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Monster Summoning IV: King Creole
Not a classic cocktail, this one is an original from Bobby at Fion that appears on the menu and can be ordered by any ole person off the street. Ingredients: Rye Absinthe Aveze Coffee Bitters Has a largely nutty and roasty flavor imparted by the coffee bitters. Aveze is a strong and divisive flavor, […]
Off the Shelf: The Beers of May
The lovely Kathleen and I tasted many beers from four brewers: Avery, Pipeworks, Solemn Oath, and The Lost Abbey. Notice how often our tastes diverged. I’ve said this many times but I can say it again: I don’t like rating systems because everybody likes different things. So instead of placing it on a scale […]
Off the Shelf #3: St. George Gins
Not long ago I saw St. George posted some pics of their fruit liqueur production and immediately made it my goal to obtain some to try. I looked around, and all I could find at my usual providers were St. George gins. I engaged them in the Twitterverse to see where I could get some […]
Off the Shelf: Beers of December 2014
In December, in addition to my usual go to brands (Avery, Solemn Oath, Une Annee, and of course Pipeworks) we cracked open the beer the lovely Ms. Kathleen gifted to me, the pack of International Beers from World Market. Since I received it, I’ve wondered if these would be good or if they would be […]
Alcohol 101 – What is Alcohol?
This next episode is taking the project in a whole different direction. Several months ago as I was doing one of our classic cocktail episodes, it struck me that I think I know a lot more about alcohol than I do. I have the standard understanding of what it is and where it comes from…but […]
Off the Shelf: Beers of November
November was a great month for the beer tastings. We saw some of the usuals; Solemn Oath, Une Annee and, of course, Pipeworks and a return of Spiteful Brewing. We also wrapped up sampling the beers we brought back with us from Tennessee as well as one from Surly and one from Ale Asylum. Of […]
Trip to Sedona Part 3: Oak Creek Vine...
Wine Tasting at Oak Creek Vineyards – Cornville, AZ Unfortunately I was too busy tasting all of the delicious wines to take pictures during the 2 hours that I spent here with my wife. Oak Creek Vineyards is a surprisingly laid-back with great wine and some of the nicest people you’ll ever meet.
Trip to Sedona Part 2: Oak Creek Brew...
Beers at Oak Creek Brewery – Tlaquepaque Arts and Crafts Village – Sedona, AZ Micro Light and Village Nut Brown Ale
Trip to Sedona Part 1: Cocktails at C...
Cocktails at Che-Ah-Chi – Enchantment Resort Sedona, AZ Sangria Highball – Fruit infused house made autumn sangria 80 Carrot Gold – Maker’s Mark, Stirring’s Ginger Liqour, Honey, Orange Carrot Juice
Rookie Scotch Drinkers
So, a couple of weeks ago I spent the night drinking scotch. Now I drink pretty rarely these days, but when I do I have a tendency to drink to get drunk. On this occasion I took my time and really just enjoyed what I was drinking. This wasn’t the first time that I drank […]
