- Still
up to your neck in leftovers? Check out this Thanksgiving leftovers cocktail I made on Dine X Design! - A brief history on vermouth. With recipes!
- Some alternative whiskies to Pappy. Because, quite frankly, none of us are getting any Pappy.
- Just turned 21? Here are some drinking tips so you don’t end up on the floor by the end of the night.
- A breakdown of designing a bar (The Interval). And am I allowed to call myself a Cocktail Archaeologist too?
- The difference between a shark bite and a shark nibble is one gets your liquor license revoked.
- If you’re like me and have impatiently started opening your jars of jam you made less than two months ago, here are some jam-tastic cocktails you can make.
- Beer or wine? How about both!
- Are you willing to test this South African wine that potentially won’t give you a hangover?
- This is what the world’s longest career bartender looks like.
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Monday Booze News the biggest trend in cocktails, lots of Thanksgiving inspiration, and drive-thru booze
- Start
gifting early! Did you enter to win a curated cocktail kit from Crafted Taste yet? NO?! Do it now!! - There’s still time to think about throwing a Thanksgiving cocktail party. Hint: go Tiki.
- In Louisiana, you can get drive thru booze everywhere.
- DON’T DIE YET! You need to drink all 14 of these cocktails first.
- What to do with that weird ass bottle of wine someone brought to your dinner party.
- In Los Angeles sometime soon? Check out these new bars.
- That red wax on Maker’s Mark? That was a woman’s touch. Read about the leading ladies of the spirits industry.
- At the airport this week and need some wine? Check out these top airport wine bars.
- And speaking of wine, here’s some real talk about what you should bring to the table for Thanksgiving.
- I’m officially calling. A shot and a beer is the next BIGGEST TREND IN COCKTAILS!
Monday Booze News drinking songs for kiddies, where to get a good cocktail in Asia, and Just One Shift
- A
cider primer… because I just can’t stop talking about it lately. - When blackberries are in season again, this is going on my DIY liqueur list.
- Nutritional labels on alcohol? Look, my life is tough enough already. I don’t need to know.
- This is what I imagine it would be like for me in a contest with seasoned bartenders. But I’d be aware of this beforehand.
- I’m glad we’re all on board with teaching drinking songs to kindergarteners. A brief history on drinking songs can be found here.
- Are you a bartender? Are you participating in Just One Shift this year? If you’re not a bartender, go seek this out and drink for a good cause.
- On the road and looking to make some cocktails from your mini bar? Look here first (although that cereal hack might be a bit much).
- An extensive guide to planning your next holiday cocktail party.
- Anyone know of some press trips going to Asia sometime soon? Cause I’d really like to check out these bars.
- Our December Coconut Club is happening on the 15th! Join us now or you’ll have to wait until next year!
Monday Booze News giveaways, cooking with cider, and a "bone marrow" cocktail
- I’ve
got a giveaway going on right now! Win some SIPP! - There’s been a lot of cider cocktails going around, but here’s how to cook with it!
- Beer Spa! I’d bathe myself in beer if it made me look younger. Would you?
- For a long time years ago, Hendrick’s was my go-to gin for a Martini. Here’s a short history on the evolution of that brand.
- Pairing your mustache with your cocktail for Movember from Jameson.
- A cocktail that’s like eating bone marrow. Don’t know how I feel about licorice in my bone marrow.
- Whoa! Better double check the price of that wine you’re having while dining out.
- Way to go Japan. You’re #1 in the Whisky Bible. Now I need you in my life.
- And if you need some tips for tasting whisky (besides put it in your mouth and swallow), read this. Also, more proof the Boilermaker is making a comeback.
- What is this crazy thing and how can I get one?!?!!
- Do you have issues with craft beer service? Do any of these sound familiar?
Monday Booze News boozy history, CA's drought is news again, and what the hell FDA!
- Color
me not surprised by our FDA regulations. What does Fireball and antifreeze have in common? - The Presidents! They drink booze just like us!
- California brewers doing what they can to deal with this dang drought.
- And speaking of the drought, a Los Angeles bar introduces NO WATER cocktails. All booze, no ice.
- So many great bar books this year. Jim Meehan breaks down what you should be buying.
- I’ve tried most of the mixers on this list, but what’s your favorite??
- Mainly it’s a list of how to work in penis jokes on liquor bottles...
- Blingy wine being sold at a Sam’s Club in New Jersey. I wonder if any of the “Housewives” have bought this yet?
- Campari is not just for a Negroni. But mostly I want it for a Negroni.
- A short, interesting history on bootlegger George Remus. Repeal Day is a little over a month away folks!
Monday Booze News some boozy Halloween stuff, potatoes can help your bar, and flavored whiskey...
- A
haunted bar for Halloween? Yes please! - If someone gave me boozy gummies for treats I think I’d be fine with that. All the candies!
- Some words of wisdom about bartenders from Gaz Regan.
