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NATIONAL RUM DAY
Rum, the mysterious spirit hailing from the Caribbean has a day of its own: August 16th.
Why National Rum Day and why August you ask? Some say the timing coincides with the end of the sugar cane harvest on the islands.
In Barbados, the legendary birthplace of rum, the harvest ends with a huge party — call it the mardi gras…
CRAFT COCKTAILS ARE SO DAMN GOOD, BUT OF COURSE TOO PRICEY FOR ME
So it appears that we San Diegans are right in the midst of the Craft Cocktail Revolution. For those of you not in ‘the know,’ the craft cocktail is a drink composed of finer, more classic, more obscure, more hand-made, and more superior ingredients. Some bartenders are even now referring to themselves as ‘mixologists.’ Similar to the craft beer movement that we became involved with a few years back,…
BEST COCKTAILS IN SAN DIEGO
Sophisticated taste buds have become the latest trend, and bars/restaurants are taking notice. They are no longer known as Bartenders, but as Mixologists. A Mixologist is a Bartender who elevates the cocktail to a higher level of being – which truly becomes an art form.
Don’t expect to enjoy a well-prepared…
BEER COCKTAILS – MIGHT AS WELL MIX THEM TOGETHER
Cold to the touch and wet on the tongue, ice-cold beer is one of the best antidotes to hot weather. Beer cocktails, then, are a welcome upgrade from the predictable cooler full of bottles at summer barbecues.
No doubt your guests will be familiar with the shandy, typically comprising a light-bodied ale and a mixer…
4TH OF JULY INSPIRED COCKTAILS
The 4th of July is around the corner and what better way to pair up your delicious BBQ then with some Patriotic Cocktails! Here are some of our favorite All-American Cocktail Recipes.
Remember, DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE! There are plenty…
GEORGE WASHINGTON’S BEER RECIPE
A handwritten recipe for “small beer” created by Washington in 1757, while serving in the Virginia militia, has been published by the New York Public Library.
The recipe, which was found in…
