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September 3, 2010 BartendingBartender Bootcamp
Eben Klemm wants you to make better drinks. Even better, he'd like to show you how. A bartender's bartender, Klemm spends his... Read more »
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September 1, 2010 BartendingRaising The Bar
Let's not look down our nose at the basics. A solid five-bottle bar -- gin, vodka, rum, tequila, and bourbon -- can anchor one... Read more »
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August 27, 2010 BartendersBest in the Midwest
They'll come from St. Louis and Smithville and Manhattan, Kansas, bearing bitters and shakers and, in at least one case,... Read more »
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August 25, 2010 EntertainingSoaking In It
Let's take "Things that can be improved by adding bourbon" for $200. We'll accept "water." Or ice. Chocolate cake. Dinner with... Read more »
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August 24, 2010 Cocktail RecipesSour Notes
Meet the sour family. First defined by Jerry Thomas in his 1862 classic How to Mix Drinks, this rowdy crowd of mixed drinks... Read more »
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August 20, 2010 SpiritsTexas Spirit
Later, there would be a booming distillery. There would be artesian springs and copper stills and 11 employees, all cranking... Read more »
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August 16, 2010 SpiritsThe Truth About Gin
Ever since juniper got involved with alcohol -- we're talking 11th century, here -- gin has been soaking hearts and minds, high... Read more »
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August 13, 2010 Entertaining5 Most Haunted Bars in the US
The good news about Friday the 13th is that it's still Friday -- it's socially acceptable to start drinking off the day's bad... Read more »
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August 11, 2010 Cocktail RecipesTea Time
Forget using tea just as a mixer. It's time to graduate to at-home infusions, steeping your spirits in a calming, cleansing,... Read more »
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August 7, 2010 BartendingDo It Yourself
Everybody's growing their own. There are beehives on Brooklyn rooftops and micro-green gardens in Portland windowsills.... Read more »
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August 5, 2010 EntertainingJuiced Up
The Bellini began in Italy, at Harry's Bar, that venerable Venetian icon that played host to Hemingway and Welles. Since its... Read more »
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August 3, 2010 BartendingThe Shakedown
You denied yourself ice cream all summer long. There were burgers, sure, and certainly booze, but you staved off the milkshake... Read more »
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July 31, 2010 SpiritsCherry Bomb
It's a bit of a time machine. Adding a bottle of maraschino liqueur to your home bar opens the door to long-forgotten... Read more »
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July 30, 2010 EntertainingBlending In
The blender gets a bad rap. Many a mixologist won't allow the appliance behind their bar, thanks to its association with... Read more »
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July 28, 2010 EntertainingHair of the Dog
It's the great equalizer, really. The morning hours don't care whether you started last night with a Manhattan or a martini, a... Read more »
