Absinthe Irish

The Tourment of the Irish. OK, St. Patrick’s Day cocktails should probably start with Irish Whiskey, but the Absinthe Irish from Le Tourment Vert is to tasty to pass up. So why not? Go Absinthe this St. Patrick’s Day!… Read more

The Concorde

After having an excellent muddling lesson in Vegas with Tony Abu-Gamin, I have become a fan of all things muddled. Muddled cucumber and Jett energy vodka make a green, refreshing and simple St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail. OK the name doesn’t really suggest a St. Patrick’s Day Cocktail, but why not. Leave a comment with your “Irish” name for this cocktail. Recipe courtesy of Jett Vodka, photo by Steve Bao.… Read more

Tide Loads of Hope: Help Those in Need and Get a Cool T-Shirt

The folks over at Tide have been helping disaster victims get clean, Loads of Hope, and we thought we should let all of you know about this cause. Started as a result of Hurricane Katrina, the Tide team helped those with out basic comforts like clean clothes.

Tide Loads of Hope has washed over 35,000 loads of laundry for over 20,000 families. We were there after Hurricane Katrina, the Southern California wildfires, the Iowa floods,

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Booker’s Bourbon Review

Booker’s Bourbon is serious bourbon for serious bourbon lovers.

It is “uncut, unfiltered, straight-from-the-barrel” bourbon — over 120 proof. So you don’t just pour it into a glass and gulp it down.

It is a rewarding experience, but there are a few things you have to do before you can enjoy the intense charred oak and honey flavor.

If you’ve ever wondered if decanting — pouring the liquor into an open glass container to sit … Read more

p.i.n.k. Leprechaun Martini

Our friends at p.i.n.k. Vodka are ready for St. Patrick’s Day and created this new cocktail for this years celebration. Vodka laced with guarana and caffeine mixed with Irish cream and creme de menthe all served up in a chocolate laced martini glass. Green chocolatey goodness.… Read more

Le Tourment Vert Absinthe Review

Hail the “holy trinity”! Last week I had the pleasure to meet the faces behind Le Tourment Vert (www.letourmentvert.com) and experience their vision of what this wonderful spirit offers after such a long hiatus from our shores. This Absinthe is handcrafted in small batches by Bruno Delannoy of Vinet Ege and combines fourteen herbs to create a truly inspirational blend. Moving beyond the ritualistic, yet fun, Classic and Bohemian Method of enjoying Absinthe, Le Tourment … Read more

Mixology Monday – First Timers

It is Mixology Monday again and the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails, Boston, are hosting. The theme for this month’s party is “First Time” or what to serve a cocktail virgin for their first drink. What are the so-called gateway cocktails that turn one forever? Is it just a group of cocktails? Sure, as I think down my own path, there are the margaritas, gin and tonics and Jack and Coke’s that … Read more

Relax, mellow out, and don’t stress…it must be 2009!

In keeping with our turbulent times anti-energy drinks have emerged to help us try to take the edge off. We tried a few of the following at this years annual Las Vegas Bar Show.

Drank, (www.drankbeverage.com), which uses melatonin, rose hips, and valerian root, is a purple elixir whose sole purpose is to help you relax. With the added melatonin probably best used after you get home.

Blue Lotus, (www.bluelotuslifestyle.com), incorporates the blue … Read more

Beer Pong WON’T Give You a Disease

Last week, you may have read on the internet (or even seen on the news) that beer pong gives you herpes. Well, it’s just not true. It started out as a joke story, but college newspapers and local TV stations picked up the “story” and ran with it.

It was a hoax. Get out the red cups and beer pong to your heart’s content!

So while beer pong, in my opinion, is still not the … Read more

The Dublin Apple

Irish whiskey is good every day, but particularly appropriate on St.Patrick’s Day! Here’s another way to enjoy it, courtesy of Michael Collins Irish Whiskey:… Read more