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Monday Booze News this wine is ponderous, annoying things your bartender does, and coupes shaped like supermodel boobs

August 24, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News featuring Swamp Pop // stirandstrain.com

  • This coupe is really pretty, even if it is shaped from Kate Moss’ boob.
  • A concise guide for getting to know Sake.
  • Does your bartender do any of these things?
  • Emily from Gastronomista takes us on a tour of the Whiskey Trail (sign me up!).
  • More bourbon news: invest in buying bottles, not stocks.
  • Some animated gifs to show you how much of a beer snob you are.
  • If you can’t get the public to buy your booze, slap a dead celebrity (or the Brontë sisters) on there.
  • Ponderous, and other words people actually use to describe wine.
  • In China, you might get some unexpected side effects from your liquor. Like, those that last for more than 4 hours.
  • Do you like ice cubes in your wine? Try this trick.
  • And yes, I’m going to push this again: September 6-8. Los Angeles. The Coconut Club is back. Get your tickets!

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Monday Booze News I'll make you a drink in September, James Bond could have drunk himself to death, and underwear models bring you booze

August 18, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

The Coconut Club is back in September!

 

  • Ease your way into working with Velvet falernum.
  • In Los Angeles, underwear models will bring you alcohol.
  • Hail, giant boulders, earthquakes: wine’s worst disasters.
  • A pretty decent guide to building your home bar.
  • Here’s a new use for your tonic water: espresso!
  • Charles Joly is the first American to win the Diageo World Class Bartender of the year and DAMN this sounded like a hard competition.
  • James Bond would have been dead by 56 if he kept up with his drinking habits.
  • Zappos not only embraced downtown Las Vegas, it absolutely loves Fernet.
  • Bartending school is probably not worth the effort. Just go work at a bar.
  • And lastly, if you’re in Los Angeles in early September, you have just 3 nights for me to make you a drink (along with fellow Cocktailian Nathan Hazard and some amazing food by Chef Wind Attack) during the next installment of The Coconut Club!

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Monday Booze News deep fried booze, cocktails for the (burger) king, and please don't poison yourself with homemade tonic

August 11, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

solbeso-boozenews

  • Here are some top cocktail Instagram account you should be following! (*cough* including me *cough*)
  • Philosopher bar names. This makes me miss college. (Thanks to 10th Kitchen for pointing this out!)
  • DEEP. FRIED. BOOZE. This exists.
  • Also, beer brewed with avocados. I’m actually OK with this.
  • I’m thinking about making cocktails to go along with a Whopper. Burger King, will you hire me?
  • “Bourbon” finds its way to Australia.
  • Salt Shot Glasses seem kinda genius.
  • Hey! Here’s those pictures of Bloody Marys with ridiculous garnishes that made the rounds around twitter this week.
  • Here’s a wine list from 1914 with some good advice: don’t let your stock run low.
  • Like PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur? If you make a good cocktail with it you could win some money!
  • And here’s something you all should read if you make your own tonic water among other things at home. SERIOUS STUFF GUYS.

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Monday Booze News space beers, Real Housewife wine, and Indiana sure does make a lot of "craft" whiskey

August 4, 2014 by elana 1 Comment

Aperol Spritzes are my brunch jam.

Aperol Spritzes are my brunch jam.

  • Real Housewives star is launching a wine. I’m pulling for the Housewives of Napa. Make that happen internet.
  • Space beers: the next great terroir.
  • Opening a hipster bar is totally easy. I’m going to have a Tiki Explosion.
  • How important are cocktail garnishes to you? I think it wholly depends on the situation your drink finds itself in.
  • 8 interesting lessons learned from Tales of the Cocktail. (Although here in L.A. record stores still exist.Am I a snob?)
  • Just who is in the market for nonalcoholic wine? I’m pretty sure the Catholic priests I grew up with were hitting the hard stuff.
  • Alternatives to the crappy cocktails you made for yourself and friends in college.
  • If you’re in New Orleans and need a solid recommendation for a place to drink: go here.
  • I knew High West was transparent about distilling here, but SO many others are coming out of this same facility too.
  • Hey! Europe likes our craft beers now.

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Monday Booze News why is my cocktail so expensive, Farmers Market inspiration, and some dude gets set on fire with a dumb drink

July 28, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News with Bitter Tears // stirandstrain.com

  • Rye Whiskey: get into it.
  • Why is my cocktail so expensive? An explanation of what goes into your drink’s price.
  • This list was made for me: beers for cocktail lovers.
  • Punch recipes from people who know what the hell they’re doing.
  • “Slow Foods” cocktail brings needed attention to rare foods in need of saving.
  • Eric Asimov teaches us about California Rosés. Hint: they’re freaking delicious.
  • Golden State of Cocktails might not be happening until 2015, but there’s a preview in SF this September!!
  • “Ladder Bars”: are they just showing off?
  • Drink inspiration from the Farmers Market.
  • Stupid video of the week: bartender accidentally sets customer on fire with dumb drink.

