Purista Instant Mojito Mixes

Premixed cocktails are always a dicey proposition, and Purista’s two new mixers probably aren’t going to win any overnight fans. Premixed cocktails are always a dicey proposition, and Purista’s two new mixers probably aren’t... 

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Drinkhacker’s 2009 Holiday Gift Guide – Best Alcohol/Spirits for Christmas

Booze: The gift that keeps on giving, whether you like it or not. It’s now tradition at Drinkhacker to look back at the best new spirits of the year, offering our suggestions on our favorite tipples — and the stuff that’s most likely... 

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Recipe: Appleton Reserve Holiday Sazerac

My friends at Appleton rum sent along this twist on the Sazerac , perfect for the holidays. My friends at Appleton rum sent along this twist on the Sazerac, perfect for the holidays. I added a splash of Navan to imitate the infused rum and used regular... 

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Tropical Cocktail

This cocktail recipe was found in The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes by Dale DeGroff . The Tropical Cocktail has classic elegant composition and, as Dale DeGroff specified, is an alternative... 

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The Kraken Black Spiced Rum

This is not Captain Morgan, folks. The Kraken, with its sea creature label and black-as-coffee liquid within, makes a striking impression on the bar and in the glass This is not Captain Morgan, folks. The Kraken, with its sea creature label and black-as-coffee... 

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Zaya Gran Reserva Rum

For a rum that bills itself as “the world’s greatest sipping rum,” Zaya is awfully easy to come by. They even sell it at my local Safeway, for a little over $20, which is less than most widely-available aged rums. For a rum that bills... 

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Burnett’s Cocktails

More pre-mixed, ready-to-pour cocktail offerings, this time from Burnett’s which turns out some 20 vodkas and gins in every flavor imaginable. With these three concoctions, Burnett’s turns its vodkas into three simple bar standbys. More... 

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Caipirinha! Caipirissima! Caipiroska!

Caipirinha is simple and gorgeous cocktail from heritage Brazilian rum-like sugarcane based spirit cashaca. Caipirinha is simple and gorgeous cocktail from heritage Brazilian rum-like sugarcane based spirit cashaca. Caipirinha is traditional drink... 

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What Liquor Will Cure My Cold?

Based on what gets the most hits on Google in conjunction with the words “cure cold”: rum . Based on what gets the most hits on Google in conjunction with the words “cure cold”: rum. VIA: What Liquor Will Cure My Cold? ... 

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Sweet Memories

Recipe of Sweet Memories Cocktail I found in great book Cocktail and Mixed Drinks by Anthony Hogg. This sweet and strong cocktail is ideal drink after evening meal. Recipe of Sweet Memories Cocktail I found in great book Cocktail and Mixed Drinks by... 

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