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The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

The Best Cocktail Books of 2015

By thirstyinla On December 28, 2015 · 1 Comment · In Books, Reviews
Read on for our guide to the best cocktail books of 2015.
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Duggan McDonnell & Lindsay Nader

Encanto Pisco Launches Second Annual Search for the Distiller’s Apprentice

By thirstyinla On January 8, 2013 · Add Comment · In Uncategorized
The award-winning Campo de Encanto Pisco has launched its Second Annual Search for the Distiller's Apprentice. From March 16-24, 2013, the chosen bartenders will travel to Pisco, Peru and be fully immersed in the production of Encanto Pisco.
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Campo de Encanto Pisco Search for the Distiller’s Apprentice (Extended Deadline)

By thirstyinla On January 26, 2012 · Add Comment · In Uncategorized
Duggan McDonnell, Co-Founder and Master Blender of Campo de Encanto Pisco, is launching the Search for the Distiller’s Apprentice to select a group of bartenders to join him in Peru this April.
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Mmm..Pisco...

A Few Sips of The Taste in Hollywood and Downtown LA

By thirstyinla On September 10, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Events, Reviews, Tastings
The Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine Magazine joined forces to present The Taste, a four-day culinary festival with nine events in Beverly Hills, Hollywood and Downtown. All-inclusive tickets featured unlimited bites from dozens of restaurants; endless samples of beer, wine and spirits; as well as seminars and demos.
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Under the Spell of Campo de Encanto Pisco

By thirstyinla On January 31, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Reviews, Tastings
From its origins in the vineyards of the Ica Valley to its recognition by CONAPISCO as the vanguard of the pisco category, Campo de Encanto is the pisco against which all others will be measured.
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Holidaze 2010: Naughty and Nice Milk Recipes by Duggan McDonnell

By thirstyinla On December 7, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Events
Now that the holidays are in full swing, the pressure is on for party hosts to keep the energy flowing during holiday gatherings and offer drinks that satisfy a broad range of palates. To ease some of that stress, the nonprofit California Milk Processor Board (CMPB, Got Milk? campaign), has partnered with San Francisco’s Duggan McDonnell [...]
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Best of the West: Left Coast Libations Release Party at The Varnish

By thirstyinla On October 13, 2010 · 3 Comments · In Books, Events
Ever since I received a preview copy of Left Coast Libations (LCL), I shamelessly posted recipes from the excellent book of 100 cocktails, created by 51 of the best bartenders on the West Coast. To celebrate the book’s release, LCL creators Ted Munat, Michael Lazar, and Scott Bodarky have spent the last few weeks hosting [...]
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