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Monday Booze News Spirited Awards winners, awesome garnish ideas, and a surprising new trend in cocktails

July 21, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News Summer Drinks // stirandstrain.com

  • Want to up your garnish game? Try out these simple tutorials (with videos!) and check back here to see which one I copied.
  • You guys might complain when I add a lot of stuff to my recipes, but come on, at least it’s not 71!
  • Kevin makes amazing jams and then he went and put Rosé in one. Swoon.
  • There’s no end to the drought in California. Here’s how some bars are helping.
  • Today Eric Asimov teaches you about Zinfandel.
  • Did you know national tequila day is July 24? Neither did I. Here’s a bunch of tequila drinks for you guys to check out.
  • Health and wellness: this year’s new trend in cocktails.
  • All the winners at this year’s Spirited Awards. Europe, you’re looking good.
  • Maryland college kids are going to need another booze to make Jungle Juice with now.
  • D.C.’s new cocktail scene deserves a look.

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Monday Booze News self serve beer kiosks, cat gin, and pour me a blended drink please!

July 14, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News // stirandstrain.com

  • I’m totally on board with the resurgence of blended drinks as long as they don’t suck.
  • Is flavored gin really gin? Would you try cat gin? Do you even want to debate this?
  • Tales of the Cocktail begins this week and I’m missing it AGAIN.
  • Maybe I’ll try and hit up Tiki Oasis instead.
  • Animated gifs of people taking shots in movies because we all love animated gifs.
  • This pineapple coconut water looks so lovely. It’s just missing a shot of rum.
  • Equal parts cocktails aren’t just that great for the modern palate (I’m in agreement with this Negroni recipe).
  • Some summer wine suggestions that may pique your interest.
  • Self-serve beer kiosks at game stadiums? Pretty sure Los Angeles will never see these.
  • The Eater 38 Essential Cocktail Bars list has been updated and now I need to book some travel days.

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Monday Booze News make Zima at home, why we smash bottles on boats, and the absinthe trail exists in Europe

July 7, 2014 by elana 2 Comments

Monday Booze News // stirandstrain.com

Nut Syrup. Coming soon.

  • This week’s health claim: wine reduces vision loss.
  • Cocktail. Snow Cones. Yeeeeeesssssssss!!!
  • If you’re drinking a diluted Pimm’s Cup, you should just be drinking lemonade. Poor Wimbledon.
  • Make Zima at home (I’m looking at you Death to Sour Mix)!
  • A bunch of stupid drink hacks that I’m sure will end up as a Low Rent Cocktail on this site someday.
  • Well, if beer wasn’t your thing, you can now have your fill of Game of Thrones wine.
  • A little history on just why the hell we break a bottle of booze on ships.
  • Observations about life from bartenders.
  • Looking for a place to holiday this Fall? Try the absinthe trail!
  • Are you in Los Angeles this week? Check out the Coconut Club Tiki Supperclub experience.

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Monday Booze News snorting a martini, shrubs and orgeat are where it's it, and the CDC makes you feel guilty about having a glass of wine every day

June 30, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

Pickle Chip Garnish Monday Booze News // stirandstrain.com

Pickle chips are the new martini garnish.

  • Coffee flavored wine. I’m…I’m so confused by this.
  • Service charges for cocktails? Yea or nay?
  • The health community continues to contradict itself with medical studies on alcohol.
  • Shrubs. This summer’s cocktail buzz word (lives up to the hype).
  • Musings on the history of the Martini with a recipe of one you can snort.
  • Oh shit. We’re running out of whiskey.
  • Yeah, Kentucky is beautiful, but we’re mainly coming to drink all your booze.
  • Hella Bitters has a kickstarter for a make your own bitters kit. Check it!
  • Everyone’s falling in love with Orgeat. All the Tiki folks like “duuuuuhhhhhhh”.
  • Go grab some barefoot virgins and make Nocino today.

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Monday Booze News Golden Girls drinking games, EXTREME vineyards, and a cocktail that tastes like money

June 23, 2014 by elana Leave a Comment

I spent a lot of time in the sun this past week.

  • The World Cup is on (I’m watching and I don’t know why). Here’s a drink matched for every team playing.
  • Honolulu is upping their tropical cocktail game and I’m having serious #FOMO.
  • Floating vines, stray bullets…the world’s most EXTREME vineyards.
  • Does “local” mean more to you than “taste”? The current situation with craft distilling.
  • A drink a day keeps the eye doctor away!
  • I’m all for “Sunrise Pick Me Ups”: a brief history of the Old Fashioned.
  • Defining what makes “Tennessee Whiskey” if it’s not from Tennessee.
  • Trendy bar name generator. I got Cleaver & Yard. I’d drink there.
  • The World’s Most Imaginative bartender made a cocktail that tastes like money.
  • Like drinking games? Like the Golden Girls? Here you go...

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