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Thirsty in LA: Coronavirus Edition

By thirstyinla On March 22, 2020 · Add Comment · In Stories
There are numerous ways that Angelenos can support hospitality workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Debbi Peek Wins USBG Piña Colada Competition at 2011 Tales of the Cocktail

By thirstyinla On August 8, 2011 · Add Comment · In Events
At the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail, seventeen bartenders from around the country presented their interpretations of the classic Piña Colada at the USBG Piña Colada Competition. Chicago's Debbi Peek took the first place Judges’ Choice and Best Technical Performance awards for her "No Passport Required."
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Auchentoshan Three Wood

Call for Entries: Two Bartenders will Make the Auchentoshan Switch and Cross the Atlantic for Two Weeks

By thirstyinla On August 7, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Uncategorized
Auchentoshan Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is taking the guest bartender concept to another level with the Auchentoshan Switch, a unique competition that will give two bartenders (one from the US and the other from the UK) the chance to switch countries and get behind the stick in a top bar on the other side of the Pond.
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Thirsty in NOLA: Tales of the Cocktail 2011

By thirstyinla On July 19, 2011 · 5 Comments · In Events, Tastings
The last time I was in New Orleans, it was many years before Katrina, when my girlfriend and I stayed at her best friend’s house in the Garden District and we spent two weeks eating and drinking our way through the Big Easy. Now, after far too long a gap between visits, I’m heading back to New Orleans to join thousands of other attendees at the 2011 Tales of the Cocktail!
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meili vodka. lemon. raspberry. pimms. soda.
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