Mix it up with The Kraken Black Spiced Rum The Kraken rum takes its name from the mythical sea beast. The story goes that many years ago The Kraken wreaked havoc on tall ships and rum-running vessels. It is said…
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SF & Bay Area Guide to Negroni Week 2019
It’s that time of year that all bartenders and cocktails enthusiasts look forward to with thirsty anticipation- Negroni Week 2019! This year Negroni week is running from June 24-June 30th at over 12,000 participating bars. This sacred week in the…
This Summer Belongs to the Tussock Jumper Moscato Frosé
Summer will be here before the end of this month. Let it arrive to find you ready to take advantage of all its potential for the kind of leisure time entertaining that makes memories. We’re talking the edible, quaffable kind…
Raise a Glass to the 2019 Preakness Stakes With This Maryland Classic Cocktail
Thoroughbred racing fans will soon converge on Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD for the 2019 Preakness Stakes scheduled to begin this morning at 10:30 a.m. EDT. 13 horses will compete for top honors under the watchful eyes of folks…
Valentine’s Day Plum Slipper Cocktail
A Valentine’s Day without a themed cocktail is like a desert at midnight without a bonfire. That is to say, it’s cold, unpleasant, and thoroughly inhospitable (at least in our humble opinion). Lucky for us and for all, it doesn’t…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 10 of 12 – The Maille Mary
You might file tonight’s recipe under “post-holiday hair of the dog,” seeing as how it’s pretty much a next-level version of a classic Bloody Mary. Here, crunchy cornichons lend texture and bold flavor to a drinking experience already made edgy…
T’was the Cocktail Series Before Christmas: Night 5 of 12 – The Gingerbread Man
Okay, so after hitting you with a Snowball yesterday, now seems like a good time for us to channel a certain elusive young fella with a bit of spice dusting his buttons, and run for the hills before you can…
Under The Sea- Little Mermaid Cocktail with Seaweed
Is it any surprise that The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie when I was little? With my hair color being what it is and all ; ) According to my mom I watched it 3 hours a day and…
Give Your Halloween Drink Menu a Blood Sucker Punch
So, your Halloween Party planning is under way, but you’ve been stressing over a signature cocktail to top off your menu. We submit for your consideration, this cocktail called the Blood Sucker Punch (not an actual punch, but don’t let…
Contest Will Decide Between NY and TN Towns Claims to Long Island Iced Tea
The war between Tennessee and New York over the claim to having invented the cocktail known as the Long Island Iced Tea will come to a head on June 27, 2018 at 3 p.m. EDT, in what future historians who…