Upcoming TDN – Cleaning House How many bottles in your liquor cabinet have less than 2oz of booze left in them? Yeah, thought so. Whether sad and forlorn or saved for those extra-special last few drops, those bottles have a destiny to meet this Thursday. And they won’t be the only players – get out […]
New Vodka Cocktails
Upcoming TDN – Bols Genever Genever may be my favorite new spirit of the year. Combining the coniferous lure of juniper with a proper gentleman’s dose of malt, Genever manages to taste like gin and whisky at the same time. If only other spirit flavor profiles combined in such quizzically alluring ways… like rum and […]
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Original Absinthe Cocktails
Upcoming TDN – Swizzle Pouring high-proof rum over the bed of crushed ice brings me joy and happiness. But what about gin and Chartreuse? Or vermouth and Peychaud bitters? This coming Thursday we’ll be making more swizzles than you can twirl a stick at. And as voted on by the participants, the best cocktail of […]
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JWray or “Why does my drink taste like gasoline?”
After recoiling in horror at my first taste of Wray and Nephew overproof rum, I immediately assumed something had gone very wrong. Had someone dumped out the rum and poured in gasoline? And why did they add vanilla extract to it? Needless to say, that first taste was so repulsive, I avoided the stuff for […]
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Improving The Long Island Iced Tea
Upcoming TDN – Tuaca If you haven’t heard of it, you will soon. Tuaca is a vanilla and citrus flavored liqueur that has been making its rounds at the bars in shot form. But this Thursday, it’ll be finding its way into a host of original cocktails that we’ll be developing throughout the night. And […]
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Fernet Branca Thursday Drink Night
Upcoming TDN – Fernet Branca From the moment Fernet Branca touched my lips, I knew I was in love. Bold and intense with a Piston Honda punch of mint and herbs, it can be enjoyed all on its own or offer a delightful bitterness to many a cocktail. And though I’d be happy to drink […]
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