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Hangovers and Cures

Hangovers and Cures

You’ve woken up and you wish you hadn’t. Your head feels like it’s been kicked by a bucking jackass; your mouth resembles the floo… You’ve woken up and you wish you hadn’t. Your head feels like it’s been kicked by a bucking jackass;... 

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MxMo XLVI: Absinthe – Chrysanthemum Cocktail

MxMo XLVI: Absinthe – Chrysanthemum Cocktail

The theme of MxMo MxMo XLVI (February 2010), which hosted at Thinking of Drinking (actually it is a great blog with great name, the name of this blog is (realy!) the description of my life), is Absinthe. Great choice, Sonja! The absinthe is one of the... 

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MxMo XLVI: Absinthe – Chrysanthemum Cocktail

MxMo XLVI: Absinthe – Chrysanthemum Cocktail

The theme of MxMo MxMo XLVI (February 2010), which hosted at Thinking of Drinking (actually it is a great blog with great name, the name of this blog is (realy!) the description of my life), is Absinthe. Great choice, Sonja! The absinthe is one of the... 

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Blackheart Spiced Rum

Blackheart Spiced Rum

Spiced rum continues to grow as a category as every distiller on earth realizes that Captain Morgan has been sucking down cash for years with no competition. This latest brand, Blackheart, comes from Heaven Hill, home of Evan Williams bourbon and Christian... 

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Deschutes Brewery Hop Henge Experimental IPA

Deschutes Brewery Hop Henge Experimental IPA

Part of Deschutes’ Bond Street series, Hop Henge IPA is in limited release through April, a strong beer (8.75 percent alcohol) with even stronger hop content. “Several pounds” of hops go into each barrel of this beer, with crystal,... 

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Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur

Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur

Immediate bummer: Upon pouring a bit of Solerno into your glass, Solerno turns out not to be bright red like the bottle’s appearance — and blood orange juice — would indicate (the glass is tinted, ya see) but rather nearly clear, like... 

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Erath Prince Hill and Leland Pinot Noirs 2006

Erath Prince Hill and Leland Pinot Noirs 2006

Erath produces a surfeit of wines in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, primarily pinot noirs. We were fortunate enough to try two of the winery’s single-vineyard pinot bottlings (of which there are at least a dozen in total), both from 2006. Erath... 

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Happy Saint Valentine`s Day – Golden Cadillac and Creme Brulee Martini

Happy Saint Valentine`s Day – Golden Cadillac and Creme Brulee Martini

The Golden Cadillac Cocktail is one of the famous after-dinner cocktail from Alexander`s family. It was invented at Poor Red`s Saloon in El Dorado, California, near Sutter`s Mill, which was Gold Rush territory, hence the name (or only half of the name... 

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Rochioli 2008 Sauvignon Blanc & 2007 Pinot Noir

Rochioli 2008 Sauvignon Blanc & 2007 Pinot Noir

Rochioli Vineyards is known for limited releases of high-end pinot, sauvignon blanc, and chardonnay. While the next vintage is now coming on the market, we were lucky to get samples of its 2008 sauvignon blanc and 2007 pinot noir bottlings for review.... 

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Knappogue Castle 1994 Master Distiller’s Private Selection Irish Whiskey

Knappogue Castle 1994 Master Distiller’s Private Selection Irish Whiskey

We were lucky enough to land one of just 1,100 bottles of Knappogue Castle’s 1994 Master Distiller’s Private Selection Irish whiskey, a single malt Irish — hand numbered and signed by the son of the distillery’s founder, Mark... 

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