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Herradura’s Battle of the Tequileros

Herradura’s Battle of the Tequileros

Had the great opportunity to attend Tequila Herradura’s battle of eight Bay Area mixologists, each trying to outdo the other. Some photos of the event held at San Francisco’s Tres Agaves — including a live “harvesting” of... 

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Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Years Old Bourbon

Old Rip Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Years Old Bourbon

23 years is epic for any spirit to sit idle in a barrel, but for bourbon it’s almost insane. Old Rip Van Winkle’s 23-year-old bottling (this sample is from the 2009 limited edition) is positively intense with wood character — and alcohol.... 

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Square One Botanical Organic Vodka

Square One Botanical Organic Vodka

Is it vodka or is it gin? Infused with eight ingredients — pear, rose, chamomile, lemon verbena, lavender, rosemary, coriander, and citrus peel — Square One Botanical certainly looks on paper a lot more like a postmodern gin than the vodka... 

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Monkey Passion

Monkey Passion

This modern tropic cocktail was found on epicurean.com in article about Passoa liqueur by Roberta Roberti. The Monkey Passion Cocktail is sweet and tropical concoction for pleasant rest on the summer beach. Monkey Passion 60 ml Passoa liqueur 30 ml vodka... 

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2008 Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz Barossa Valley

2008 Two Hands Gnarly Dudes Shiraz Barossa Valley

Two Hands has a reputation as one of Australia’s most well-regarded wineries, and its 2008 shiraz releases are now hitting the market. We tried the Gnarly Dudes bottling, made with grapes from Australia’s Barossa Valley, and found a true... 

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Piccadilly and Gloom Raiser

Piccadilly and Gloom Raiser

Recipe of Piccadilly Cocktail I found in one of my favorite cocktail book – Cocktails and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg (1979) . This cocktail has classic composition and contain one of my favorite herbal liqueur – Pernod Recipe of Piccadilly... 

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Lagavulin Distillers’ Edition 1993

Lagavulin Distillers’ Edition 1993

Last year Lagavulin released a 16-year-old special edition whisky and this year (2009) it’s continuing the cycle, offering a single malt double-matured in Pedro Ximinez sherry wood casks. This is a smoother whisky than last year’s phenolic... 

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Bulldog Gin

Bulldog Gin

Yes Virginia, they still make gin in England, despite all the Johnny-come-latelys operating out of the States and other countries. In fact, you might say they still make the best gin in England, as time and time again these blokes prove that they can’t... 

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Bulldog Gin

Bulldog Gin

Yes Virginia, they still make gin in England, despite all the Johnny-come-latelys operating out of the States and other countries. In fact, you might say they still make the best gin in England, as time and time again these blokes prove that they can’t... 

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ResQwater

ResQwater

ResQwater is a clear beverage in a single-serve bottle, meant to be consumed “before, during, or after” a hangover… though the name would certainly imply it’s here to rescue you once you’ve already been struck down. Sweet... 

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