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Christa and Shaun discovered that they have a shared passion, some might say obsession, for good booze, cocktails and food. This blog chronicles their further explorations and adventures tasting, mixing and enjoying yummy and sometimes not so yummy booze.-
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Category Archives: Original Cocktail
Martini Alternatives
It’s the day before New Year’s eve. Many people will choose to have champagne or sparkling wine at their celebration, but many people will also choose to start the evening with a sophisticated cocktail like a martini. If you are … Continue reading
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Tagged gibson cocktail recipe, Grappa, grappa cocktail recipe, house spirits, martini alternatives, new deal distillery, new deal gin no 3, Pisco, pisco cocktail recipe, poli distillery, poli distillery grappa, the double tap cocktail recipe, veneto cocktail recipe, white dog, white dog cocktail recipe, White Dog Whiskey
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Holiday Cocktails
It’s Christmas! For some that means presents. For some that means spending time with family, which can range from good to nightmarish. For Booze Nerds it means drinking! Which certainly helps in all situations. For this holiday, our gift to … Continue reading
MxMo: The Christmas Curmudgeon
It’s Mixology Monday time again. This month’s theme comes courtesy of Rated R Cocktails. Mr. R is clearly not a fan of the holidays because the theme is Bah Humbug! With that in mind, Christa thought of drinks strong enough to … Continue reading
Sparkling Wine Cocktails
It’s the holidays here in the States. And as such, many people turn to sparkling wine for it’s celebratory nature. However, we here at Booze Nerds are never happy to just drink something without fiddling with it. 🙂 So this … Continue reading
White Lion
For this week’s post, we’re having a taste of something a little different. We managed to get our hands on a bottle of White Lion VSOA. What is it, you ask? Well, it’s a liquor made out of the fermented … Continue reading
Washington Gin Showcase Part 2
Hello and welcome to part 2 of our Washington Gin showcase. As we mentioned in part 1, we have a lot of craft gins to choose from here, showcasing an amazing range of flavor profiles. All of them are very … Continue reading
Posted in Booze Review, Cocktail, Gin, Original Cocktail, Review, Showcase
Tagged amethyst gin, amethyst gin review, Bebbo cocktail recipe, blue moon cocktail recipe, classic cocktail recipe, counter gin, counter gin review, Gin, isis gin, isis gin review, oola gin, oola gin review, Original cocktail recipe, Washington gin
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Winter Warmers
Now that the cold rains have arrived (at least around here), we’re in the mood for some winter warmers. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite warm cocktails to help you ward off the chill of the season. Give them … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon, Cognac, miss january cocktail recipe, Original Cocktail, Rum
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MxMo: Monk’s Paradise
Hello and welcome to our next submission for Mixology Monday hosted by Measure & Stir. This month’s theme is all about garnish. With that in mind, we immediately thought of tiki drinks and their elaborate accoutrements. We recently acquired some lovely … Continue reading
Pear Brandy Showcase
We here at Booze Nerds love our fruit brandy, and pear brandy (aged or not) is near the top of the list. We have two in the cabinet at the moment, one aged from Peach Street Distillers and one non-aged … Continue reading
Halloween Cocktails
This time of year you see lots of posts about Halloween cocktails that are fine if you don’t have to drink them. They’re all about the kitschy look and not about tasting nice. So we thought we would suggest some … Continue reading
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