyment.
Be safe, respect others, have fun!… Read more
If, on Halloween, you and your guests want to ingest more than candy and cocktails, here are some tasty Halloween recipes:
Dessert
Halloween Cake Balls
Brain Cupcakes
Caramel Apples
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Light appetizers
Screaming Hot Peanuts
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Chipotle Deviled Eggs
Eyeball Caprese
Savory Pumpkin Puffs
Heavy Appetizers/Main Course
Pumpkin Stuffed with Bread and Cheese
Pumpkin Gratin
Pumpkin Curry
Halloween cocktail and punch recipes… Read more
Le Tourment Vert, the high-flying absinthe brand has updated their formula to mix even better in cocktails. The color is no longer a Listerine blue, which is comforting. It is now a pale green, as you can see above. The new formula reveals greater hints of anise and they removed the sugar. This was a good call, Le Tourment is now much smoother, highlighting the pleasant characteristics of anise & hints of citrus. The aftertaste … Read more