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Monday Booze News Go home fish, you're drunk

May 2, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: drink pink // stirandstrain.com

  • The art of the Japanese style whiskey highball. I love the ritual of it all.
  • And speaking of, we’ve got a video demonstration of how to do a hard shake and hand carve an ice sphere over on the Stir and Strain facebook page if ya’ll are interested (sorry, scroll down the page a bit).
  • Man, I have so many #garnishgoals looking at these Instagram accounts.
  • Whiskey is not going anywhere. We’ll always have whiskey. Calm down everyone.
  • Just say YES to veggies in your cocktails. There’s a health benefit somewhere in there.
  • How am I making my Bloody Mary WRONG if it’s a personal choice as to how I make my Bloody Mary?
  • Life after bourbon. Just where do all those barrels go?
  • Blanc vermouth. Get it. Drink it. Love it.
  • Science tells you why they think you’re binge drinking.
  • And lastly, would you guys like to watch a video of a fish drinking a beer? Ok. Here you go. Happy Monday.

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Monday Booze News Gin that erases wrinkles, is that a Gazelle in your booze, and WTF is up with this shaker???

April 25, 2016 by elana 3 Comments

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  • We had a really fun week last week at the WSWA! Check out all their highlights!
  • Hey cocktail peeps, let’s try not to take ourselves so seriously, shall we? Or should we? You tell me.
  • Citric acid- it’s not just for preservatives anymore! It’s also for cocktails.
  • London’s largest gin bar set to open soon. Just look for the sign that says “The Gin Bar”.
  • Pappy + overblown media coverage = bunch of criminals trying to make a buck.
  • Just what exactly is in Israel’s new popular spirit? My guess… something to do with a Gazelle.
  • Imaginary Los Angeles brewery causes a stir online; not really that interesting twitter war.
  • How to become a more refined wine snob in 7 easy steps.
  • Ladies, here’s some multitasking booze that erases wrinkles and, you know, gets you drunk too.
  • And lastly, I don’t know how good this shaker really is, but I DO like watching the videos for it.

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Monday Booze News Join us LIVE at the WSWA this week! And where you can get Gin & Tonic flavored potato chips.

April 18, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: Join us at the WSWA this week! // stirandstrain.com

  • Join Stir and Strain LIVE today through Thursday as we make our way through the WSWA (Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America Convention) in lovely Las Vegas!
  • The Ultimate Spirits Challenge winners have been announced and there’s a lot of my favs on the list!
  • OH England and your crazy potato chip concoctions. Sure, I’d like a bag of Guinness flavored crisps!
  • Love whiskey? Then only YOU can understand this list (probably. not really).
  • I appreciate this honest conversation about the current state of beer in the US. It makes me want to go and drink some.
  • And speaking of beer, one should try this IPA-inspired ice cream. Seriously.
  • This is a great write up of tips on how to handle a cocktail competition.
  • In Los Angeles, we tend to Spritz all day long.
  • Blue drinks never went away for me. And look at what they’re doing with them now!
  • And lastly, they’re putting Sriracha in your beer now, and other weird crap.

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Monday Booze News The fashion world embraces Sherry, where to drink during Coachella, and we're LIVE from the WSWA next week!

April 11, 2016 by elana 2 Comments

Monday Booze News: Drinking a Sloe Gin Fizz // stirandstrain.com

  • Stir and Strain is attending the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America convention April 18-21! Follow along on ALL the social media channels to see sneak peeks at what’s new and upcoming in the spirits industry and quite possibly a celebrity sighting or two!
  • Galentine’s Day. Brosè. Why we are still seeing gender campaigns in our booze today.
  • “Pilsners before absinthe, get stuck in a labyrinth.” And other drinking warnings...
  • I’m always excited for a new TIKI anything… but a HOTEL? YES!!
  • These cocktail trends might not be new to you, but it’s interesting to see Vogue magazine embrace Sherry.
  • What do bartenders think is the best thing to drink with oysters? (Sake, and pretty much whatever you want).
  • This little snippet has been going around about how people look after each glass of wine they drink but frankly no one’s face is red enough by glass four so I think it’s all a lie.
  • Spring beer trends! Wasn’t Gose (pronounced “go-zuh”) in Ghostbusters?
  • Important things to consider when drinking on a diet. First, why are you on this website?
  • And lastly, if you’re headed to Coachella this year, here’s a list of places to get a good (decent) drink in the area. But remember folks, Palm Springs is like, 25-40 minutes north from the festival...

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Monday Booze News Filled with click bait. You've been warned!

April 4, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News where I drank whiskey and cooked food // stirandstrain.com

  • The BEST Tiki bars in America (according to the Food Network)...
  • These wines will CHANGE YOUR LIFE or something. Probably put a big ol’ dent in your wallet too.
  • Can sulfites in wine KILL YOU???!!! Or do they just make wine taste better?
  • Harvard & Stone is going to be the BEST BAR IN AMERICA. Here’s why.
  • Boston has DRINKS ON FIRE!!!
  • Canada! You’re getting BOOZY STARBUCKS!!!
  • The WEIRDEST LIQUORS IN THIS GUY’S LIQUOR CABINET are really not that weird. Is this an early April Fool’s joke?
  • These drinks will CURE YOUR JET LAG! (but none of them are booze, so….).
  • Spanish wine is THE MOST POPULAR WINE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD says NBC News...
  • And finally, if you want a FREE TRIP TO SPAIN you need to enter a cocktail in this Tarantas Wine contest...

