I wasn't expecting to get an email from Delta encouraging me to join their wine club, but there it is. It turns out they're not running the club, just giving frequent flier miles to those who join it. I guess if newspapers are doing it, why not airlines? It's odd,... Read more →
The launch of new and cool iPhone drink apps continues with this one from Jeff Beachbum Berry and the guys from Cocktails+. It's called Tiki+ and it costs $3.99 for about 150 recipes. Granted, that's a lot for an iphone recipe app, but keep in mind that these recipes are... Read more →
I noticed that there are two drinks being served in San Francisco with whiskey, gin, and white wine. Weird. At Beretta, the Jeepster contains Sazerac Rye, Sarticious Gin, and WeissBurgunder Pinot Blanc, plus bitters, lemon, and simple syrup. The drink is a slight variation of The Jeep that barback Matt... Read more →
Last night was the closing party for San Francisco Cocktail Week. I don't know about y'all, but I had a great week at all the events. I'm looking forward to next year, but I just may need a year to recover. Here are some snaps from the closing party at... Read more →
I decided to post an entrant into the competition to create a new Hotel Monteleone Cocktail. What I came up with is likely too simple to win the contest, but certainly not too simple to drink. When I think of New Orleans drinks, I think of rye and absinthe in... Read more →
I believe there are still some tickets available to tonight's San Francisco Cocktail Week closing party at Jardiniere. There is music, food, and **open bar** from 6-9PM. For $45, that's not a bad deal. (tickets here.) And besides, you'll have the priceless pleasure of my company. See you there! Read more →
from this hilarious story on pre-mixed cocktails by Jason Wilson in the Washington Post: Brown-Forman has announced it will expand its Southern Comfort brand to include Southern Comfort Sweet Tea and Southern Comfort Hurricane. It's not a vodka, but I think it's safe to count it in the sweet tea... Read more →
You know the expression, to "drink yourself blind"? Well now you can try to drink yourself into a lighter pair of eyeglasses with carrot cocktails. I wrote a little while ago about the Carrot Cake cocktail at Fish & Farm, made with roasted carrot vodka, cake-spice brandy, and cream. In... Read more →