Absinthe: the forbidden drink. Nobody has any well documented proof as to why it was so “forbidden” except to trace its origins back to the days before prohibition when we “got dumb” and forgot that science defines logic not suspicion and rumor. There is nothing wrong with Absinthe, which is why it’s now legal in [...]
We’ve had the opportunity to taste test the Fruit of La Passion in our own homemade cocktail Common Man’s Firey Passion. Now, the Fancy Food Show had their chance to try the olive oils and it seems to have gone well… gold metal well… À l’Olivier — a line of olive oils and other specialty [...]
We start our 4th of July recipe preparation early with the American Collins. This cocktail is a bit complex but yummy all at the same time. Pick your favorite gin for this cocktail, grab yourself some bing cherries, blueberries and muddle them together! This launches our week of 4th of July themed cocktail recipes! If [...]
No dinner is complete without a Hot Apple Pie, right? This is pousse-cafe layered drinking that is quite simple in nature: pour sour apple pucker (or regular pucker should work if that’s all you have) and top with firewater 100-Proof Cinnamon Schnapps. It doesn’t get easier than that! Oh wait, now light it on fire [...]
Pilsner beer or “Pils,” a refreshing and approachable beer style. There are a few unique styles of Pilsner and we hit a wide variety of the pils style including: Blue Paddle by New Belgium, Brooklyn Pilsner, Miller, Warsteiner and the original pilsner Pilsner Urquell. We’ve got a great number of guests on this episode, one [...]
It’s almost summer and the 4th of July, in the United States is a time to celebrate our Independence and bring in the coming of the summer season (unofficially). We, ate everydaydrinkers, want to help you along with your celebration with a few kicking cocktails! American Collins 1 ½ oz. Bombay Sapphire ¾ oz. Simple [...]
It’s not, it’s damn hot. It’s time to suffer the heatwave with the Heatwave cocktail! No Friday is complete without some pineapple juice with peach schnapps and rum. We’re using a Cruzan aged rum to bring on the tropical flavors mingled in the rum. While this cocktail dances on your palate, sit back and relax… [...]
Honestly, I’m new to the absinthe experience so I’ve spent a week reading and learning all the details that went into the creation of absinthe from the history of its banishment to its revolutionary return. I can tell you this, absinthe isn’t something to be afraid of drinking, as a matter of fact, it’s very [...]
Welcome to our second Tequila tasting, this week we’re hammering out some tastings against a few Reposado brands. These brands may be used for sipping like an aged Añejo or mixing in your favorite cocktail that calls for tequila. The brands being covered are all top-notch in quality and taste; I ordered them in a [...]
This blend is aged in oak casks, Michael Collins Irish Whiskey presents as a dark copper but remains crystal clear. I’ve taken the time to start my taste testing neat, without ice and pour ice into it later after I’ve written down notes on its “neat” presentation. The bouquet of Michael Collins Whiskey Blend is [...]
