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Post-beta Hiatus: Will be back 1/1/2010

Hey guys, I really hate to be flaking like I have lately. I get such support from everyone that comes here, I can’t tell you all how thankful I am for the feedback you all give me. It’s the holiday season which means get-togethers with family and friends. It’s also the gift-giving season; I work for FedEx Express and this past week and coming week are our busiest of the year,...

Dec 21st

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Chas 1 1/4 ounce bourbon whiskey 1/8 ounce amaretto 1/8 ounce Benedictine 1/4 ounce Cointreau Stir all ingredients, strain into cocktail glass and garnish with an orange twist. Great drink! I’m usually a bit skeptical for a recipe calling for such little input from so many bottles, but this one pulled it off well. If the Monte Carlo was a little too strong / bitter for you, this...

Dec 18th

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Monte Carlo 2oz Rye Whiskey 1/2oz Benedictine 2 dashes Angostura Bitters Stir over ice, strain into cocktail glass. First off, I had a blast on the DJ NewStyle show last night. You can check out the episode at http://www.djnewstyleshow.com/. Come back next Tuesday at 9PM Eastern for a live broadcast. We talked cocktails, Frank (a.k.a. Germfreak) tried to stump me and then I made a...

Dec 17th

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Vieux Carré 1oz Rye Whiskey 1oz Cognac 1oz Sweet vermouth 1/2 teaspoon Benedictine (splash) 2 Dashes Angostura Bitters 2 Dashes Peychaud’s bitters Well, today’s cocktail turned out to be an exercise in how things can go wrong even when you know exactly what you’re doing. I think this is the first drink I’ve been familiar with prior to creating the video, and I made...

Dec 15th

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I’m back! Last week I found myself in the position of deciding between studying for an accounting final or getting the videos done. I had to pass the class to get into MBA school, so as much as it pained me, it really wasn’t a decision. This week I’m featuring Benedictine, a classic herbal liqueur. Watch for this bottle to start showing up at more bars and on the drink menus at...

Dec 15th

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Dec 5th

On Relationships @ PonderAbout.com →

This has inspired a very personal post I’m looking forward to sharing here. I’m writing it now. I don’t like to do so many teasers, but I want you all to see this first. And if you’re not already, do follow this comic/blog regularly. It’s routinely inspiring and thought-provoking.

Dec 5th

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Café de Paris (via Pastis (or Absinthe) Cocktails on GumboPages.com) 1 1/2 oz Dry Gin Splash Absinthe Splash Half & Half One egg white Shake and strain into cocktail glass. First: It’s the Café de Paris. Not Creme. I was thinking back to last week’s Absinthe Flip as I was making the drink because of the included egg component. This drink, like Tuesday’s,...

Dec 5th

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This was a fun one! I didn’t expect such a simple drink to be so complex and rewarding. Good and Plenty (from Doug Biederbeck via Bixology) 1 1/2oz Absinthe (original calls for Pastis) 3 oz Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice Combine ingredients in a highball glass with ice (WHOOPS! I was on autopilot and did the shake and strain to a cocktail glass in this video… need to pay...

Dec 3rd

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Chrysanthemum (by Camper English) Splash absinthe 1 oz Benedictine liqueur 2 dry vermouth 1 thin strip orange peel In cocktail shaker, stir together absinthe, Benedictine liqueur, and vermouth. Add ice and stir for one minute, then strain into martini glass. Squeeze orange peel over drink, making sure oils fall into glass, then drop peel into drink and serve. Quoted from...

Dec 2nd

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I found this recipe on The Wormwood Society website here, where it is attributed to the Savoy Cocktail Book of 1930. Absinthe (Special) Cocktail 1 1/2oz Absinthe 3/4oz Gin 3/4oz Filtered water 1 barspoon sugar 1 dash orange bitters 1 dash Angostura bitters Obviously this drink didn’t do much for me. I’m still warming up to dry gin after my four-year long quarrel, and this...

Dec 1st