Upcoming TDN – The Float Every drink created at this week’s TDN must include a float. It can be anything from flaming Chartreuse to an orange saffron-scented cream… or something simpler, like overproof rum. The winning cocktail this week will receive a copy of The Bartender’s Guide: How to Mix Drinks: A Bon Vivant’s Companion […]
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TDN Pimm’s Wrap-Up
Upcoming TDN – Sandeman Port Don’t miss the last TDN of 2008! We’ll be mixing up delightful new libations with Sandeman port, our sponsor this week. Pick yourself up a bottle each of Sandeman 10 Year-Old Tawny and Founders Reserve and join us this Thursday at 7pm EST in the chatroom. TDN Pimm’s Who knew […]
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TDN Repeal Day Wrap-Up
Upcoming TDN – Pimm’s Pimm’s is the theme this week! And everyone loves a Pimm’s Cup with a properly cut cucumber sandwich, but how about Pimm’s and Chartreuse or Pimm’s and Castries? Well, pick up a bottle if you don’t have one and join us Thursday night at 7pm EST in the chat room. Or […]
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SDN Apple Wrap-Up
Upcoming TDN – Repeal Day! Repeal Day is on the horizon, so the theme this week is classic cocktails. No Manhattans or Aviations though, we’ll be making up new creations using classic ingredients. So if you’re out of gin and vermouth, hop to it. Might I also suggest: maraschino liqueur, lemons, limes, rye whiskey, old […]
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TDN Leblon Cachaça Wrap-Up
Saturday Drink Night (SDN) Thursday Drink Night is happening this week, just not on Thursday. Our bellies will be full of roast turkey with glistening, crispy skin flecked with rosemary and thyme, oozy, sausage and apple laden stuffing with a nice crunchy top, and silky pumpkin pie that seems to replicate on your plate every […]
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TDN Fruit Liqueurs Wrap-Up
Leblon Cachaça Sponsors TDN! Before we delve into last week’s Thursday Drink Night, I want to announce this week’s theme and sponsor, Leblon Cachaça. Thanks to all the energy you devote to TDN and the innovative and exciting recipes you create every week, we’ve gotten our first official sponsor. We’ll be using Leblon to mix […]
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TDN Gin Wrap-Up
(If you’re looking for upcoming TDN info, it’s at the bottom!) Last week’s TDN produced so many quality gin drinks we could write a second volume to the Old Waldorf Astoria Bar Book. Well, at least a modern one. From Aperol and Fernet Branca to hibiscus grenadine and rhubarb bitters, this TDN was no gin […]
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TDN Wrap-Up
For the first time in many weeks, Thursday Drink Night was themeless, and the array of drinks everyone came up with was outstanding. Combinations like tequila and falernum and new uses for cinnamon syrup set the tone of the evening. A bunch of new faces joined us as well, and it was a wild time. […]
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TDN Wrap-Up and Announcement
Last week’s TDN started with a garnish panel hosted by Tiare and myself with special guest Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. Check out the full wrap-up of the panel and don’t forget the garnish contest! The tiki-themed TDN brought out all kinds of crazy cocktail ideas, with some really excellent new creations. We used every syrup from […]
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TDN Wrap-Up and Exciting Announcement
I am beyond excited for this week’s Thursday Drink Night, and the reasons for my joy are pretty simple: This Week’s TDN It starts early, at 6pm EST, and will feature a panel on cocktail garnishes with Tiare from A Mountain of Crushed Ice, who I consider one of the most creative cocktail garnishers out […]
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