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SideBlog: Harvard Does the Science of Cocktails

Doug — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:59:21 +0000

Fred Yarm recounts a seminar on the science of cocktails at Harvard. Fascinating. ADDED: Video here.

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Finally: The Gin Browser

Doug — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:38:36 +0000

FindTheBest.com introduces an interesting database for comparing gins.

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SideBlog: The Perfect Bloody Mary—It’s SCIENCE!1!!1

Doug — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 12:38:12 +0000

The Perfect Bloody Mary—It’s SCIENCE!1!!1 This is a great Rule 4 (hilarious smackdowns drive traffic) example. (via @GinMonkeyUK)

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New Cocktail: The Nikki Heat

Doug — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 20:58:22 +0000

The Nikki Heat, a darn nice new cocktail named from the character Nikki Heat, from the TV series Castle.

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Cocktail Trends for 2011

Doug — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 17:09:52 +0000

Kara Newman, author of Spice & Ice, posts a her list of 11 Cocktail & Spirit Trends for 2001. I doubt #2 (At least in 2011). I fully expect #5. I hope for #9. And I’m afraid she may be right with #8. Go read.

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SideBlog: TikiGeeki Writes THAT Post

Doug — Sun, 05 Dec 2010 13:30:58 +0000

TikiGeeki Writes THAT Post. You know the one. The one that every cocktail blogger, pro or amateur, writes eventually….

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Regent’s Punch

Doug — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:47:18 +0000

source It seems to be Punch Month. You have your Christmas parties, of course, this year the Imbibe November/December issue is dedicated to it, and David Wondrich’s new book Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl is new on the scene as well. I haven’t posted a real punch recipe since my rundown [...]

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A Most Extraordinary Classic Cocktail Bar

Doug — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:12:25 +0000

My daughters’ school just had a three-day weekend and we took the opportunity to head up to Detroit. Maggi had some things to do, but our main aim was to spend a few days at The Henry Ford museum. I had about given up on finding any interesting watering holes in Detroit to write about [...]

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Dan Dunn’s Ten Barchetypes List is Missing Number 11

Doug — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:51:19 +0000

Dan Dunn, of Playboy’s The Smoking Jacket (the articles sometimes really are worth reading) offers up his Top Ten Barchetypes. Writing a post on someone else’s meme-ish post for easy content should be in every blogger’s bag of tricks, and I haven’t pulled this one out in a while. Hopefully I won’t shank the drive…. [...]

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SideBlog: The Business Cost of a Real Mai Tai

Doug — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:51:15 +0000

Why the Mai Tai you ordered tastes like KoolAid… or costs 20 bucks. There are happy mediums to be reached here, folks!

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What Better Way To Celebrate The Fourth Of July?

Doug — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 04:54:19 +0000

234 years ago today saw the troubled, uncertain birth of a nation. Fifty-six frightened men in Philadelphia rather presumptuously committed their two million fellow colonists to casting off the control of the mightiest nation on the planet. They knew they were doing something important, something big, but they had no idea just how big it [...]

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Chopped Mixology First Round Results

Doug — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:15:31 +0000

The first round of the Chopped Mixology Competition is in the books, and a good time was had by all. The contestants all put together a series of great offerings, leaving a lot of difficulty for the judges. The winner of the first preliminary round, who will move on to the final on July 12th, [...]

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Tonight’s Contestants for Chopped Mixology Columbus

Doug — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:28:41 +0000

Just a reminder about tonight’s first round at Mosaik of the Chopped Mixology Competition. Tonight’s contestants come from four well-known local establishments: Cris from M at Miranova, Lindsay from Haiku, Matty from Fado Irish Pub, and Jason of Mynt Ultralounge. They are expecting a large crowd this evening, so if you are planning on attending, [...]

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Chopped Mixology Competition in Columbus

Doug — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 23:45:55 +0000

This is first and foremost for the local readers, but I hope it will be of interest to others as well. Starting next Monday, June the 14th, sixteen of the most committed bartenders in Columbus will begin a month-long mixology competition at Mozaik in the Arena District. It will begin with four weekly preliminary competitions, [...]

The Gnostic Gospels: The Cosmopolitan

Doug — Wed, 19 May 2010 13:41:54 +0000

I’ve written before of the four bedrock drinks of cocktailia. Each based on one of the four foundation spirits of classic cocktailia, gin, bourbon, rum, and brandy, I refer to these cocktails as The Four Gospels. There are other great and/or popular spirits that people mix with, of course. And there is for most of [...]

It’s Spring! Time For Some Shrubbery!

Doug — Sat, 01 May 2010 17:20:10 +0000

Bring to me… a shrubbery! Wait. What? Ni! Excuse me? Ni! Stop that! Ni! Alright, I’ll bite. Who the Hell are you supposed to be now? We are the Knights Who Say… ‘Ni’! Please. Get out of here. No. The Knights Who Say… ‘Ni’ demand a sacrifice! Get back in the drawer, Guy…. Ni! Ni! [...]

BarSmarts Explorations: The Bellini

Doug — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 02:04:18 +0000

I recently had a chance to complete an on-line course in spirits, cocktails, and bartending called BarSmarts Wired. The four week course, replete with valuable information, videos, and tests, was a fascinating experience. You can get information about the course at the website. The next window for entrants will be July 1, 2010. While I [...]

Someone Call the FAA, There’s An Aviation Controversy!

Doug — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:47:28 +0000

Over at Underhill Lounge, Eric notes/fans the flames of a simmering debate in the cocktail world surrounding the liquorati’s Secret Handshake™, a.k.a. the Aviation. The question revolves around which of the two main recipes for the Aviation is right, proper, meet, hunky-dory, legitimate, etc. The original formulation, dubbed by Erik the Ensslin version is thus: [...]

The Bosom Caresser

Doug — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 18:29:44 +0000

I’m currently preparing a review of A.J. Rathbun’s excellent book, Dark Spirits, which I hope to have done soon. But right smack dab in the center of the book is a recipe that I just have to go ahead and blog. A cocktail with a name like the Bosom Caresser is simply made to punch [...]

More Crankiness About Government and Drinking

Doug — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 21:15:37 +0000

Via Bret Thorn of Nation’s Restaurant News, we have the latest sand in the gears of an enjoyable life, courtesy of our various fine governments. The Man dropped in on the Pegu Club in New York City for a routine health inspection, and noticed the fact that they use raw eggs in certain cocktails. Apparently, [...]