Vodka

  • Absolut 100 Review

    Only one word can be used to describe Absolut new 100 proof Vodka—boozy. That’s what came to mind when we first cracked the bottle.

    This entrant is the first Absolut product not packaged in a clear bottle. The makers wanted some mystery around the vodka, so they encased it in a impressive black bottle. With silver lettering, Absolut 100 is ready for a night on the town. Perfect for New Year’s Eve!

    While the initial … Read more

  • Limoncello – Cocktail Q & A

    Jan writes in,

    “I received a bottle of limoncello recently as a gift. How do I serve this? Are there any special drinks that I can make with this?”

    Well, I like it best served ice cold—I keep a bottle in the freezer—in a shot or cocktail glass. Sip accordingly. It is also very nice served with a small bit of lemon sorbet and a shot of vodka.

    It is a terrific lemony addition to … Read more

  • New Drinks from Our Readers

    Thanks you all for all the great cocktail recipes you send us everyday. We get so many it is hard to mention them all, so we decided to do a regular post about all the new drinks we get. How regular, well this is a drinking site, so we will do our best. As for you? Keep the recipes coming! Got an awesome holiday recipe? Share it!

    Here are few of our recent favorites…

    First … Read more

  • Happy Thanksgiving

    It’s Turkey Day. I’m just about to go get my eat on, but wanted to wish you all a safe and Happy Turkey Day!

    Cheers!

    Here’s a few yummy Thanksgiving cocktails:

    Thanksgiving Toast Cocktail
    Pumpkin Pie
    Pumpkin Martini

    And a great recipe to make with that leftover turkey, Mixed Turkey Jambalaya. It’s made with Newcastle Brown Ale!… Read more

  • More Fall Cocktails …

    42 BELOW Manuka and Maple Sour Ingredients

    1 part 42 BELOW Honey vodka
    ½ part maple syrup
    2/3 part lemon juice
    Dash of bitters
    Lemon zest and orange peel to garnish

    Instructions

    Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice, and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass, and garnish with lemon zest and an orange peel.

    DeKuyper Apple Pie Ingredients

    1 part DeKuyper HotDamn! 30 Proof Cinnamon Schnapps
    1 part DeKuyper … Read more

  • New Halloween Cocktails

    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:

      Caramel Apple Shot Ghost by Smirnoff Ghosts by Tezon Hauntini  Pumpkin Martini Scream Soda Skellitini Vampire’s Kiss by Malibu
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  • Black Widow

    This week’s drink comes to us from 42 Below Vodka. It gets it dark and spooky look from a good amount of grape juice. 42 Below comes from New Zealand (42 degrees below the equator) and is a quadruple distilled premium bodka. We haven’t tried it yet, but we’ll keep you posted once we get our hands on a bottle. Recipe courtesy of 42 Below Vodka.… Read more