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Monday Booze News fill up those chocolate bunnies with booze, when a beer truck and a chip truck collide, and flair bartending is here to stay

March 28, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News and the coffee o'clock // stirandstrain.com

  • Know someone with talent in the bar industry? Nominate them for a Spirited Award!
  • The deadline for the Tarantas Wine Cocktail contest is ending soon! I want to taste your cocktails!
  • Are you using the right cocktail glass for your drinks? This video explains what to use when and why.
  • Did you celebrate International Whisky Day yesterday? Do you know the history behind it?
  • The future of US wine making is where?! And did you know EVERY STATE IN THE US makes wine? I did not.
  • Flair bartending grew up, it never went away.
  • Even urban dwellers get to have wineries now. Here are a few of the best.
  • A beer truck and a Frito Lay truck collide. Florida got lucky this time.
  • Jäger cocktails I’d actually want to drink!
  • And finally, hollow chocolate Easter bunnies and gross and not worth the calories. If you have some laying around from yesterday, fill them with whiskey.

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Monday Booze News Drink Wine: go to Spain, Drink a Spritz: in Venice, Drink coconut rum... WHOA there

March 21, 2016 by elana 1 Comment

Lights, Camera, Booze News // stirandstrain.com

  • Craft a wine-based cocktail with Tarantas Wine, win a trip to Spain. IT’S THAT SIMPLE.
  • What to drink where for the month of March (That Bunny Hill Cocktail is A++).
  • I’m not sure if this is a strong enough case for this coconut rum. You decide.
  • When I think of beer cocktails, I think of this guy. Jacob Grier makes a Mai Ta-IPA.
  • Venice: where to get your Spritz on. And on. And on. And on.
  • A guide to completing the Tonga Hut’s Grog Log. I might not agree with all their hits and misses on the drinks list, but this is a seriously detailed list if you’re thinking about trying.
  • And speaking of Tiki, remember when I used to do the Coconut Club? Those guys are still at it! Check out the pics.
  • Vermouth. It’s delicious. Try it in something other than your martini (or, OK, have it in your martini too)!
  • I totally get it. Mom asks for a wine budget in her divorce case.
  • And lastly, Hey Ladies! Los Angeles is getting its own whiskey club. For women. I’ve joined! Join us!

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Monday Booze News St. Patrick's Day is coming... watch your livers! Plus green drinks and going full pirate!

March 14, 2016 by elana 1 Comment

Monday Booze News: bonbons in my booze // stirandstrain.com

  • Going “Full Pirate” and other trends via Cocktail tastemakers for 2016.
  • Sugar-Free wine might not be as stupid as it sounds after all.
  • The Most Interesting Man in the World (in beer commercials) is retiring. A few of the best phrases from that campaign.
  • Cocktail tasting menus. It’s a thing, and I love it (but I don’t love calling bars “secret” that ARE NOT SECRET WHEN WE ALL KNOW WHERE THE BAR IS).
  • Marissa A. Ross tells us why we all should be drinking port right now.
  • It’s like latte art, but with cocktails. And SO MUCH BETTER.
  • Creating the “perfect” cocktail (with your phone)?? I don’t think you could make an Espresso Martini perfect.
  • All the green drinks (and some don’t even have alcohol!).
  • Thanks to Buzzfeed for including Stir and Strain in their 19 Cocktail Instagram accounts to follow!
  • And lastly, how to celebrate 18 hours of St. Patrick’s Day. Good luck guys!

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Monday Booze News Wine now cures everything but you best drink it while smoking some weed

March 7, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: what the cork // stirandstrain.com

  • It’s time to up your cocktails garnishes…with LIGHTS!!!
  • Talking music and a few surprising details about the brand with FEW Spirits founder Paul Hletko.
  • I’m into eating my champagne lately…. in MARSHMALLOWS!
  • Trying to fine tune your beer and food pairings? Here’s a good list of resources to help you along with that task.
  • And speaking of pairings, here’s what wine to drink when you’re smoking a little weed.
  • “The Negroni is to this decade what the cosmopolitan was to the ’90s…” SERIOUSLY. Love one and now so does everyone else.
  • How to fake being a wine snob: legs are BULLSH*T! And if it smells like vinegar it’s not good.
  • A new science study funded by wine growers shows that drinking lots of wine makes you immortal. Or so says science.
  • NYC, it’s almost going to be like New Orleans. Almost.
  • And lastly, serious question, with St. Patrick’s Day closing in on us, which Irish-themed cocktail fits your personality. Take a quiz to find out!

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Monday Booze News MORE coffee beer, rum without the Tiki, and leftover wine tips!

February 29, 2016 by elana Leave a Comment

Monday Booze News: Your weekend Painkiller // stirandstrain.com

  • So which Breakfast Club Cocktail archetype are you? (I think I’m having an identity crisis and I’m all of them).
  • Hey cocktail ladies! You can drink beer too! Try these.
  • Intelligentsia, among other coffee companies, is now jumping into the brewing world. I quite interested to see where this trend is headed.
  • And then there’s THIS beer trend for you gym rats out there.
  • Want some booze that packs a PUNCH? Check out these super boozy… boozes.
  • Love rum, but not Tiki bars? (Don’t worry, I’m not judging you) Here’s a few spots that do rum right and almost nary a Tiki in sight.
  • Leftover wine? Stick it in the freezer!
  • If you still got some Oscar fever leftover from yesterday, here’s a cocktail with a bit of Hollywood storytelling alongside it.
  • And an equally black tie cocktail (and SNACK!!) over at Dine X Design.
  • Lastly, the Cocktail Chemistry YouTube channels does it again making this smoked cocktail super easy to replicate in your home (the future is video and video is NOW).

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