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Dubonnet Manhattan

Dubonnet Manhattan

My new passion is Manhattan. My new passion is Manhattan. Manhattan is old and classic cocktail with american whiskey (bourbon or rye), sweet vermouth and cocktail bitters. One of the key ingredient of the good Manhattan is vermouth. Unfortunately we... 

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The Boulevardier

The Boulevardier

The Boulevardier Cocktail was introduced for me by Eric Elestad. The Boulevardier Cocktail was introduced for me by Eric Elestad. I read about this cocktail at his perfect blog – Underhill Lounge. His specify that The Boulevardier is more better... 

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Blue Blazer

Blue Blazer

The summer is gone. We have very bad cold and rainy weather The summer is gone. We have very bad cold and rainy weather. I caught a cold and need a remedy. It is unique chance to test a hot cocktails! One of the oldest hot mixed drinks is Blue Blazer.... 

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New York Cocktail

New York Cocktail

This post was inspirated by my new book – Old Man Drinks: Recipe, Advice, Barstool Wisdom by Robert Schnakenberg ( Quirk Books , 2010). This post was inspirated by my new book – Old Man Drinks: Recipe, Advice, Barstool Wisdom by Robert... 

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MxMo August: Brown, Bitter and Stirred – Sazerac

MxMo August: Brown, Bitter and Stirred – Sazerac

The MxMo is back! Great! And the scomorokh is back too Actually the topic of MxMo August: Brown, Bitter and Stirred is very interesting fo me. This MxMo hosted by Lindsey Johnson from Brown, Bitter and Stirred and thanks for great topic, Lindsey! This... 

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Pisco Sour and Pisco Punch

Pisco Sour and Pisco Punch

Now we explore two amazing mixed drinks with exotic Peruvian or Chile brandy – pisco. Now we explore two amazing mixed drinks with exotic Peruvian or Chile brandy – pisco. Both are right choice for hot summer evening and both are extremely... 

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Old-Fashioned

Old-Fashioned

The Old-Fashioned Cocktail is genuine cocktail. Actually, as Jerry Thomas suppose, cocktail is mix of strong spirit, bitter, sugar and water. Consequently the old-fashioned is the cocktail The Old-Fashioned Cocktail is genuine cocktail. Actually, as... 

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Collins

Collins

Second classic summer drink with same inhredients (alcohol, lemon juice, sugar and soda) at my blog is a Collins. Second classic summer drink with same inhredients (alcohol, lemon juice, sugar and soda) at my blog is a Collins. Collins is a versatile... 

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Macallan Auctioning Tastes of 64 Year Old Scotch for Charity

Macallan Auctioning Tastes of 64 Year Old Scotch for Charity

Want to try Macallan’s 64-year-old single malt (the oldest the company has ever produced), but don’t have the six figures to buy one of the few bottles from which it was made? Try snagging a 100ml taste from the company, which is auctioning... 

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Q&A: Does Zinfandel Make You More Drunk?

Q&A: Does Zinfandel Make You More Drunk?

Reader Sara writes: I hear drinking zin will get me drunk faster. True or false? In the wine world, zinfandel has a bad reputation for making grown men and women into slobbering fools Reader Sara writes: I hear drinking zin will get me drunk faster.... 

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