Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails

New from Mr. Boston, it’s Holiday Cocktails, a collection of seasonal drinks from top mixologists. Contributes include Gary Reagan, Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Dale DeGroff, Jamie Boudreau, David Wondrich, Neyah White and many others.

Mr. Boston Holiday Cocktails will help entertain like a pro this Holiday Season. The books covers party basics, supplies lists, and has 78 recipes ranging from ‘Hot and Steamy’ to ‘Party Punches.’ In addition, trader secrets from bartenders are sprinkled throughout the … Read more

Kahlúa Coffee Cream Review

New from Kahlúa comes Kahlúa Coffee Cream. This limited edition foray into the coffee cream category simply combines Kahlúa’s classic 100 percent Arabica coffee liqueur with fresh cream. The result is a rich and full of a creamy coffee flavor with just a slight hint of booziness.

At 17 proof it is tame enough to enjoy all night.

Straight up or over ice, Kahlúa Coffee Cream makes a mighty fine after dinner drink. It goes … Read more

Halloween Potpourri – Happy Halloween

Along with 101 Halloween Cocktails and Punches we’ve assembled some handy links for your ghoulish enjoyment.

From Serious Eats, a Halloween recipe collection of Ghostly Goodies and Devilish Dinners.
10 Horror Films You Can Watch for Free Online This Halloween
Halloween Costumes 2009: 15 Funny Ideas
For the coolest in pumpkin designs, ExtremePumpkins.com
Our guide to Pumpkin Liqueurs
Quick, last-minute costume ideas from Halloween.com
A killer Halloween drinking game

Be safe, respect others, have fun!… Read more

Halloween Party Food Recipes

If, on Halloween, you and your guests want to ingest more than candy and cocktails, here are some tasty Halloween recipes:

Dessert
Halloween Cake Balls
Brain Cupcakes
Caramel Apples
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

Light appetizers
Screaming Hot Peanuts
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds 
Chipotle Deviled Eggs
Eyeball Caprese
Savory Pumpkin Puffs

Heavy Appetizers/Main Course
Pumpkin Stuffed with Bread and Cheese
Pumpkin Gratin
Pumpkin Curry

Halloween cocktail and punch recipes… Read more

Le Tourment Vert Updates Their Formula

Le Tourment Vert, the high-flying absinthe brand has updated their formula to mix even better in cocktails. The color is no longer a Listerine blue, which is comforting. It is now a pale green, as you can see above. The new formula reveals greater hints of anise and they removed the sugar. This was a good call, Le Tourment is now much smoother, highlighting the pleasant characteristics of anise & hints of citrus. The aftertaste … Read more

Halloween Cocktails from SKYY Infusions

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Manhattan Cocktail Classic Wrap Up

We had the pleasure to attended the recent Manhattan Cocktail Classic, held at the Astor Center. The day we spent was amazing, arriving around noon, I was immediately greeted be an amazing bar full of fresh ingredients and rare spirits.

I chatted for a bit and then headed into a session titled “Choosing the Right Glassware” lead by none other than Dale de Groff. If you don’t already know, Dale is a bartending legend and … Read more

In My Veins Drink Dispenser for Bloody Halloween Cocktails

Creep out your Halloween party guests by serving blood-red punch out of this dispenser that looks a bit like an IV drip.

In My Veins Drink Dispenser @ Amazon.com

Some punches that will look great in this:

Bloody Black Currant Punch
Blood Red Sangria
Dragon’s Blood Punch

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Manhattan Cocktail Classic

Taking place this weekend, Oct. 3-4, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic is two days of history, culture and art of the cocktail. The Astor Center has put together an impressive line up of speakers, including Dale DeGroff, Gary Regan and David Wondrich, on topics such as “Sherry: The Cobbler and Beyond” and “How Do You Choose the Right Glass for a Drink?”

If you are a cocktail geek like me, this is an event not to … Read more

Liquor Improves Head-Injury Survival Chances

You gotta love science sometimes.

A study of patients with severe brain injuries at trauma centers showed that the ones who had been drinking had a better survival rate than those who hadn’t.

Sure, it’s possible that the drinking contributed to the accidents that caused the brain trauma in the first place. But let’s not make assumptions.

If you’re so inclined, you can check out the study. But the title alone makes me want a … Read more