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November 1, 2012
Which Single Malt Scotches Dominated the Cocktail Category?
Welcome to our final installment of the 2012 Ultimate Cocktail Challenge results! There were several fantastic spirits that... Read more »
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October 30, 2012 Bartending
Top 4 Cocktail Bars in San Francisco
After Sunday night and a four game sweep, the San Francisco Giants are officially the 2012 World Series Champions! To... Read more »
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October 25, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Scotch Whisky
For a whiskey to be considered a Scotch whisky, it has to be produced in Scotland. The Scottish have internationally protected... Read more »
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October 25, 2012 Spirits
Which Scotches Did the Best in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge?
Welcome back to the thirteenth installment of our Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 results! This week we bring you Scotch... Read more »
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October 23, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
5 Tasty Pumpkin Cocktails
If you’ve been paying attention to your calendar or the storefront of your local grocery store, you know that pumpkins are... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
Which Classic Brandy Cocktails Came Out on Top?
Welcome back to our 12th installment of the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge results! This week, we have some fantastic classic... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Brandy, Armagnac and Cognac
Brandy is an alcoholic beverage that is distilled from wine or a fermented fruit mash. Named from the Dutch word brandewijn, or... Read more »
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October 18, 2012 Spirits
Brandy, Armagnac and Cognac Bring Big Numbers in Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to our 12th installment of the 2012 Ultimate Spirits Challenge results! This week, we bring you quite a large... Read more »
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October 16, 2012 Spirits
How to: Make Your Own Pumpkin Vodka
From October to the end of November, we surround ourselves with everything and anything pumpkin related. Pumpkin scented... Read more »
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October 11, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Canadian and Other Worldly Whiskies
When it comes to the production of whiskey, many countries are responsible for churning out some very fine products. While we... Read more »
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October 11, 2012 Spirits
World Whiskies Score High at Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to our eleventh installment of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 results coverage! This week we take a look at... Read more »
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October 9, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
Baseball Cocktails
Cracker jacks, hot dogs, 10 oz. beers. The crack of the bat and the strong gust of wind you feel when sitting up in the... Read more »
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October 4, 2012 Spirits
The Story Of: Irish Whiskey
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, Irish Whiskey was incredibly popular in Britain, with 1200 distilleries existing in... Read more »
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October 4, 2012 Spirits
Irish Whiskey Shows Up In a Big Way at Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Welcome back to TheSpir.it with our tenth installment of the Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2012 coverage! This week’s category... Read more »
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October 2, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
Autumn Cocktails
Autumn is one of my favorite drinking times of the year. The weather is brisk and light-jacket worthy, calling for drinks that... Read more »