Archives - November 2005 to March 2010

2009.11.23 : Holiday Wish List
2009.11.08 : Still Waters Distillery
2009.10.06 : Tales 2010
2009.10.01 : Ammonia Coke
2009.09.24 : Beverages De Luxe (1914)
2009.09.07 : National Bartenders School
2009.09.04 : Bartending School
2009.08.27 : Donegall Cocktail (1935)
2009.08.19 : Glycerol in Vodka Results
2009.08.15 : Does Grey Goose Contain Glycerine?
2009.08.03 : 1600’s Presentation
2009.07.20 : Vintage Spirits & Forgotten Cocktails
2009.07.17 : Sugar Presentation
2009.07.16 : David Teniers the Younger
2009.07.13 : TotC: Detox Edition
2009.07.10 : What Day Is It Again?
2009.07.08 : Tales of the Cocktail Day 2
2009.07.07 : TotC Day 1
2009.07.05 : Tales 2009
2009.07.05 : Q&A: How do you stop sedimentation in bitters?
2009.07.02 : Tales of the Cocktail 2009
2009.06.26 : Haymaker's Punch (Switchel)
2009.06.21 : NOLA.com
2009.06.18 : Drinks from the 1600’s
2009.06.15 : Rye and Ginger
2009.06.03 : The Margarita Recipe
2009.05.30 : Skinny Girl Margarita
2009.05.25 : Cocktail Origin - Pt. III
2009.05.23 : German Bar Tour
2009.05.05 : Spring & BBC
2009.04.23 : Popular Cocktail Recipes
2009.04.06 : BBC and TotC
2009.03.31 : San Francisco Dog and Pony Show
2009.03.24 : Grand Dukes Nectar
2009.03.21 : Hussar Sour
2009.03.16 : Drinksville: Tequila
2009.03.14 : Ciara Pictures
2009.03.14 : Ciara
2009.03.09 : Filby Cocktail
2009.03.05 : Moral Suasion
2009.02.20 : Monkey Gland
2009.02.13 : Parfait d’Amour
2009.02.11 : PR Etiquette
2009.02.08 : Magnificent Seven
2009.02.05 : Surfeit Water
2009.02.01 : Rum Shrub
2009.01.29 : Crème de Noyeau
2009.01.26 : Finlandia Vodka Cup
2009.01.18 : Hoar Frost
2009.01.14 : Noilly Prat Original Vermouth
2009.01.11 : Barflies Lament
2009.01.09 : Origin of Orange Curacao
2009.01.07 : Website Updates
2009.01.04 : Sparkling Pomegranate Snowflake
2008.12.19 : Holiday Season
2008.12.15 : Sailors Fire
2008.12.03 : Balvenie
2008.11.28 : Anti-Bitters (aka Bitter Blockers)
2008.11.22 : Sammy Hagar on Tequila Part 2
2008.11.21 : Sammy Hagar on Tequila Part 1
2008.11.19 : door 74
2008.11.17 : Finlandia Cup Pictures
2008.11.16 : Responses to Imbibers 100
2008.11.13 : Imbibers One Hundred
2008.11.10 : Mixoloseum: TDN
2008.11.07 : Finlandia Cup Colorado
2008.11.04 : Fameuse Cocktail
2008.11.02 : Trader Vic
2008.11.02 : Beverage Lab Sessions
2008.10.30 : Bourbon - How It Is Made (1880)
2008.10.27 : HFCS Research
2008.10.26 : Mata Hari Absinthe
2008.10.22 : Land of Bourbon and Horses
2008.10.19 : Woodford Reserve 1838 Sweet Mash
2008.10.14 : Woodford Reserve Distillery
2008.10.13 : Guilty Pleasures
2008.10.11 : Two New Whiskies
2008.10.08 : Register and Win
2008.10.04 : Montana Cordial Bitters
2008.09.29 : Claret Cup
2008.09.25 : Inventory Additions
2008.09.20 : Fruit Pectin
2008.09.18 : The Dawn of Tiki?
