Cocktail Blog

Speed Rack – An Ode To Girl Power

Rachel Halpren
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
spacer There is no better word for Speed Rack than girl power! Gatherings of the best female bartenders across the United States supported by male bar backs and crowds of people gathered to watch them compete. The venue awash in people sporting pink apparel. All money donated to the fight against breast cancer! …Read More
Tags: breast cancer, cocktail competition, LUPEC, Speed Rack

2010 Quattro Mani Barbera Review – Wine Wednesday

Rachel Halpren
spacer Quattro Mani is the brainchild of Domaine Select Wine Estates. It is an offering of second label wines from some of Italy and Slovenia’s best winemakers. The 2010 Quattro Mani Barbera is made by Danilo Droco, one of Piedmont’s greatest winemakers. Not only is the Quatro Mani Barbera a zippy little wine, it’s also a great price at $8.99 a bottle. In fact, it’s one of the best wines priced under $10 that I have tried. …Read More
Tags: budget wine, Italy, Quattro Mani Barbera, Red Wine, wine, wine reviews, Wine Wednesday

Concannon Vineyard Barrels into Irish Whiskey

Deborah Grossman
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
spacer What do you get when you combine the oldest, longest-operating, American winery founded by an Irishman and the newest Irish distillery? Concannon Irish Whiskey made in Ireland by acclaimed Cooley Distillery for Concannon Vineyard. …Read More
Tags: Booze News, Concannon Vineyard, Cooley Distillery, Irish whiskey, Whiskey

Cynar Artichoke Liqueur Review

Rachel Halpren
spacer I bet you didn’t know that cocktails are being made from Artichokes. Over the last few years, Amari (bitter liqueurs) has swept the cocktail world! One its rising stars is Cynar, an Amaro from Italy made from artichokes with a few other herbs and plants thrown into the mix. …Read More
Tags: amari, amaro, artichoke liqueur, bitter liqueur, cynar, Italy, liqueur reviews, Spirit Reviews

A History of the World In Six Glasses – Literary Monday

Rachel Halpren
Monday, February 6, 2012
spacer We spend a lot of time thinking about drinks but I was still taken aback by the impact that six beverages had on world civilization. In his book, History of the World in Six Glasses, Tom Standage explores the effect that beer, wine, distilled spirits, tea, coffee and Coca Cola had on civilization and world history. It’s nothing short of remarkable. …Read More
Tags: A history of the world in six glasses, beer, book reviews, Coca-Cola, coffee, distilled spirits, literary monday, tea, tom standage, wine

Super Bowl XLII / XLVI Drinking Game

Jonas Halpren
Sunday, February 5, 2012
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Update: Now that the Giants and Pats find themselves matched up once again in Super Bowl XLVI, we thought it appropriate to resurface this one drinking game from Super Bowl XVII. We added a few new rules to drink by. Have some rules of you own to add, do it in the comments!

New for Super Bowl XLVI
Drink anytime:

    Tom Brady and Joe Montana are mentioned in the same sentence. Drink again if you

… Read more

Tags: Beer & Wine, Cocktail Entertaining, drinking games, Events, football drinks, Shots, Super Bowl

Super Bowl Eats

Rachel Halpren
Saturday, February 4, 2012
spacer The Super Bowl is a great excuse to indulge in a little gluttony. I mean most of us have been pretty good since the beginning of the New Year. Why not have a great time on Super Bowl Sunday. …Read More
Tags: beer and brat stew, beer and pretzel marshmallows, bourbon onion dip, Buffalo wings, chocolate dipped strawberries, devilled eggs, football, guacamole, Holidays & Themes, pollo asado tacos, Super Bowl, super bowl eats, Super Bowl food, taco dip, whisky brownies
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