Hump Day Liquor Links

Random drinking links? Yep, we got that.

The Famous Grouse becomes a bit more famous.
Eatocracy shares its guide to stocking your bar for a happy, sane holiday.
Flying is getting boozier at the airport and in the air.
Tipsy Wine Testing Glass.
The stories behind 11 famous cocktails.
A gift guide for the serious imbiber from, well, Serious Eats.
More random drinking facts from Alcademics.
Alcoholic whipped cream. What can we say? What? Anyone?

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Mulled Cider

Let’s kick it off with the traditional holiday party punch. Mulled cider is a simple, tasty recipe that is a great way to warm up a crowd, literally. You can even cheat and buy pre-packaged mulling spices.… Read more

Liquor Links – Thanksgiving Edition

Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the links and share your own. Cheers!

Esquire’s “Every Man’s Guide to Surviving Thanksgiving“
Courvoisier’s new line of cognac is said to be revolutionary.
Rachel Maddow talks cocktails on Sporkful
Dark Roasted Blend – World’s Strangest & Strongest Alcohols
Recipe Inspiration from Serious Eats – What to do with Thanksgiving Leftovers
Sure it’s November, but this is a great round of Oktoberfest Beer and Girls.

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64-year-old Macallan Sells for $460,000

The Macallan and Lalique set a record for a bottle of whisky sold at auction and all of the proceeds will go to charity: water. Coveted by bidders around the world, The Macallan 64-Year-Old in Lalique: Cire Perdue sold for $460,000 in a lively auction at Sotheby’s in New York City. This sale represents the most unique collaboration to date between The Macallan and Lalique, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefitting charity: water, an … Read more

Hump Day Liquor Links

This week’s collections of libatious links!

Brian Rea has cranked out another issue of The Barkeeper. A must read.
A deer tries to get a drink in an Ohio bar, destruction ensues.
San Francisco’s Broken Record has Four Roses Bourbon on tap. Yes, whiskey on tap!
Snooth names the five most overused wine words.
The Dog Whisperer is not a friend of alcoholics.
Anchor Steam gets an award.
Adam Morganstern shares his top 10 wines

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Do More with Less and Win a Windows 7 Phone

Update: We have a winner. Samantha from NorCal. Congrats!

The holidays are here and what should be a nice relaxing “holiday” can easily turn into a very stressful unrelaxing time for the host. Knowing this, we have assembled some tips to help make your holiday entertaining a bit less stressful (and economical)! Oh yeah, and we are going to give away a Windows 7 Phone to a lucky commenter, all you need to do is … Read more

Holiday Poached Pears with Bourbon

Poached pears are a simple yet elegant dessert to serve at the holidays. This recipe has the colors and flavors of fall, making it perfect for Thanksgiving.

Ingredients

4 fresh pears (I used Bosc)
1 cup bourbon
¼ cup cranberries
¼ cup honey
1 cup water
1 tbsp vanilla
1 tbsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

Core and peel the pears, leaving the stems on. Combine all other ingredients in a pot and mix, then place pears … Read more

Moon Mountain Vodka Review

Moon Mountain is a new entrant in the field of organic vodkas. Created by Master Distiller Gerry Webb, Moon Mountain is made in a small batch (3000 gallons) copper pot still, not the continuous column stills used to produce most vodkas these days. The copper pot still gives the vodka some body. The still in question is 80 years old and was used to make Gin for most of its life, which gives Moon Mountain … Read more

Hump Day Liquor Links

This week’s links from around the web.

Appoliciuos highlights five clever cocktail apps.
Beam me up Scotchie. Star Trek cocktails from Geeks are Sexy.
Uncrate’s go a hold of the new Adult Chocolate Milk. Uh, where’s our bottle?
Michigan bans Four Loko and other alcoholic energy drinks.
Gregory Dal Piaz breaks down the 12 Types of Wine Lovers.

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Black Velvet

Time to start breaking out the Holiday cocktails. I thought we’d kick off the season with an easy favorite featuring Guinness and Champagne. That right, Guinness and Champagne, of course, you could use prosecco, Asti or any other sparkling wine. Courtesy of Guinness.… Read more