2008.09.14 : Bengal Cocktail
2008.09.10 : Links Updated
2008.09.09 : Peach Blow (1909)
2008.09.02 : Historical Cocktail Competitions
2008.08.25 : Green Swizzle
2008.08.20 : Falernum
2008.08.14 : My Love Affair with Caffeine
2008.08.11 : Mx Monday: Local Flavour
2008.08.08 : Six Penny Crank
2008.08.07 : Blinded with Science
2008.08.06 : Sensory Perception Presentation
2008.08.05 : Cocktail Origin Addendum
2008.08.04 : Origin of the Word Cocktail
2008.08.01 : Seagram Museum Rare Book Collection
2008.07.28 : Vieux Carré
2008.07.28 : Tales Presentation
2008.07.26 : Tales Wrap Up
2008.07.23 : Bottle Shock
2008.07.21 : A Tales Retrospective
2008.07.17 : Great Start at Tales
2008.07.15 : Packing Up and Heading to NOLA
2008.07.01 : Poll Results: Favorite Primary Spirit
2008.06.25 : Spirited Dinners: La Cote
2008.06.18 : TotC: Sensory Perception Teaser
2008.06.16 : Bourbon and Birch
2008.06.14 : Birch Syrup
2008.06.10 : English Harbour Rum
2008.06.07 : Planter's Punch
2008.05.31 : A Word About Our Sponsors
2008.05.24 : Iron Spike Blonde
2008.05.21 : AoD Facebook Group
2008.05.18 : Life in a Cocktail Backwater
2008.05.12 : Mixology Monday: Rum
2008.04.14 : Mx Monday: Fruit Liqueur
2008.04.03 : Canada's Hottest Bartender
2008.03.31 : Sensory Perception and Mixology
2008.03.24 : What the Hell is Going On!
2008.03.23 : Make It a Strong One
2008.03.17 : Make It a Strong One
2008.03.10 : Eat Drink Article
2008.03.08 : Poll Results: New Site
2008.03.02 : Cocktail Film Fest 2008
2008.02.28 : Beachcomber's Rum Barrel
2008.02.19 : Tiki: Marlin
2008.02.14 : Sip, New York
2008.02.11 : Tequila Maria
2008.02.10 : New Eat Drink Article
2008.02.06 : Comments Fixed
2008.02.05 : News Column
2008.02.05 : New Art of Drink Website
2008.01.27 : How much ice do you need to make a good drink?
2008.01.22 : Salty Dog
2008.01.14 : Brandy Old Fashioned
2008.01.13 : Where's Darcy???
2008.01.01 : Looking to 2008
2007.12.30 : 2007 Year In-Review
2007.12.24 : Holiday Cheer
2007.12.15 : Red Moon Cocktail
2007.12.12 : Holiday Wine Gifts
2007.12.09 : Mulled Wine
2007.12.06 : Amaro
2007.12.03 : Mixology Monday: Repeal Day
2007.11.27 : Cream Sherry Flip
2007.11.23 : Dueling Bartenders
2007.11.20 : Gourmet Food and Wine Expo
2007.11.18 : High Fructose Corn Syrup Pt. II
2007.11.15 : High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) Part I
2007.11.12 : Harlem Cocktail
2007.11.11 : Rum and Coke Taste Test
2007.11.06 : Rum and Coke
2007.11.04 : Almond Syrup
2007.10.27 : Scary Halloween Cocktails
2007.10.21 : Grenadine Reviews
2007.10.17 : Fan Mail
2007.10.15 : Pretzels and Cocktails
2007.10.10 : Grenadine Syrup
2007.10.05 : Sex on the Beach
2007.10.02 : Hot Toddy
2007.09.27 : Advice for New Bartenders
2007.09.24 : Return from Hiatus
2007.09.17 : Silver Fizz
2007.09.13 : Cosmopolitan
2007.09.11 : Pimento Dram
2007.09.09 : Cocktails and Dairy Products
2007.09.06 : Cream Gin Fizz
2007.09.04 : Lady of Singapore
2007.09.02 : Going Tiki: Demerara Cocktail
2007.08.31 : Apollo's Cup Cocktail
2007.08.28 : Taboo Absinthe
2007.08.25 : Absinthe Information
2007.08.24 : Absinthe, Rum, Links and SwigAds
2007.08.22 : Pina Colada
2007.08.20 : Martinez Cocktail
2007.08.16 : Manhattan Cocktail
2007.08.13 : Canadian Cocktail
2007.08.09 : Aviation Cocktail
2007.08.07 : Ron Zacapa Centenario
2007.08.06 : Bitters
2007.08.03 : House Cleaning, Repairs and Inventory
2007.08.02 : Frozen Blueberry Daiquiri
2007.08.01 : Egg Whites and Cocktails
2007.07.30 : Douce Amere Bitters Recipe
2007.07.29 : Brandy Milk Punch
2007.07.27 : Last Post
2007.07.26 : Blogosphere B-Sides
2007.07.25 : Tales of Tales
2007.07.23 : Tales of the Cocktail Wrap Up
2007.07.21 : Cocktail Widow Liquor Awards
2007.07.19 : Tales Update 1
2007.07.19 : Perspective of a Cocktail Widow
2007.07.18 : Cocktail Widow Usurps Website
2007.07.17 : Tales of the Cocktail Agenda
2007.07.16 : Mixology Monday: Knickerbocker
2007.07.14 : Toronto Drinks Show
2007.07.11 : Air Force Nutrisoda
2007.07.09 : Mort Subite Lambic
2007.07.06 : Bartender vs Mixologist
2007.07.04 : The Cocktail Spirit with Robert Hess
2007.07.02 : Browsing the Blogsphere: Part VII
2007.06.29 : Strawberry Daiquiri
2007.06.27 : Spirit and Cocktail Advertising Network
2007.06.25 : Cocktail Ice - Part II
2007.06.23 : That's the Spirit!
