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1. Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon, Aged 7 Years Review

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   On a recent outing to Costco, we ran across a new item, the Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon. You might be thinking, really, Costco is making bourbon now? Well, Costco isn't really making bourbon; they sourced it from one of the distilleries and private labelled it. Given the price at $19.99, I was game to ...Read More

2. How to measure in 'parts'

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   Normal people measure things in ounces, cups, tablespoons and other recognizable increments. Cocktail people often use "parts" instead, which puts the recipe in the form of a ratio. A part can be any type of measurement. All you have to do is assign a measurement increment to be a part—for example, one part equals one ounce—then ...Read More

3. George Clooney Martini Commercial

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   This week's video is a cheeky European commercial starring George Clooney. Martini vermouth is the subject of this swanky episode. Enjoy! MartiniRead More

4. TnE Red Wine: Just Add Water

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   Are you going camping or hiking? Are you going to space? If the answer to either of these questions is "yes," then Trek'n Eat has the product for you: powdered wine. This red wine can be easily toted in its lightweight dry form. Add water and you have wine with 8.2% alcohol content. You adventurous types out there ...Read More

5. Happy Repeal Day - aka Cinco de Drinko

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   Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the implementation of the 21st Amendment, also known as Repeal Day (for repealing the disastrous 18th Amendment, which went into effect on January 17, 1920). Make sure you enjoy a tipple today to celebrate! Prohibition was a dark period in America. It pitted recent immigrants against Americans who had been ...Read More