Category Archives: peychauds bitters

MxMo: Let your nerd flag fly

Posted on September 18, 2016 by BoozeNerds

It’s time again for Mixology Monday! This month’s theme comes from Rebecca at The Shrubbery (who makes exceedingly lovely shrubs by the way. You should definitely check them out.). Her theme this month is Drink Nerdy. Hmm, seems like something right … Continue reading →

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Root beer cocktails

Posted on September 4, 2016 by BoozeNerds

We recently picked up some root beer from one of our local farmer’s market vendors, Rockridge Orchards & Cidery. We’ve had their apple juice and cider, both of which are quite tasty (we have yet to try their apple brandy, hopefully … Continue reading →

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Local Aquavit

Posted on April 3, 2016 by BoozeNerds

We’re always up for noodling around with under-utilized spirits, and this week we decided to play with aquavit. Aquavit is a delicious Scandinavian liquor that relies on caraway, dill, anise, and other savory herbs and spices for its flavor. It’s kind of … Continue reading →

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Sazerac Alikes

Posted on January 31, 2016 by BoozeNerds

There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned cocktail (of which, of course, an Old Fashioned is a great example ;)). Booze, sugar, and bitters, with maybe a twist and/or a teeny splash of an amaro or liqueur for interest. Having one … Continue reading →

Posted in absinthe, aged rum, angostura bitters, apple liqueur, calvados, Cointreau, honeyed apricot & smoked hickory bitters, peychauds bitters, rye, simple syrup, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Amaro: Averna

Posted on January 10, 2016 by BoozeNerds

2+ years ago O_o, we planned on doing a series of posts on amaro, which we are *ahem* picking up now. As we mentioned in our original post, we’re big fans of amaro. For those of you who don’t know, … Continue reading →

Posted in amaro, averna, bourbon, cardamom bitters, chocolate bitters, grand marnier, grappa, mezcal, orange bitters, Original Cocktail, peychauds bitters, pisco, tawny port | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Pink Sparkles

Posted on December 6, 2015 by BoozeNerds

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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Peychaud’s Comparison

Posted on November 1, 2015 by BoozeNerds

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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An American Whiskey that Begins with a B

Posted on September 28, 2014 by BoozeNerds

It’s September, and it is Bourbon Heritage Month again. We’re big fans, so we thought we’d do our patriotic duty and drink some bourbon. Bourbon actually has a fair range of styles and flavors these days, especially given the craft … Continue reading →

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MxMo: Around the Block & First Frost

Posted on September 21, 2014 by BoozeNerds

It’s time again for Mixology Monday. This month’s theme comes from Chris over at A Bar Above, one of our favorite professional bartender blogs. The theme this month is Unknown, where one of the options was to use an ingredient … Continue reading →

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