2007.06.20 : Good Ice Makes Great Cocktails
2007.06.18 : Mixology Monday: Cream
2007.06.16 : Blanche de Chambly
2007.06.15 : New Orleans and Newspapers
2007.06.12 : Moscow Mule
2007.06.10 : Jones Soda
2007.06.08 : Bartenders Root Beer Recipe
2007.06.05 : Trader Vic's Rum Fizz
2007.06.02 : Double Chocolate Cherry Stout
2007.05.30 : Q Tonic
2007.05.26 : Hpnotiq
2007.05.24 : Browsing the Access Log
2007.05.22 : Innis & Gunn Oak Aged Beer
2007.05.20 : One of Those Summary Posts
2007.05.18 : Bumbo, The Drink of Pirates
2007.05.14 : The Bull
2007.05.11 : Off the Cuff Cocktail
2007.05.07 : Finding a Job as a Bartender
2007.05.02 : Cocktail Hall of Shame
2007.04.29 : Brooklyn Lager
2007.04.25 : Red Bull and Vodka
2007.04.22 : Healthy Drinking News
2007.04.18 : Premium Canadian Whisky
2007.04.16 : Mixology Monday: Champagne
2007.04.14 : Unexpected Employment Interuption
2007.04.12 : It is Quiet Because ...
2007.04.08 : Browsing the Cocktail Blogosphere Part VI
2007.04.05 : Iceberg Gin
2007.04.05 : Good Technique Makes Better Cocktails
2007.04.02 : Gin and Tonic
2007.03.29 : Pimms Cup
2007.03.27 : How to Make Vermouth
2007.03.24 : 50 Signs You Are a Bad Bartender
2007.03.21 : General Website Update
2007.03.19 : Rusty Nail
2007.03.16 : Stratford Pilsner
2007.03.14 : How to Make a Layered Shooter
2007.03.12 : Mixology Monday: Shooters
2007.03.11 : French Press Coffee
2007.03.07 : Cockspur Old Gold Rum
2007.03.04 : Cruzan Estate Diamond Rum
2007.02.27 : Vodka Tasting and Research
2007.02.22 : Newfoundland Screech
2007.02.20 : Pussers Painkiller Cocktail
2007.02.18 : Pussers Navy Rum
2007.02.16 : Website Update
2007.02.13 : Birth Announcement
2007.02.12 : Whisky Rye Tai
2007.02.11 : Mount Gay Extra Old Rum
2007.02.09 : Matusalem Gran Reserva Rum
2007.02.07 : Havana Club 7 Year Old Rum
2007.02.06 : Flora De Cana Grand Reserve Rum
2007.02.03 : Is Glassware a Barrier to Cocktail Acceptance
2007.01.31 : Bartenders Resume
2007.01.30 : Cocktails and the Blogosphere
2007.01.29 : Blue Lagoon
2007.01.26 : What is Wrong with this Mint Julep
2007.01.24 : Useful Books for Bartenders and Enthusiasts
2007.01.21 : Browsing the Cocktail Blogsphere: Part V
2007.01.19 : The Problem Isn't the Bartender
2007.01.15 : Mx Monday: Canadian Coffee
2007.01.12 : Reyka Vodka
2007.01.09 : My First Bartending Shift
2007.01.07 : Whisky Tasting Discussion
2007.01.05 : Ability to Distinguish Whisky from Brandy
2007.01.03 : Distinguishing Between Malt and Blended Whisky
2007.01.01 : The Art of Drink: 2007
2006.12.28 : Hangover Tips
2006.12.24 : Trois Pistoles
2006.12.22 : Ortona Cocktail
2006.12.19 : The Scourge of the RTD (Ready to Drink)
2006.12.16 : Old Unopened Bottles of Whiskey
2006.12.14 : Boiron Fruit Purees
2006.12.13 : Best Blog Awards
2006.12.11 : Feliz Natal (Merry Christmas) Cocktail
2006.12.10 : The Top Skill to Have as a Bartender
2006.12.08 : Damn the Snow Cocktail
2006.12.05 : Repeal Day
2006.12.03 : Website Update: Cocktail Database
