Liquor/Mixers
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Drink Recipes
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Gekkeikan Haiku Sake
Almost clear with a touch of straw. Light pear and marzipan aromas. Assertive and dry at first, then moderates with soft jicama and honeydew notes. Turns a bit gritty towards the end with a short ...
March 22, 2008
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Stolichnaya Ohranj Vodka
Clear. Marmalade, orange peel, lemon, and pine in the nose. Subtle, smooth, and closed at first. Creamy orange, a little spice, and citrus peel follows. Leans out a bit at the end with some heat ...
March 22, 2008
liquor/mixer
Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine made in the Jerez region of Spain. It is made by fortifying wine with brandy. The brandy is added after fermentation is complete (the sugars have been consumed by the ...
March 1, 2008
review
Balvenie Founder's Reserve 10 Year Scotch Whisky
Light amber in color. Malt, cake batter, and pine aromas. Light at first, with candied fruit, mild peat, orange peel, and lemon notes. Then gets a little bigger with a light wave of oak, and a ...
February 16, 2008
review
Don Julio Blanco Tequila
Clear. Earthy, anise, and damp pine forest aromas. Opens lightly with some herbal notes followed by almonds and lemon peel. Then spearmint, menthol, and slight astringent, peppery heat. Fairly ...
February 16, 2008
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Flor de Cana 12 Year Centenario Rum
Our superior, award winning full-bodied 12-year rum offers a rich amber color and a distinctively smooth taste loaded with flavors of butter, toffee and baked apple. It is a pleasure to sip ...
February 16, 2008
liquor/mixer
Ting
Ting is grapefruit flavored soda that is very popular in the Caribbean. You can get it in the United States if you look hard enough (try an ethnic foods store or a Whole Foods).
If you are buying ...
February 16, 2008
liquor/mixer
Worcestershire Sauce
Worcestershire sauce is a fermented sauce first made in the 1830's. As is often the case, the sauce came about by accident (or chance).
When it was first produced by chemists in Worcester, ...
February 16, 2008
liquor/mixer
Wray & Nephew White Overproof Rum
The only rum remaining today with this famous name on its label is Wray & Nephew Overproof. Back in the middle of the 20th Century, Trader Vic used 17 year old Wray & Nephew rum to invent the Mai ...
February 16, 2008
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Absolut Citron Vodka
Introduced in 1988, Absolut Citron is Absolut's citrus flavored vodka. The citrus flavor is more restrained and drier than some of its competitors. No sugar is added.
Despite the decades long ...
February 16, 2008
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Aberlour 12 Year Double Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Medium amber color. Fairly intense aromas of smoke, turpentine, and oranges. Mellow, honeyed sweetness at first on the palate, then smooth oak, some spice, and dried fruit notes. A dose of acidity ...
February 10, 2008
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Laphroaig Quarter Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Very light amber color. An intense nose of rubber, peat, menthol, old socks, damp earth, and wet dog. Opens with a slight caramel/honey sweetness followed by malty green plant and herb notes. Then ...
February 10, 2008
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Taking It With You - Part 2
Going on vacation? Learn how to pack a small, portable bar in your checked baggage so that when you get to your hotel room, you can enjoy a quality cocktail. Don't worry about where the liquor ...
February 10, 2008
article
Taking It With You - Part 1
See what I use to bring drinks with me fresh, cold, and undiluted. No spills and the ice won't melt for hours--even ...
February 10, 2008
review
Momokawa Pearl Junmai Ginjo Nigori Sake
Opaque skim milk color. Medium intensity, flowery aromas of bananas and kiwi. Bold, full flavor and body. Coats the tongue and the palate (no doubt the rice solids in this Nigori). Slightly sweet ...
February 2, 2008
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Ozeki Karatamba Junmai Honjozo Sake
Mostly clear with a slight straw color. Light kiwi, pineapple, and grassy aromas. Light on the palate, then grows just a bit. Sweet overtones without the requisite acidity (a little fat). Very ...
February 2, 2008