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Plantation Rums, 2000 Editions

Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely to encounter. Plantation Rum. The name sounds innocuous, but the way these rums are made are unlike any others you’re likely...

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What’s a Girl Gotta Do to Get a Drink Around Here?

Reader K writes: I’m a fan of your blog and I’m interested to hear your thoughts on this. I travel to trade shows a few times a year with my bosses who are somewhat square and conservative, business-y, husband wife team — she always...

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Oz Clarke’s Pocket Wine Guide 2010

The venerable Oz Clarke is back again with another pocket-sized guide to the entire world of wine. Naturally it’s impossible to distill everything into 350 minuscule pages, and as always it’s easier to see what Clarke has left out than what...

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Yellow Daisy

My first recipe of Yellow Daisy Cocktail was found in one of my favorite cocktail book – The Cocktails and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg . The cocktail has simply and elegant composition – gin, vermouth and Grand Marnier. My first recipe...

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Two Pumpkin-Flavored Beers from Shipyard

Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving. Now I am determined not to miss Christmas and get some reviews of these two pumpkin-flavored beers out of the way before I have to start thinking about Easter brews. Yes, I missed Halloween. Then...

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Two Pumpkin-Flavored Beers from Shipyard

Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving Yes, I missed Halloween. Then I missed Thanksgiving. Now I am determined not to miss Christmas and get some reviews of these two pumpkin-flavored beers out of the way before I have to start thinking...

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