Booze News

  • Johnnie Walker Gives

    ByThe Barkeep

    Johnnie Walker is giving back to the community this holiday season and whisky drinkers can help. The whisky maker is donating $5 from every personalized label ordered from johnniewalkergives.com. The money will go to building housing in New Orleans, which is still recovering from Hurricane Katrina. The company has pledged $150,000, which will build 2 houses.

    “Johnnie Walker personalized label is an easy way to make a truly impactful holiday gift,” said Bill Topf, Johnnie … Read more

  • Win Free Booze!

    ByThe Barkeep

    The nice folks at Thrillist are giving away some nice bottles of super-premium spirits and a Metrokane barware set just for giving them your email address. They’re picking a new winner each week until either they run out of booze and bar sets.

    Thrillist is a New York based daily email covering the latest in food, drink, gear, gadets and travel. They only send one item each day, so as not to overload us with … Read more

  • Baileys Drinkable Desserts Challenge

    ByThe Barkeep

    We love contests, and this contest put on by the folks at Baileys should be a blast. The contest involves Drinkable Desserts, a new trend in desserts popping-up in restaurants and bars all over the country.

    “Drinkable Desserts are the latest trend in cocktails and are a great alternative to traditional desserts,” said Chef de Cuisine of Gourmet’s Cooking Arts Center, Jennifer Day. “The Baileys Drinkable Desserts Challenge encourages people to start with Baileys Original … Read more

  • Delta Airlines Flying High with Signature Cocktails

    ByThe Barkeep

    Delta recently announced a partnership with nightlife entrepreneur Rande Gerber to create a series of Signature Cocktails for the airline. Gerber, along with his brother, are founders of After Midnight, which run bars in several states including The Wiskey in New York. The new cocktails are part of Delta’s ongoing effort to create a uniquely sophisticated, stylish and entertaining experience for travelers.

    Taking off in 2007, Delta’s signature cocktails will be available both in the … Read more

  • Rock Hard – Think Pink

    ByThe Barkeep

    Every Roctober The Hard Rock Cafe helps raise awareness for breast cancer with Rocktoberfest featuring some of the most rockin’ female acts around. This year’s event kicked off in Orlando with the Go-Go’s. Awesome.

    The Hard Rock is also featuring pink drinks featuring their famous Cosmo, the Blush Martini, Rub Red and the Pink Sunset. We have this recipe, We’ll get the others for you to enjoy at home.

    To commemorate in Hard Rock tradition … Read more