Category Archives: curacao

Holy @$#*&!, 3 Years

Posted on September 27, 2015 by

We recently passed our 3 year anniversary here at Booze Nerds HQ. Which puts us in the mood to celebrate! This naturally means drinking cocktails, and what else but fizzy wine cocktails? For us there’s just something joyous and sophisticated about them. With that … Continue reading →

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Kamikaze Orange Liqueur Variants

Posted on April 5, 2015 by

Last week’s post was all about iterating on an existing recipe. This week, we decided to talk about one of the other things we like to experiment with here at Booze Nerds HQ, trying different types of the same ingredient. We … Continue reading →

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Teeling Irish Whiskey

Posted on March 15, 2015 by

We recently received a bottle of Teeling Small Batch Irish whiskey.  (See our Samples policy to understand what it means that we’re featuring it). What sets it apart for us and makes it interesting is that it’s aged in rum barrels. … Continue reading →

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Happy Leif Erikson Day!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by

October 9th is Leif Erikson day, and despite the fact that neither of us are of Scandinavian heritage, we nonetheless feel obliged to acknowledge it. You have to admire someone who would take a handful of men in what would … Continue reading →

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MxMo: State Fair Sour & Fourteen Shillings

Posted on March 23, 2014 by

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 →

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