Category Archives: aged rum

MxMo: Far Afield & Kentucky Star

Posted on December 22, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! We hope everyone enjoyed our resin theme from last month. This month’s theme comes from The Straight Up and is all about anise,  a most appropriate theme for this time of year. We decided to see what we … Continue reading →

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Repeal Day Cocktails

Posted on November 24, 2013 by BoozeNerds

This December 5th is the 80th anniversary of the the Repeal of Prohibition. Jeffrey Morgenthaler has made the very excellent point that Repeal Day should be a day to celebrate and drink. Here at Booze Nerds HQ  we couldn’t agree more. 😀 … Continue reading →

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Dry Rum

Posted on October 6, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We recently received a complimentary bottle of Brugal Extra Dry. Once we learned about it, of course we were very curious about how to use a dry rum. We tried it in a few things to see how it fared. … Continue reading →

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Amaro: Ramazzotti

Posted on August 25, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We like and use lots of amaros here at Booze Nerds. They can add a lot of complexity and flavor to a cocktail as well as some sweetness, so are very useful to have in your bar. There are many … Continue reading →

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Lime vs Acid Phosphate

Posted on July 28, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Recently we received an order of acid phosphate (as well as other goodies) from Darcy O’Neil at Art of the Drink. Mr. O’Neil has been a tireless researcher of extinct drink ingredients. We love such intrepid individuals. We’re fascinated by such … Continue reading →

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Umami Cocktails

Posted on April 14, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We both enjoy savory cocktails, but there isn’t a vast variety out there outside of bloody marys and dirty martinis. So we thought we’d experiment a bit and see if we could come up with a few new options, and soy sauce … Continue reading →

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