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English - Cocktails, Mixology, Chile Peppers
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2W ago

My essay is in the New York Times!

A personal essay I wrote about an ususual Scotch experience is running in the “Opinionator” section of The New York Times this week - read it here: Drink and Thrive. After the piece came out yesterday, a few people on Twitter … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 3W ago

Come to my seminar at the Manhattan Cocktail Classic!

Is there a book idea on your cocktail menu? If you’re a bartender or cocktail enthusiast considering writing a book, come hear an all-star panel of authors and publishers share their secrets about the book biz, and how they got … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 1M ago

Cocktail recipe: The Highland Tequila Fling

If you’re looking for tequila shooters, move on. This is an elegant, spirit-forward sipper, which I made for the Martha Stewart radio show on Sirius last week (on the radio, no one can see you spill...). It’s a mash-up of … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 1M ago

How to make an orange peel knot garnish

Here’s a step-by-step tutorial on how make an orange peel knot garnish — a sophisticated addition for a stirred cocktail. Some things are easier to show than tell…
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 1M ago

Three things I’ve learned about…Non-London Dry Gin

Ready for Gin & Tonic season?  The April 2012 issue of Wine Enthusiast magazine will include (among other things) my review column on Non London Dry Style Gin!  You can pick up a copy at the newsstand, or view it … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2M ago

The Ultimate “Mad Men” Martini

Yes — I am one of those geeks counting the days until Mad Men returns (7 days left!). So I was happy to receive a copy of The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook, which is refreshing my memory about seasons past … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2M ago

A trip to Pierre Ferrand Cognac house

After spending a few days conferring on how to persuade women to drink Cognac and touring the big Cognac houses, I was more than happy to spend some time at a smaller Cognac maker, getting down to the nitty-gritty of … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2M ago

A trip to Ferrand Cognac house

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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2M ago

A peek inside “Big Cognac”

Continuing thoughts from my recent visit to Cognac, this trip gave me the opportunity to visit three large Cognac houses (what blogger DJ Hawaiianshirt has dubbed “Big Cognac“). We didn’t really get to see the inner workings of the distillation … Continue reading →
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Spice & Ice, and more... · 2M ago

If whiskey is for women, is Cognac for chicks?

Is Cognac for chicks? (This seems especially relevant today, as it’s International Women’s Day.)  That was one of the assumptions at the International Cognac Summit I attended mid-January, in France’s Cognac region. In fact, the event, hosted by the BNIC, revolved … Continue reading →
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