Gin & It

This simple cocktail is standart woman cocktail as specify many authors. Equal parts of gin and sweet vermouth (It) and some interesting for garnish. My favorite Salvatore “Maestro” Calabrese garnish own Gin & It with a maraschino cherry... 

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Rob Roy

My new passion is scotch. I explore blend scotch meanwhile. I have Johny Walker, Balantines, Famous Grouse an Chivas Regal in my bar My new passion is scotch. I explore blend scotch meanwhile. I have Johny Walker, Balantines, Famous Grouse an Chivas... 

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Blood and Sand

In first sight the Blood and Sand Cocktail has awful composition - scotch, cherry-brandy liqueur, sweet vermouth (that’s enough!) and orange juice. In first sight the Blood and Sand Cocktail has awful composition - scotch, cherry-brandy liqueur,... 

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Old Pal

This cocktail has so familiar name but great composition. The Old Pal Cocktail recipe was found on the CocktailDB This cocktail has so familiar name but great composition. The Old Pal Cocktail recipe was found on the CocktailDB. Some times ago I found... 

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Lucien Gaudin Cocktail

The Lucien Gaudin Cocktail is one of key-cocktail for my blogging. Some years ago this cocktail was found at Slakethirst (now defunct) and I was fascinated by it. The Lucien Gaudin is an interesting cocktail which consist of four components - gin (as... 

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Some cocktails with Midori - Japanese Slipper and Suntory Cocktail

Some day ago one of my favorite cocktail-blogger Dr. Bamboo posted some words about marvellous liquor - the Midori. And my cocktail-friend from St Some day ago one of my favorite cocktail-blogger Dr. Bamboo posted some words about marvellous liquor... 

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The Professional Bartender’s Handbook

What a strange little tome we have hear. All business, this book claims to offer “a recipe for every drink known–including tricks and games to impress your guests.” Do professional bartenders engage in tricks and games? For most that... 

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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

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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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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