Remember that cigar rolling event I mentioned before?

SeanMike | November 25, 2007

(Accidentally x-posted to my blog, too…)Back a while ago? Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of the cigar — and I smoked it this weekend. But it was good. Yes, I took that picture on my bed.  Sue me!  It’s on my fridge now. Now to figure out what kind of cigar I want [...]

new book and some cards

SeanMike | November 19, 2007

When I got to work today there was a package sitting on my desk. It’s two packs of cards, plus a book of cocktail recipes.  I haven’t looked over all the recipes but I was surprised at some of them – there’s no sweet and sour mix in the ones I saw, for instance.  There’s [...]

My review of Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails

SeanMike | November 13, 2007

On my runoknows blog I posted my most recent book review, a review of Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. It’s a short review, but I think it covers the essentials of the book.  Feel free to check it out.  It’s a great book!

Speaking of gin…

SeanMike | November 12, 2007

Saturday night I made a couple of St. Germain 75s.  That’s: 2 ounces Hendricks Gin 2 ounces St. Germain 1/2 ounce simple syrup 1/2 ounce lemon juice 2 ounces sparkling wine (I stole some of Cathy’s Korbel) Mmmmm. For a good bit of the day I’d been drinking Sam Adams Winter Lager so the drink [...]

Mixology Monday – Gin!

SeanMike | November 11, 2007

It’s time for our first Mixology Monday!  tmfiii has already posted his new drink, while I went with a couple of classics.  Let’s hear it for Jay of Oh Gosh! who is hosting it this week!  (And thanks to Cocktail Chronicles who came up with the idea.) Mmmm, gin.  I wasn’t a big fan of [...]