Art of Drink

Canada's Hottest Bartender

April 3, 2008

Tabasco is looking for Canada's "HOTTEST" bartender and is offering a $10,000 prize and a trip to Tales of the Cocktail in July. Are you a bartender with a spicy cocktail that makes people weep with j... Continue

Eat Drink Article

March 10, 2008

The March edition of Eat Drink is now available online. The mixology column looks at trends behind the bar, and in particular the resurgence of classic cocktails. Nothing exceptional for my ... Continue

Cocktail Film Fest 2008

March 2, 2008

Tales of the Cocktail and the W New Orleans Hotel invite movie buffs and libation lovers to indulge in two evenings of celebrating cocktail in film. Cheryl Charming, cocktail writer and founder of Mis... Continue

New Eat Drink Article

February 10, 2008

Since December 2007 I've been writing for Eat Drink, a Southern Ontario magazine looking at local restaurants and their menu's. I, obviously, have taken on the "mixology" column and my current focus ... Continue

Comments Fixed

February 6, 2008

I've put the comments back online, even though I'm being inundated with spam. Hopefully I should have that solved soon. If you tried to post a comment, try again. Thanks goes out to Dominik (Opinionat... Continue

News Column

February 5, 2008

If you are viewing the main page of the redesigned Art of Drink, this is where the more frequent "news bites" will be placed.... Continue

Mx Monday: Fruit Liqueur

By DARCY S. O'NEIL April 14, 2008

This months topic is all about fruit liqueur, and is being hosted by Anna at Morsels and Musings. The topic of fruit liqueur is wide open, and that makes things fairly easy, well at least no emergency trips to the liquor store for me. Even better though is the fact that I have something to write about that is easily available in Ontario but not available in the US. My US based friends may have creme de Violette and elderflower liqueur, but I have Cherry Marnier. It always seems I’m envious of all the cool new liqueurs that hit the mainstream market in the US, but not today, it is your turn, my US friends, to be a little jealous!

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Poll Results: New Site

March 8, 2008

The results are in and the majority of people (80%) like the new site, which is encouraging. Of those, 49% thought it was a very good design and 31% said it made the grade. A small portion (10%) of readers liked the old site better and 3% thought the new design was crap. The rest are wishy-washy or don't really care, because it is just a blog. The new poll is up, so which trend are you following in the cocktail world?

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How much ice do you need to make a good drink?

January 27, 2008

This is a question that comes up fairly frequently. Either from new bartenders or just someone wanting to make a good drink. My general rule of thumb is to use more ice than you think is necessary. At the bar, I'll pack a glass with so much ice that it crests over the top. Once you add the liquids, the ice level drops substantially.

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