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January 5, 2012 Cocktail Recipes
Top 5 Vodka Drinks
Vodka is a fairly neutral tasting alcohol, something that many drinkers find ideal when making cocktails. The alcohol also has... Read more »
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October 25, 2011 Cocktail Recipes
5 Spooky Halloween Cocktails
Boo! Halloween has truly snuck up on us over here at The Spirit. With the ghoul and goblin-themed holiday only days away, it... Read more »
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October 4, 2011 Cocktail Recipes
Vodka Margaritas for All!
Gather up your tortilla shells and your shot glasses, it is time to celebrate! Today, Oct. 4, is both National Vodka Day and... Read more »
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September 22, 2011 Cocktail Recipes
Best Vodka for Your Favorite Cocktails
Last week, we brought you the best gins for preparing all of your favorite gin-based cocktails. In this week's edition of our... Read more »
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July 28, 2011 Spirits
Finlandia, Ketel One Citroen Nab Top Vodka Honors
In March of this year, the second annual Ultimate Spirits Challenge convened in New York City to judge the best of the best... Read more »
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June 9, 2011 Cocktail Recipes
Iced Tea Cocktails
June 10 is National Iced Tea Day here in the States and we thought it might be a good idea to take some adult liberties in... Read more »
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March 31, 2011 Cocktail Recipes
Black Rose
With spring ever so tentatively upon us, why not turn to blooms for drink inspiration this season? And if you're looking for a... Read more »
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March 24, 2011 Spirits
15 (Other) Uses for Vodka
These are real uses for vodka in Russia. I originally posted this last year after a friend sent it to me. Some how I managed to... Read more »
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January 20, 2011 Bartending
6 Ways to Upgrade Your Bar
It’s not your fault, you tried very hard: armfuls of Charles Shaw, a case of Cava from World Market, a few bottles of the... Read more »
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December 11, 2010 Spirits
The Everything of Nothing
Obsession is the nightmarish heart of craft, isn’t it? The willful rejection of a known path of least resistance can’t be... Read more »
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November 9, 2010 Spirits
You Say Potato, I Say Vodka
I must be a humble man. I’ve always had a thing for potatoes. Those that have worked with me can vouch for this -- about my... Read more »
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September 11, 2010 Cocktail Recipes
Herbal Remedy
They're calling to you, those bundles of herbs on the farmers market tables, and those sprigs springing up from pots at the... Read more »
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August 20, 2010 Spirits
Texas 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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July 23, 2010 Cocktail Recipes
Raise the Kamikaze
There's something about the Kamikaze that just screams amateur hour. 2 for 1 special. Bowling alley bar. It's one of those... Read more »
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July 21, 2010 Entertaining
Lime Light
If you want people in period dress at your Mad Men premiere party, you'd best meet them halfway with some era-appropriate... Read more »


