Jonas Halpren
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This week’s hard drink’n links:
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Cocktail Obituary – Sex on the Beach – theKitchn (featuring a video from yours truly)
Survey of Drinking – Esquire
Nerdiest Kegerator Ever – BuzzFeed
How To Make Small Talk at a Bar – The Bartender Files
The Hidden Health Benefits of Alcohol? – HuffPo
The Line Between Simple & Stupid – Endless Simmer
Infusion Profusion: Game-Changing Fast ‘N Cheap Technique – Cooking Issues
Century-Old Crate Of Scotch Whisky Pulled
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This week’s collection of links!
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Is Drinking Alcohol Healthy or Dangerous? – Summer Tomato
Man Opens 200 Bottles of Beer in Just over a Minute – Asylum
Drunk People Will Save the Airline Industry – Gawker
Hangover Pizza – Endless Simmer
Quinn for the Win – Libation Lab
Las Vegas Airport to Get Liquor Store
Travelers arriving at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas will soon be able to stock up on booze at the airport.Clark County commissioners this week approved negotiating a lease with local Lee’s Discount Liquor for a franchise at the airport to be called Lee’s Runway Liquor.The 1,200-square-foot store will be located near baggage claim.
The Glenrothes Vintage 1998 Review
I recently received a bottle of the Glenrothes Vintage 1998 Scotch Whisky. Sure my friend works for Skyy, but it was unexpected just the same.
The Glenrothes is a Speyside Single Malt Whisky that bottles by vintage, not age. Therefore, much like a fine wine, each vintage is unique. The 1998 is no exception.
The nose of this whisky is pure smoothness with a slight woodiness and hints of dried fruit. You sense none of … Read more
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Our weekly assortment of tidbits from the drinking world:
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Mix It Up: NYC in NOLA: The Sazerac – (Serious Eats)
To-Drink List: 4 New Spirits to Watch For (TheKitchn)
Official Mad Men Drinking Game (Flavorpill)
Justin Timberlake’s first shot at directing, a commercial for his 901 Tequila. Wow, just wow. (BuzzFeed)
Good Times: U.S. Drinking Rate Is at a 25-Year High (Asylum)
The Fourth Annual Tales of the Cocktail Swag Awards (Alcademics)
No cocktails here;
How to Make Great Cocktails at Home
There are a few basic rules to follow when tending bar. However, though basic these rules must not be compromised, Ever!
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Premium Liquor
ALWAYS USE PREMIUM SPIRITS. It is impossible to stress the importance of using premium liquor when mixing drinks.
Ice
Your drink can only be as good as the ingredients that you use. Make fresh ice or buy fresh ice. Don’t use ice that has been sitting in your freezer for the past
Hiram Walker Simpletini Contest
We love all the amazing cocktails that mixologists are inventing every day, but they can sure get complicated to make at home. To simplify things, Drink of the Week has teamed with Hiram Walker to present the “Simpletini Contest”. We aim to inspire all you home mixologists to create an amazing new drink recipe that contains no more than 3 ingredients. First prize is an electric drink blender!
Need inspiration? Check out www.simpletini.com for examples.… Read more
Maker’s Mark 46 Bourbon Review
This past week, yours truly ventured out to Kentucky to visit a true bourbon legend, the Maker’s Mark distillery. I was there to sample Maker’s 46, Maker’s Mark first ‘new’ product for since 1958.
My journey with the 46 began with a ride with Marker’s Mark President Bill Samuel’s Jr. out to the Loretto distillery from nearby Bardstown. Being a great storyteller, area native and Bourbon royalty, Mr. Samuels made the countryside come alive with … Read more
Maker’s Mark Salutes America with Special Red, White and Blue Bottles
A true American original, the Maker’s Mark distillery is the world’s oldest operating bourbon whisky distillery and a National Historic Landmark. The folks at Maker’s Mark want you to toast America’s birthday this 4th of July with their Straight Bourbon Whisky.
Special for the holiday, Maker’s Mark is selling tri-packs with three 375 ml bottles sealed in red, white and blue wax. These packs will be sold for a limited time only in select US … Read more
