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Christa and Shaun discovered that they have a shared passion, some might say obsession, for good booze, cocktails and food. This blog chronicles their further explorations and adventures tasting, mixing and enjoying yummy and sometimes not so yummy booze.-
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We’re a Speakeasy finalist!
We found out today that we made the finals in the Speakeasy cocktail competition from Slow Foods with our July 5th cocktail. We’re very excited! We’d love to encourage all of you to vote for us so we can represent … Continue reading
MxMo: The Macedonian & New Year’s Eve 1977
It’s Mixology Monday time again. We sat out last month’s theme of temperance. As our tagline says, it’s all about our ridiculous love of booze. No booze, no love. 🙂 This month we return with Aw Nuts! courtesy of Elana over at … Continue reading
Okolehao
A while back, we were searching through one of Beach Bum Berry’s drink apps for something new to try, and we came across the recipe for the Happy Buddha. It called for okolehao, which we’d never heard of. Being inquisitive nerds, … Continue reading
Posted in amaretto, aperol, okolehao, orgeat
Tagged Haleakala Distillers, italian tourist cocktail recipe
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Cinco de Mezcal
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, which is one of those weird ‘Merican holidays in our minds. It’s a popular holiday in the states, but in it’s country of origin, Mexico, it’s not that big of a deal. So if we … Continue reading
Julep Season
Julep “season” is almost upon us, what with the Kentucky Derby around the corner. Though if you’re like us, you don’t stand on ceremony, and a nice julep is welcome any time once the weather gets reasonably warm. Which means above … Continue reading
Posted in aged rum, apple brandy, bourbon, calvados, cognac, Original Cocktail, peach brandy
Tagged Calvados, Four Roses, Four Roses alphabet, mint julep, Peach Street Peach brandy, willett rye
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Slow Cocktails
We both love living here in the Pacific Northwest, the region has tons to offer: a vast range of landscapes and climates, amazing produce and seafood, gorgeous summer weather, and of course a wealth of distillers and other craftspeople who … Continue reading
Posted in branca menta, gin, ginger liqueur, limoncello, Original Cocktail, rye, shrub
Tagged Cascadiana cocktail recipe, dr picketts shrubs, July 5th cocktail recipe, letterpress limoncello, mischief john jacob rye, scrappy's lime bitters, slow foods speakeasy, sound spirits ebb + flow gin
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Fort Sumter
This week, we give a quick tip of the hat to American history. The Civil War (or the War Between the States if you prefer) started 153 years ago on April 12th at Fort Sumter. We know that whiskey was … Continue reading
Any Port in a Storm
We are both fond of port as a nice after-dinner drink, but it also makes a great mixer. With it’s sweetness and fruity/caramel-y notes, it adds depth and richness to a cocktail. We decided to experiment with both tawny and … Continue reading
Wild Kingdom
March 28th was Marlin Perkin’s birthday. When we were kids in the 70’s, he hosted Wild Kingdom, which influenced us in many ways. We both have fond memories of watching it on Sunday evenings, where Marlin and his crew exposed us … Continue reading
MxMo: State Fair Sour & Fourteen Shillings
It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme is preserves from Craig at World of Drinks. From the description: The aim of the challenge is to go back to the days of the preserve, pick an ingredient, seasonal or not … Continue reading
Posted in bourbon, curacao, peach brandy, vodka
Tagged fourteen shillings cocktail recipe, state fair cocktail recipe
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