2006.12.01 : Aperitif: Pineau des Charentes
2006.11.27 : Observations on Brand Loyalty
2006.11.24 : Appleton Master Blenders Legacy Rum
2006.11.21 : Caesar Cocktail
2006.11.19 : New Vintages Products
2006.11.15 : Metaxa
2006.11.13 : Bitter Me This, Bitter Me That
2006.11.11 : Redesigned Website
2006.11.06 : Vesper Martini
2006.11.03 : Browsing the Cocktail Blogsphere IV
2006.10.30 : Gibsons New Oak Whisky
2006.10.28 : Batavia Arrack
2006.10.27 : Reif Estate Riesling (2004)
2006.10.25 : St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout
2006.10.23 : Bar Tools & Equipment List: Part II
2006.10.22 : Bar Tools & Equipment List: Part I
2006.10.20 : Orange Flower Water
2006.10.18 : Pickpocket Cocktail
2006.10.16 : Mixology Monday: Royal Punch
2006.10.11 : Alcohol Percentages of Cocktails
2006.10.08 : Lychee Fruit Cocktail
2006.10.06 : Website Suggestions
2006.10.05 : Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail II
2006.10.03 : Rum and the Distillation Process
2006.09.30 : Gin Fizz or Tom Collins
2006.09.27 : Pisco Sour
2006.09.24 : Yellow Tail Shiraz
2006.09.20 : Ice Wine: Nectar of the Gods
2006.09.18 : Mixology Monday: Goodbye Summer
2006.09.16 : French Martini
2006.09.13 : Wine Blogging Wednesday #25: Champagne
2006.09.12 : Book Review: The Art of the Bar
2006.09.11 : Makers Mark Bourbon
2006.09.07 : Sour Mix Recipe for Cocktails
2006.09.04 : Pomegranate, What's Old is New Again
2006.09.03 : Some Tips About Tipping
2006.09.01 : Browsing the Cocktail Blogsphere Part III
2006.08.31 : Angelica, a Port Style Wine
2006.08.30 : Being a Bartender: Product Knowledge
2006.08.28 : Rhum Agricole: La Favorite
2006.08.26 : Cooking with Booze: Vermouth Burgers
2006.08.22 : The Big Old Boring Vodka Martini
2006.08.21 : Sake: Rice Wine
2006.08.20 : Wine, Wine and More Wine
2006.08.16 : Amarula Cream
2006.08.13 : What's New in the Cocktail Blogsphere
2006.08.10 : Caipirissima
2006.08.07 : Mx Monday: Broken Spur Cocktail
2006.08.06 : Blueberry, Basil and Rum Cocktail
2006.08.04 : Mojito & Bitters, Final Verdict
2006.08.02 : Beer, Blueberries, Port and Sake
2006.07.28 : Mojito's and a Cuban Bartender
2006.07.23 : Mint Resto·Bar is Now Open
2006.07.17 : Mixology Monday V: Lemon
2006.07.16 : Liquor Inventory for the Bar
2006.07.12 : Forty Creek Barrel Select Whisky
2006.07.10 : Cocktail Menu :: Part IV (Night Caps)
2006.07.07 : Cocktail Menu / List :: Part III (Aperitifs)
2006.07.06 : Cocktail Menu / List :: Part II
2006.07.05 : Cocktail Menu / List :: Part I
2006.07.04 : Cameron's Auburn Ale
2006.07.02 : Ramos Gin Fizz Cocktail
2006.06.26 : Mixology Monday: Aperitif
2006.06.23 : Steam Whistle Tasting Panel
2006.06.22 : Moving from Moxie's to Mint
2006.06.19 : The Life and Times of Me
2006.06.16 : Schenley OFC Review
2006.06.15 : Making Bitters
2006.06.14 : Gibson's Finest 12 Year Old
2006.06.13 : The New Killer Cocktail
2006.06.12 : Is Coffee Your Liver's Best Friend?
