Smokin', Drinkin' and Writin'
To me, a cocktail glass is a thing of beauty. The simpler the design, the better. For my personal use, I chose Luigi Bormioli’s Michelangelo series. It is a medium sized glass. The saucer holds 7.5 ounces (thanks to surface tension) but, I would never pour more than 5.5 ounces. Drinks just look nicer […]
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Length: 5 ½ inches Ring Gauge: 38 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Connecticut broadleaf Filler: 2 leaves, Nicaraguan and Dominican Created by La Gloria Cigars and bearing the El Credito band to signify the factory in which it is rolled, the El Perrito has recently made its debut. The cigar has been nicknamed the “War of […]
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TOMBSTONE COCKTAIL 2 oz Bulleit bourbon 1 tsp rich simple syrup 3 dashes Angostura bitters stir with ice, strain into cocktail glass twist swatch of thin-cut lemon peel I first saw this recipe in the book Imbibe! by David Wondrich. The book is a great tale of the Early American Cocktail scene and […]
Continue ReadingOriginally posted by Darcy O’Neil at Art of Drink , this is the top 100 liquid items you should consume before kicking the bucket. I say items, because some of these cannot really be classified as beverages in the traditional sense of the word. If you want to participate, please do. It’s great fun.
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* 1 ounce gin * 1/2 ounce brandy * 1/2 ounce dry vermouth * 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth * 1 dash orange bitters
Continue ReadingI was recently given a copy of The Martini Book by Sally Ann Berk. The sub-title is “201 ways to mix the perfect American cocktail.” Now, many of the drinks the book calls “Martinis” are not a Martini at all. They are the sweet, juice filled “Pop Cocktails” that have become popular. These drinks are […]
Continue ReadingFirst made in the 1940’s, the Blue Moon cocktail is one of my favorite gin based drinks. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdrAhjJFAyI]
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Today, I brewed a cup of the Ethiopia Organic Idido Misty Valley DP beans I had roasted the day before. I normally roast to a City+ / Full City level on the majority of my coffee beans. Yesterday, I decided to switch it up a bit and took the beans to a Full City+ / […]
Continue ReadingAfter a short illness, Gary J. Arzt passed away on Saturday, April 2nd, 2011. He was a staunch proponent of our cigar rights and well-known in the cigar community. He was also a great guy.
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Length: 5 ¾ inches Ring Gauge: 49 Wrapper: Capa Oscura Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan The La Gloria Cubana Serie N is the latest offering from Team La Gloria Cubana. First introduced at last year’s IPCPR show, I remember friends coming home from the show and showing me the cigar. The first thing that […]
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