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Books Have the Lowdown on Bottoms-Up
14 years ago
The classic cocktail is back, and it has tales to tell. Often, those tales include the storytellers themselves. Alcoholic concoctions are legendary in the literary life: "You're a rummy, but no more t...
Create Your Own Signature Cocktail
14 years ago
Everybody knows the name of their favourite cocktail. Many never give thought to how those special cocktails were created. Those drinks were created by someone at some time and now they are enjoyed by...
Cocktail Competitions
14 years ago
Cocktail competitions have their root in the late 19th century, when Jerry “the professor” Thomas mixed an original cocktail called the Blue Blazer. The professor drew patrons who wanted to view them...
Mixologist of the Past
14 years ago
Here’s the thing about great mixologists: The drinks they’ve devised remain popular long after they, themselves, are gone. Lest they be forgotten to history, though, homage must be paid to four of the...
Serving Absinthe: La Louche
14 years ago
Artemisia absinthium, commonly known as wormwood, is the defining ingredient in the production of absinthe. Although wormwood leaves soaked in wine were used as medicinal remedies by ancient Egyptians...
Shaking: The Hows and Whats
14 years ago
A cocktail shaker's basic function is to quickly cool the drink by mixing it with ice. But professionals know that shaking a drink is about much more than cooling it down. A mixologist's shake is a bi...
The Bitter Truth
14 years ago
When people think of bitters they probably mean Angostura bitters, a concoction made of a rum base with the addition of herbs, gentian and what the bottle calls “harmless vegetable favoring extractive...
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