Gin is known for botanical aromas and flavors, which is why so many historical mixed drink recipes call for it. Before the age of artificial flavors and sugary mixers of every shape and size, gin gave bartenders and home entertainers a way to pack a punch of deliciousness with ease. The Aviation Cocktail is a floral …
What is a Growler? Learn Where They Came From and Why You Need One! We’re all familiar with everyday beer containers such as pint glasses, steins, brown bottles, and aluminum cans, but someone who’s just starting to learn about the craft beer scene might encounter a mysterious and little-known receptacle: the beer growler. What seems …
For friends and family looking to find a great bottle of whiskey to give dad, the task can be pretty daunting. Most people don’t know the difference between George Dinkel and Pappy Van Winkle, and there are thousands of options in between. So we created a guide to help all those folks that want to …
Whether it’s an annual reunion of college friends, or that optional obligatory Tuesday night office party, playing Dirty Santa is always hit or miss. Sure, they can be fun if you’re the one that ends up with the Starbucks gift card, but are a down right drag if you get stuck with the unscented candles, or …
What is it about bottle caps that makes them so intriguing? Maybe it’s the fact that they are little souvenirs of our favorite drinks. Or it could be their compact size & ready availability make them easy to collect. It could also be that humans are just attracted to small round shiny things. No matter the …
The majority of Father’s Day gifts you find in stores will be of the basic variety: neckties, funny t shirts, magazine subscriptions, blah, blah, blah. If your dad is way too cool for this type of thing, we’ve got the list for you! Whether he enjoys craft beer, top shelf whiskey, or just good times sharing …
One of the most popular liquors in the world is rum. Here in the United States, rum is an ingredient in so many common mixed drinks, many casual party goers don’t even realize it’s there. To this day, I still have to think twice to remember what’s in a daiquiri. If you’ve ever enjoyed a …
No home bar could ever be complete without beer on tap. Kegged beer is typically fresher, more flavorful, and a better value per ounce. The trick is keeping your tap system maintained, and ensuring the kegs are always cold. The simplest, most cost effective way to serve draft beer at home is with a kegerator. It’s …
While there’s a lot to love about the original mule cocktail, variety is the spice of life. So there’s good reason to expand your recipe collection to include a variety of copper mug drinks. With only a few simple ingredients and a liquor cabinet full of booze from around the world, getting adventurous with the …
For having such simple, easy to find ingredients, the perfect martini recipe seems as illusive as the real James Bond. This most famous of cocktails dates back for over a hundred years, and like many other iconic recipes, has changed greatly over time. What started as a blend of gin and aromatic wine has become …
In days gone by, only men were allowed in the man cave, and that’s still a perfectly good rule. However, as stories of awesome man caves spread like spilled beer across the internet, wives, kids, and nosy neighbors have made it all but impossible to enforce. Our friends at Fix.com are backing a campaign to open …
The second Sunday in March is always a bittersweet day. It’s the beginning of daylight savings time, a season that’s both innocuous and controversial. Sure, we’re about to get an additional hour of sunlight each evening. Extra time for tailgating, outdoor music, backyard grilling, and anything else you want to do after work hours are …
Gone are the days when sloe gin was the most far-out flavored liquor on store shelves. For a variety of reasons, flavored vodka now takes up major real estate in bars, nightclubs, and party buses across the globe. First, it’s easy to make a tasty mixed drink with flavored liquors simply by adding club soda. If …
Toward the end of the 1990s, dark liquor started making a comeback. Liquor stores began selling imported whiskies that hadn’t been easily available for decades. Celebrities spoke in interviews about their love for scotch. There was even that episode of The Simpsons where Bart learns to make the perfect Manhattan. So it’s fitting a resurgence …
When you think of the 1920s, one might imagine speakeasies filled with plush carpet, cigar smoke, jazz music, and bathtubs full of gin. Let’s remember, however, that the Prohibition years were full of street fights, exploding farmhouses, and deeply divided groups of people. Remind you of a really terrible party? It was. Even as music …