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Brinley Gold Vanilla Rum In The Caribbean

Brinley Gold Vanilla Rum In The Caribbean

9/18/2008

The Brinley family makes vanilla and other flavored rums in the St. Kitt's in the Caribbean. These spirits have a very natural flavor and avoid the usual cloying nature of flavored rums.

Taking It With You - Part 2

Taking It With You - Part 2

1/19/2008

Packing booze in checked baggage can be a messy affair. Take your drinks with you safe and sound in aluminum Sigg bottles.

Taking It With You - Part 1

Taking It With You - Part 1

12/16/2007

The ubiquitous Thermos has grown up and is perfect for taking that mixed drink with you on a hot day.

How To Really Make A Mojito

How To Really Make A Mojito

10/15/2007

Mojitos are everywhere and most of them taste like crap. Find out how to make a really good Mojito from Cuban bartenders in the Cayman Islands.

What James Bond Really Drinks

What James Bond Really Drinks

5/18/2007

Indeed, James Bond drinks a variety of spirits, wine, and even beer. The movies push the vodka Martini but there is much more in Bond's bar.

Cinco de Mayo 2007

Cinco de Mayo 2007

4/22/2007

In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a heavily marketed, margarita soaked party. In Mexico, it means something different.

Ice, The Forgotten Ingredient

Ice, The Forgotten Ingredient

4/2/2007

The booze, mixers, glassware, and garnish are all covered in drink recipes. But what about one of the most important ingredients--the one that brings the drink together?

Mojitos in Havana

Mojitos in Havana

3/29/2007

The bartenders in Havana still hand press juice out of raw sugar cane for Mojitos. Find out what other tricks they have.

The Bar Is Open

The Bar Is Open

2/27/2007

I didn't just want to do another drink recipe website. No, this site is going to go beyond the lists of ingredients into liquor reviews, where drinks came from, and how to make good ones.