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Pink Sparkles

We are now officially into the thick of the holiday season, so it’s time to break out the sparkling wine cocktails. OK, we’re actually fans of having sparkling wine cocktails at any time, but now they’re especially nice. For this … Continue reading

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Pomegranate

Here in the Pacific Northwest, ’tis the season for pomegranates. Normally one thinks of grenadine when mixing with pomegranate, but that isn’t the only way to showcase the flavor of this delicious fruit. Taking advantage of the season, we decided to make … Continue reading

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Pisco

For those that don’t know, pisco is the national spirit of Peru. Made from grapes and legally required to be distilled to proof (not easy, from what we understand), it is a very interesting liquor, kind of a cross between brandy and grappa. … Continue reading

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MxMo CIII: The “Standoffish” Roundup

We are very excited with this month’s entries! We asked folks to create or discover a tasty cocktail that used at least one non-mixed element (float, sink, rinse, etc.) and everyone really delivered with a range of different approaches and ingredients. Read … Continue reading

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MxMo: The Golden Calf – 3 ways

It’s Mixology Monday time again! This month we’re hosting and our theme is Standoffish, where one of the ingredients doesn’t want to mingle 🙂 (for more detail, see our announcement post.).  We thought we’d tackle the theme by creating a cocktail that … Continue reading

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DIY Booze Advent Calendar

Both of us loved the idea of advent calendars when we were growing up. The little doors you got to open, a small treat or gift. What’s not to love about them? So when a friend pointed out a whiskey … Continue reading

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MxMo CIII: Standoffish

Update: The roundup is now live. Happy November, everybody! Now that we’re into the cold weather, it’s a good time to be bringing out the richer, stronger ingredients for use in cocktails. How to use them in good proportion though, … Continue reading

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Peychaud’s Comparison

Way back in July, at Tales of Cocktail, we acquired some barrel aged Peychaud’s bitters. One of the (many!) nice things about Tales is that there were a lot of bitters to take a look at and we were able to … Continue reading

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Flip, flop, fly

Fall is officially here in the Pacific Northwest. There’s a chill in the air, the trees have changed color, and the rains have returned. With that in mind, this week we decided to talk about a richer, more cold-weather style … Continue reading

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MxMo: Funeral Pyre

It’s Mixology Monday time again, our favorite post of the month. This month’s theme is courtesy of JFL over at Rated R Cocktails, one of our favorite tiki themed blogs. The theme this month is Spoooooooky cocktails. JFL was very … Continue reading

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