Entries Tagged as 'Hard Alcohol'

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

Gentleman Jack

I recently started a new job, my first out of college, which means I also started getting paychecks. Pay day is always a good day, but the first pay day of my first job out of college was a little more special than the rest. In my opinion, it deserved a little celebration. So, in [...]

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Drink Recipe: The Dude’s White Russian

The White Russian is a classic and iconic drink. It is usually thought of as a sweet after dinner drink, but has been reinvented thanks to ‘The Dude’ in The Big Lebowski. So today, we’re going to teach you how to make a White Russian, or “Caucasian”, The Dude would be proud of.
Here’s what you’ll [...]

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

Different Glasses for Different Cocktails

The word cocktail has many meanings now-a-days. Originally, it meant any spirit mixed with sugar, bitters, and water, and was specific to certain types of spirits. But today, it has taken on a much broader definition: essentially any mixed drink containing alcohol. It applies to all spirits and basically all mixers. What this means to [...]

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Reviews: Fighting Cock Bourbon Whiskey

Fighting Cock is Bourbon whiskey made in the heart of Kentucky’s bourbon country. It’s aged 6 years in white oak barrels, and weighs in at a scorching 103 proof. It claims to be a “Bourbon man’s Bourbon,” but that just means it burns like hell.
It’s relatively cheap ($18), so if you don’t have the extra [...]

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

The $7,450 Cocktail

If you ever find yourself in Dubai and in the mood for one of the world’s most expensive cocktails, look no further than the Skyview Bar on the 27th floor of the Burj Al Arab hotel. Just opening its doors this past April, the Burj Al Arab is the tallest hotel in the world, not [...]