2007 HammerSky Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles “Limited Resource”

HammerSky made just 137 cases of this Paso Robles cabernet, and that’s a shame. It’s a fruit-forward wine, one with lots of character but one which is still easy to drink. Made with 79% cabernet sauvignon, 16% merlot, and 5% cabernet franc,... 

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Yeyo Tequila

Yeyo! It’s fun to say. Yeyo! It’s fun to say. Pretty fun to drink. But more fun to say. Yeyo! Yeyo is a new brand, a straight-up silver tequila. 100% agave. 80 proof. No aged versions. Hailing from Beaverton, Oregon (by way of the Highlands... 

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Recipe: A Cocktail for Oscar

So many booze companies try to jump on the Oscar bandwagon with a custom cocktail, but this one from our friends at Moet sounded just about perfect. It’s what I’m serving tonight! (The Academy Awards start at 5PM PST.) Golden Glamour 4 oz.... 

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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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Parker’s Heritage Collection Golden Anniversary Bourbon Whiskey

Malt Advocate ’s John Hansell called this whiskey the “ American Whiskey of the Year ” (20o9), a heavy honor from a man who samples hundreds of whiskies a year and certainly knows his stuff. I finally tracked down a bottle — not... 

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Happy Absinthe Day

Yeah, it’s about as made-up a holiday as you can get, but March 5 is Absinthe Day, which means you should be mixing up a little green fairy concoction in honor of the misunderstood spirit. Don’t know where to start? Here are some of my favorite... 

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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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Recipe: The Corned Beef Collins

St. Patrick’s Day is always good for dozens of recipe submissions from companies hopeful to have their (invariably green) cocktails featured here. None have come anywhere close to the audacity of Richard Blais’s concoction, which is reprinted... 

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