2006.06.11 : Alberta Premium Rye Whisky
2006.06.08 : Killer Koolaid Cocktail
2006.06.07 : Seagrams VO
2006.06.04 : Mixology Monday III: Mint
2006.06.02 : Wiser's Deluxe Review
2006.05.31 : Corby's Royal Reserve
2006.05.29 : Crown Royal
2006.05.27 : Canadian Whisky Month
2006.05.22 : Lillet Blanc
2006.05.20 : The Diablo Cocktail
2006.05.18 : Molecular Mixology: Buchner Funnel
2006.05.16 : Tuaca Liqueur
2006.05.15 : Website Back Online
2006.05.11 : Website Maintenance Note
2006.05.09 : Mixology Monday II: Round Up
2006.05.07 : Mixology Monday: Rum Kick
2006.05.05 : Guests, Manhattans and Bitters
2006.05.02 : Malted Milk Cocktail
2006.04.30 : An Introduction to Molecular Mixology
2006.04.28 : The Mai Tai Revisited
2006.04.26 : Talking About Tips
2006.04.25 : Mixology Monday II: Coffee
2006.04.23 : Mixology Monday: Henri Bardouin Pastis
2006.04.20 : SHF #17: Pousse Glace
2006.04.20 : Bartending Pet Peeve Number One
2006.04.18 : Uphoria Asian Pear Liqueur
2006.04.17 : Steam Whistle Pilsner
2006.04.14 : Bringing Mixology to the Masses: Part I
2006.04.12 : Mixology Monday
2006.04.10 : Browsing the Cocktail Blogsphere
2006.04.08 : Five Drinks Bartenders Hate To Make
2006.04.07 : Don Eduardo Tequila
2006.04.05 : Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail (Volume II)
2006.04.03 : Johnnie Walker Swing
2006.04.02 : What It Takes to be a Bartender
2006.03.30 : Top 10 Cocktails
2006.03.27 : Energy Drinks & Alcohol Part II: L-Carnitine
2006.03.26 : Moxie's Big Life Euro
2006.03.22 : Patron Anejo Tequila
2006.03.20 : Cooking with Whisky
2006.03.19 : A Reflection on St. Patrick's Day Drinks
2006.03.16 : Eleven Hours Behind the Bar
2006.03.15 : A Basic Bitters Recipe
2006.03.13 : Buying Bordeaux Futures
2006.03.10 : Johnnie Walker Blue Label
2006.03.07 : More About Whisky and Whiskey
2006.03.05 : Grapefruit Juice and Cocktails
2006.03.04 : Lochan Ora vs Drambuie
2006.03.02 : Mill Street Coffee Porter
2006.03.01 : Kleiner Feigling Vodka
2006.02.25 : Corpse Reviver II
2006.02.22 : Lochan Ora Scotch Liqueur
2006.02.18 : Cola, the Secret Formula: Part I
2006.02.16 : Energy Drinks and Vodka
2006.02.13 : When is a Bellini not a Bellini?
2006.02.12 : Orgeat Syrup
2006.02.09 : Some Info About the Author
2006.02.08 : A Little Bit About Vodka
2006.02.06 : Danfields Private Reserve
2006.02.05 : Dooley's Toffee Cream
2006.02.03 : Moxies Part II
2006.01.30 : Moxie's Classic Grill
2006.01.27 : Creme de Cassis may Benefit Your Mental Health
2006.01.25 : The Hurricane Cocktail
2006.01.23 : Mixologist: The Journal of the American Cocktail
2006.01.21 : Dirty Little Secret
2006.01.18 : Cocktail Critic: Moloko Plus
2006.01.18 : Absinth Primer
2006.01.15 : Whiskey Lullaby
2006.01.14 : Goombay Smash
2006.01.12 : Cocktail: Chocolate Martini
2006.01.08 : Unique Ingredients: Maltodextrin
2006.01.06 : Rumona Rum Liqueur
2006.01.04 : Simple Syrup for Cocktails
2006.01.02 : Navan Vanilla Cognac
2005.12.31 : New Years Day Cocktails
2005.12.30 : Singapore Sling
2005.12.28 : Cherry Marnier
2005.12.24 : Hot Buttered Rum
2005.12.23 : Rum Cream Liqueur Recipe
2005.12.21 : Fionn McCool Cocktail
2005.12.19 : Monty Python Holy Ale
2005.12.18 : Canadian Whisky - Part I
2005.12.12 : The Mai Tai Cocktail
2005.12.09 : Jagos Vanilla Cream Liqueur
2005.12.07 : Octavian Cocktail
2005.12.06 : Underberg Bitters
2005.12.02 : The Rum Kick
2005.11.23 : Burnt Island Cocktail
2005.11.21 : Dark Caramel Syrup
2005.11.19 : The Centaur
2005.11.17 : The Classic Cuban Mojito
2005.11.15 : The Art of Drink

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