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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. Fearing French Wine

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   I will admit that French wine scares me. Even after all the wine classes I have taken, France remains the great unknown and it seems unknowable. But I also realize that if I am going to be remotely close to becoming a wine goddess, I will need to know France. I will have to embrace ...Read More

3. Bacon Vodka

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   Dethroner writes of the possible demise of the internet's love affair with bacon. They counter this notion with, what else, bacon-infused vodka! It's what's for breakfast. Ingredients 1 large sterile mason jar 5-6 strips of cooked bacon, drained 1 bottle premium vodka Instructions Add bacon to the mason jar and fill with vodka. Let the bacon steep in the ...Read More

4. Cullen Cocktails: Toast To Twilight!

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   Midnight on November 18th marks the long-awaited premier of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part I. For those of you who haven't guessed, I have a bit of a vampire fetish. I will admit that I watch True Blood and The Vampire Diaries. I even loved that canceled series Moonlight. And, yes, I really ...Read More

5. Create a Fog Effect for Your Halloween Punch

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   Dry ice turns an ordinary party punch into a spooky Halloween brew! Instructions: Start with 2 punch bowls of different sizes. The smaller bowl will hold the actual punch while the larger bowl will hold the smaller bowl and the dry ice. With tongs or gloved hands (dry ice can freeze your skin), place chunks of dry ice ...Read More