By thirstyinla, on December 6, 2010
When it comes to prodigious thirsts and sturdy livers, few can compare to Dan “The Imbiber” Dunn, Playboy’s “adult beverage” columnist and author of the upcoming Living Loaded: Tales of Sex, Salvation, and the Pursuit of the Never-Ending Happy Hour. On The Imbiber Show, Dan and Mike “Stretch” Roberts talk about all things booze with wine [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 26, 2010
Death & Co. wins Spirited Awards for World's Best Cocktail Bar, World's Best Cocktail Menu, and Best American Cocktail Bar. | Photo: Grub Street
The winners for the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards have been announced, with New York’s Death [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 22, 2010

From their origins as medicinal products, bitters became an integral part of the Golden Age of cocktails, providing drinks with flavor, depth and complexity. Prohibition devastated the bitters industry; only a few brands survived and many disappeared, never to return. Thanks [...]
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By thirstyinla, on July 9, 2010
Desmond Payne has done it again. Following on the success of Beefeater 24, Payne’s modern take on the iconic Beefeater London Dry Gin, the Master Distiller has unveiled a limited-release, seasonal gin: the Beefeater Summer Edition.
I first encountered the Summer Edition this past spring at the Gin Symposium, when Payne and [...]
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