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Fairbanks Cocktail

Fairbanks Cocktail

Today we drink the real old and almost forgotten cocktail – the Fairbanks Cocktail. The name of this cocktail as Ted “Doctor Cocktail” Haigh supposed origanate from Doug Fairbanks (movie star) or Charlie Fairbank (Amarican politician).... 

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HobNob Wines

HobNob Wines

Can the French go toe to toe with the Australians at their own game: Putting out cheap and simple varietally-focused wines that consumers will lap up? All that’s missing is the animal on the label Can the French go toe to toe with the Australians... 

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Reivew: Royal Combier Orange Liqueur

Reivew: Royal Combier Orange Liqueur

While straight-up Combier is a clear, pure-orange liqueur, the “Royal” version adds a spin. The boozemasters at Combier start with the top-notch triple sec, then add cognac and (their words) “arguably the most famous of all French hygienic... 

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Gran Sierpe Pisco Quebranta Grapes

Gran Sierpe Pisco Quebranta Grapes

Distilled in Chile and Peru — where the definition of what is “real” pisco remains a national preoccupation on both sides — pisco is grape brandy that, unlike French brandies, is unaged (or aged very little), and generally used... 

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LiV Vodka

LiV Vodka

Who knew they grew potatoes on Long Island? Who knew they made vodka out of them? Crazy, yet here we are, with LiV Vodka — aka Long Island Vodka, 80 proof, all potato-based, and bottled in French glass. Who knew they grew potatoes on Long Island?... 

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The Right Honorable Winston Cocktail

The Right Honorable Winston Cocktail

I call this cocktail The Right Honorable Winston . I call this cocktail The Right Honorable Winston. With a nod to the prime minister, make this cocktail with Plymouth Gin. My recipe for pomegranate molasses yields the perfect amount of sweetness for... 

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Roadside Cocktail

Roadside Cocktail

I call this cocktail the Roadside , in homage to michi no eki , Japanese roadside stops that line the highways, providing refreshment to weary travelers. Roadside Cocktail St-Germain is an artisanal French liqueur produced with wild elderflower blossoms I... 

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San Francisco Mixologist Shakes It Up With Skyy Spirits and Walks Away Winner of Prestigious $5,000 Nightclub & Bar Cocktail Competition

San Francisco Mixologist Shakes It Up With Skyy Spirits and Walks Away Winner of Prestigious $5,000 Nightclub & Bar Cocktail Competition

Skyy Spirits salutes Victoria D’Amato-Moran, first place winner of the “Shake it Up!” cocktail competition held earlier this month at the 2009 Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show held in Las Vegas, NV. Competing mixologists were... 

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