Category Archives: punt e mes

4th Anniversary!!

Posted on October 9, 2016 by BoozeNerds

We just passed our 4th anniversary of writing this blog! As always, we’re going to whip up some yummy cocktails to celebrate and we’re also going to talk a bit about what we’ve learned over the years.

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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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MxMo: Forgiving the Negroni

Posted on December 20, 2015 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes from Dagreb over at Nihil Utopia, and it is Forgiving: cocktails that are willing to forgive imprecise measurements or substituted ingredients. The theme intrigued us, as we love cocktails that still taste good even when you screw … Continue reading →

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Labor Day

Posted on September 6, 2015 by BoozeNerds

What apparently is now a tradition for us (3 years running) it’s time for our annual Labor day cocktail post. Here’s to the 5 day work week, BBQ and drinking!

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MxMo: Martini-like

Posted on February 8, 2015 by BoozeNerds

Hot on the heels of last month’s MxMo comes this month’s Mixology Monday. The theme this month is: “That’s Not a Martini!“. It comes from Dagreb over at Nihil Utopia. In his words: This month’s Mixology Monday theme is that which is … Continue reading →

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Happy Leif Erikson Day!

Posted on October 5, 2014 by BoozeNerds

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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2nd Anniversary: Cognac

Posted on September 7, 2014 by BoozeNerds

This week marks our 2nd anniversary and our 104th post. Go us! To celebrate, we decided to pull some of our nicer cognacs out of the liquor cabinet to enjoy, and do some side by side comparisons of them. We also … Continue reading →

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My Black and Bitter Heart

Posted on February 9, 2014 by BoozeNerds

We’re not big romantics here at Booze Nerds, but we still like to throw ourselves into the spirit of any holidays that come our way. Never decline a chance to celebrate, right? So we felt it was only right that … Continue reading →

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