Have Tools Will Travel

Marshall | July 22, 2009

While we were at Tales of the Cocktail this year, several members of the Cocktail & Spirits Online Writers Group rented out a Bed & Breakfast and it became “Blogger Central.”  In the evenings, we could retire to the house, hang out with anyone around, have some tasty vittles and mix drinks until the early [...]

Tales 2009 Photos

Marshall | July 20, 2009

Just a quick note.
I’ve finally got around to uploading my photos from Tales of the Cocktail 2009 into my SmugMug account.  As of now, I don’t have descriptions for everything, but should soon.
Anyway, here is the link to the gallery.  Hope you enjoy.
Cheers!

Oval Vodka’s Infusion Contest

Marshall | July 14, 2009

A few months ago, we got an email from the lovely Samantha Harrigan sending a missive to the motley crew of cocktail bloggers to ask if we would be interested in participating in a little contest.  Oval Vodka wanted new and interesting infusions.
The rules were pretty simple.  We had to create an infusion using [...]

The Final Drink…

SeanMike | July 5, 2009

Yes, I know!  I broke my chain after 25 drinks in a row.  I still think that was a pretty darn good chain going there, almost 4 weeks of new cocktails, even if some were half-assed and others helped with, other ones I did multiple versions of so ha!
There were two more people I wanted [...]

The Drink for ME…

SeanMike | July 3, 2009

…as made by Rachel Sergi…it is, after all, my birthday…
She names it after Dante Argento’s 1977 horror film.  Don’t ask me why.
The Suspiria
2 ounces grain alcohol
.5 ounces Campari
.5 ounces Fernet Branca
.5 ounces Ramazzoti amaro
Shake over ice, strain into a cocktail glass with a long lemon twist
It might be scary sometimes but it drinks smart!  Yummy.
[Twenty-fifth [...]