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By thirstyinla, on May 13, 2011
 It’s May 13th, and on this day last year I was in New York on the eve of the inaugural Manhattan Cocktail Classic to toast World Cocktail Day and celebrate my First Blogiversary with my blogger twin, The Dizzy Fizz. And even though I’ll be in L.A. this year and have to settle for vicariously drinking through everyone’s tweets and posts, I’ll be content in knowing that Los Angeles will be well-represented at MCC. [...]
Continue reading LA in NY: The City of Angels at the 2011 Manhattan Cocktail Classic
By thirstyinla, on March 3, 2011
Seemingly overnight, Charlie Sheen has become an ubiquitous pop culture reference: how many mentions of “WINNING,” “tiger blood” and “goddesses” have you heard today? To no one’s surprise, bartenders are finding plenty of inspiration from Sheen: Christy Pope and Chad Solomon have created a Charlie Sheen “Bi-Winning” cocktail menu. [...]
Continue reading Tastes Like WINNING: Charlie Sheen Cocktails by Christy Pope and Chad Solomon
By thirstyinla, on September 19, 2010
Wild Turkey Associate Distiller Eddie Russell, newly inducted into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame.
This weekend has been an especially memorable one for Wild Turkey, thanks to Friday’s induction of Associate Distiller Eddie Russell into the Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame. [...]
Continue reading A Wild Turkey Celebration of National Bourbon Heritage Month
By thirstyinla, on August 15, 2010
Of all of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai is perhaps the most fitting place for the Kōloa Rum Company to call home. Captain James Cook (commanding the HMS Resolution) and the HMS Discovery first landed on the Hawaiian Islands at Waimea, Kauai in 1778; in the holds of both ships were barrels of rum. Hawaii’s first sugar plantation was founded in Kōloa, Kauai in 1835, and small batch rum was said to be produced from the very first harvest, which took place in 1837. It’s from this Kauai town that Kōloa Rum gets its name. [...]
Continue reading Say Aloha to Kōloa Kauai Dark Rum
By thirstyinla, on July 28, 2010
Surrounded by the natural beauty of Brazil, the residents of the historic town of Morretes have embraced a life philosophy they call a vida mais simples: “the simpler life.” [...]
Continue reading A Taste of the Simpler Life: Novo Fogo Organic Cachaça
By thirstyinla, on July 25, 2010
“I’m gonna die some day, so I may as well drink.” ~Dick, 80, factory worker
 The above quote is one of dozens of pearls of wisdom found in Old Man Drinks: Recipes, Advice, and Barstool Wisdom, a nifty new book by Robert Schnakenberg (The Encyclopedia [...]
Continue reading Classic Cocktails and Barstool Wisdom from Old Man Drinks
By thirstyinla, on July 24, 2010
After tasting through the three expressions of the excellent Tequila Avión range at a recent sneak preview, I was looking forward to taking the newly-launched ultra premium brand for a few spins at home. Just in time for National Tequila Day, the [...]
Continue reading Ready for Departure with Tequila Avión Silver
By thirstyinla, on July 3, 2010
The Fourth of July has arrived, and that means fireworks, barbecues, picnics, and plenty of drinks to toast our nation’s 234th birthday. Everyone has their own favorites and traditions when they’re celebrating Independence Day, but following are a few cocktail suggestions that are sure to liven up any gathering. And where better [...]
Continue reading July 4th: A Spirited Celebration of the Red, White and Blue
By thirstyinla, on May 30, 2010
 With a limit of just nine attendees, Stories from Behind the Bar: PDT was one of the first seminars to sell out almost immediately after online tickets went on sale. Since its opening in 2007, Please Don’t Tell (PDT) has garnered acclaim for its classically-inspired seasonal cocktails: at the Tales of the Cocktail 2009 Spirited Awards, PDT was named World’s Best Cocktail Bar and Managing Partner Jim Meehan was named American Bartender of the Year. [...]
Continue reading Stories from Behind the Bar: PDT
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