- Cracking down on binge drinking in France. I know, right?
- In New York and looking for a place to drink? Try this list!
- Not your run-of-the-mill wine hoax story. Breaking into government files!? Baking accounts?! Whoa.
- My first introduction to flavored whiskey was via my Dad’s version of cough medicine when I was a kid: honey and whiskey. Here’s an article hoping flavored whiskey does not go the way of flavored vodka.
- The shitty side of expanding your distillery business: an interview with Balcones Founder Chip Tate.
- The problem of the bad restaurant cocktail is not just in NYC, we got them here in L.A. too. I just order off-menu.
- 16 uses for a potato at your bar. How can you not want to try these? My favorite is projectile. I’m sure we’ll see a luge soon though.
Monday Booze News beer makes you smart, drink like an ancient Greek drunk, and making boozy Fall snacks
- Here’s
a Fall DIY snack project with pumpkin seeds and booze. - FOMO at this fundraiser with some rare bottles of bourbon!
- It may be getting cooler, but I still love a Negroni. Here’s 10 places that Chef’s like to get theirs at.
- Here’s an infographic on glassware, because we all love pictures of things.
- This week’s health claim for booze: something in beer will improve your memory.
- And speaking of beer, let’s see how long it takes for a shot and a beer to reach $18. My guess is 3 months.
- Learn fun drinking games from the Ancients! Â (I want a puzzle jug!)
- Because I like to drink AND eat, here are the world’s best restaurant bars. Have you been to any of these?
- Ladies? Want to be a bartender and make it a career? Read here for some good advice.
- A cocktail book all about Sherry? I’m almost completely sold just by the cover.
Monday Booze News Win a Fall Entertaining Basket, plaid flasks because...October, and an easy wine and food pairing cheat sheet
- Have
you entered to win this FANTASTIC Fall basket of liqueurs and fun extras for cocktails and entertaining from VOM FASS?! Do it now!! - Did you miss the Coconut Club in Los Angeles last week? Well, you’re in luck. We’re doing it again on the 27th!
- There’s nothing more Fall than a plaid flask with a Rob Roy in it.
- Spotting a “fake” craft cocktail bar. Do you agree with this list?
- Are you feeling Autumn yet? Check out this take on a Rum Old Fashioned that I collaborated on with over at Dine X Design.
- Easy food and wine pairing cheat list, even if you don’t like cooking!
- Buy one of these booze brands and you’ll be giving back in some wonderful ways.
- Ladies, you don’t want that reputation do you? Drinking PSAs and women.
- Take that Switzerland. Absinthe ruled as generic and can be made anywhere in the world.
- Pint glasses now leaving their place in the world of Beer. Maybe not the worst thing that happened to beer….that would be light beer.
- And if you’re looking for the best places to drink beer, here’s a pretty good list.
Monday Booze News Coconut Club TONIGHT, Chicago bar recommendations, and is that bourbon in my Twinkie
- A
different type of tropical cocktail: how to pair coconut water with booze. - And speaking of tropical, TONIGHT you can attend The Coconut Club here in Los Angeles! Buy a ticket and come!
- Wondering what the best whiskies in the world are and that they were put into a convenient PDF? Here you go.
- A good read from Punch on motherhood and drinking. My takeaway is to be a responsible parent and could frankly care less what everyone thought of me while I make myself a cocktail and cook dinner for my family.
- Like high end wine? Like bidding on things? Go here.
- Twinkies. Filled with bourbon. YES PLEASE!
- It’s like beer… but not really beer… at Starbucks.
- If you’re into DIY projects (clearly I am), then take a crack at one of these drinking glass ideas.
- A brief history of the Maraschino Cherry (I’m all about food this week apparently).
- New traveling bartender bag on Kickstarter! I want one so let’s all make it happen!
- And if you happen to be visiting Chicago soon, here are some recommendations from Charles Joly.
Monday Booze News the case for vodka, degrees in beer making and the Coconut Club is back in October
- The
Coconut Club is BACK in October! Sign up for the mailing list or, even better, buy some tickets. The cocktails will be killer. - Get a minor in craft brewing here in the U.S., or go get a PhD in Europe!
- And speaking of things happening in other countries, is anyone off to Canada to attend Art of the Cocktail? I am jealous of you if you are. Even more so if you’re going to Simon Ford’s talk on Ian Fleming.
- Really enjoyed this photo series of liquor stores across the United States.
- Are there too many craft beers out there? If 92% of the market isn’t craft then I think the answer is no.
- Matthew Biancaniello is one of my favorite L.A. bartenders and has inspired a lot of what I make here on this site. Watch this video where he talks about his relationship with his craft.
- Distillery cats: cute attractions that used to be practical necessities.
- These wine carafes are seriously weird.
- An interesting article on the case for vodka (although I find the title a bit eye-rolling).
- And finally, a little more controversy: banned spirits.