Category Archives: angostura bitters

A Gracious Plenty

Posted on November 30, 2014 by BoozeNerds

We were recently challenged by the Fernet-Branca marketing folks to come up with a festive cocktail using Fernet. They make the very good point that many people think of shots when it comes to Fernet, which we think is a … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Chalet & Golden Bough

Posted on November 15, 2014 by BoozeNerds

After being somewhat delinquent last month, it’s Mixology Monday time again! This month’s theme is all about “shims” – low alcohol drinks – from Dinah over at Bibulous. Normally we’re a little leery of low-alcohol anything, but we figured we’d give it a go. … Continue reading →

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3 Howls Hopped Whiskey Three Ways

Posted on November 2, 2014 by BoozeNerds

We were recently contacted by the 3 Howls folks about creating three original cocktails with one of their spirits. Given that we are big fans of theirs and already own several of their products, we said sure! We always love a … Continue reading →

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Shandies

Posted on October 26, 2014 by BoozeNerds

We recently received some samples of Innis & Gunn barrel aged beer from Scotland (see our samples policy to understand what it means that we’re posting about them). Since we now had some beer to play with, we decided to experiment … Continue reading →

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Smoke Signals

Posted on October 19, 2014 by BoozeNerds

We’re well into indian summer here, with warm days and cool nights. The leaves are coming down, and at least in the more rural areas the fragrance of burning leaves (delightful!) is ubiquitous. With that scent in mind, we thought … Continue reading →

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