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Vieux Carré cocktail
Tales of the Cocktail kicked off today in New Orleans and the buzz on twitter has me jealous that I’m not there. While no substitute for being at totc, enjoying a Vieux Carré seemed like the appropriate way to celebrate with my cocktail brethren. Vieux Carré is the french name for the french quarter (old square) of […]
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Del Rio cocktail from Josh Harris and Scott Baird
Today we are featuring a cocktail from Josh Harris and Scott Baird of The Bon Vivants. Through The Bon Vivants Josh and Scott are cocktail ambassadors that specialize in cocktail menu and program development, custom events, brand representation and their soon to be released line of unique bitters and bar tools. Josh and Scott are also […]
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MxMo LVIII: Niche Spirits Roundup
Great response for Mixology Monday LVIII: Niche spirits, here is a roundup of all the submissions. There was a ton of response so if I mistakenly missed your submission please email me and I will rectify the situation. My own Cazaubon Cocktail Jacob Grier’s Scandinavian Spring Paul Clarke’s Pisco Bell Ringer Kim’s Pisco Sour Dennis […]
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MxMo: Cazaubon Cocktail featuring Armagnac & Byrrh
I’m excited to host the June 2011 edition of Mixology Monday. I chose niche spirits for the theme. My personal favorite niche spirit is Armagnac, France’s oldest but lesser known brandy. While Cognac focuses more on creating the perfect signature blend, Armagnac celebrates the differences between different vintages. Even from the same producer, different bottlings […]
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Paris cocktail report
The craft cocktail scene in Paris is just emerging, however, there are already a few established bars that are getting it right. The first place we visited was Candelaria which you enter via a non-descript door in the back of a taco shop. Candelaria has been open only a couple of months but the cocktails […]