From reader Jon comes a great way to dress up your Bourbon. Perfect for spring!

Orange Bourbon Press

2 oz. Bourbon
1/2 oz. Grand Marnier
Soda water
Ginger ale
An orange slice

In an Old Fashioned glass, muddle the orange slice (remove the rind and set it aside to be used as the garnish) and a splash of soda water. Add bourbon and Grand Marnier. Stir. Add ice and top with equal parts soda water and ginger ale. Stir.

Garnish with an orange twist.

Thanks Jon!
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Today everyone is Irish! Grab a green beer, a shot of Irish Whiskey and don something green.

Check out the official St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin. Jameson is throwing a world wide party. See where to go in your town Jameson 360.

Irish Whiskey Reviews
Jameson
Jameson 12
Tullamore Dew

and Irish cocktails ….

A few St. Patrick’s Day Facts and Toasts. And just for kicks, learn how to fold a dollar bill into a shamrock.

Have fun today an be safe, remember it is still Monday.

And a special treat for the guys

This week DOTW was in beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada for The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade show. And what a show it is! We were immediately greeted by pumping club music, hip modern booths and flowing samples of every kind of liquor, beer and mixer imaginable.

Our first stop was at PINK Vodka (pictured left), which is infused with caffeine & guarana, perfect for an early Vegas morning. OK, it was 11 O’Clock. They were mixing PINK with fresh fruit juices created by David, their talented mixologist.

Next it was on to the Red Bull booth, er club (pictured right). Red Bull actually built a club on the trade show floor! We were greeted at the entrance to the booth by two girls in white vinyl outfits. Once inside there was a full bar (complete with stools) couches and two DJ spinning in front of a huge video screen. There were also a bunch more girls in the same outfits, some serving drinks and dancing on the bar! It’s hard work, but someone has to do it.
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The Maker’s Mark folks are at it again with the perfect Valentine’s Day Gift. We got a box of Maker’s Mark Bourbon Chocolates at Christmas and have never had a better liquor soaked confection. The mix bourbon with a creme filling so the liquor taste is smooth and doesn’t squirt out like other liquor filled chocolates I’ve had.

To help celebrate Valentine’s Day, Maker’s Mark sent along a few love poems to include with a box.

Unrequited Love For Another?

Roses are red, Violets are blue
You sit two cubes down
but I’ve never spoken to you
I found out that you’re single
when I checked you Facebook
I’m confident the chocolates will get me a
second look

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The big game is coming up and as always, that entails a great day of football, food and fun. Oh yeah, and that means cocktails as well. We have a bunch of new football related cocktails to help you get through the half time show.

Enjoy!

The Kentucky Draw
Three fingers of Knob Creek® Bourbon on the rocks.

The Napoleon Sneak
1½ parts Courvoisier Classic® Cognac
Ice filled to the brim

even more super bowl cocktails

Whiskey Blitz
Red Zone
2 Point Play
Quick Kick
Bloody Halfback

Our friends at Maker’s Mark sent us these Bourbon soaked recipes for the ultimate Super Bowl party. As the kick-off countdown commences, leave the boring chips and dip on the bench and add some serious flavor to the and, and with that we mean Bourbon Whisky!

It’s all here, Drinks, Appetizers and Main Dishes to get you through the pre-game, game and post-game fun.

Drinks

Mark N’ Club

2 oz Maker’s Mark
Club Soda

Fill highball glass with hard ice, pour 2 oz.
of Maker’s Mark over ice, fill with club soda and enjoy.

Maker’s on-the-Rocks

2 or 3 ice cubes
1 jigger Maker’s Mark
Lemon twist for garnish

Just before serving, pour Maker’s Mark over ice cubes in old-fashioned glass, add lemon twist. (With liquor, some people may request a dash of water.) Enjoy!

Maker’s Mark Manhattan

Fill a mixing glass or cocktail shaker 3/4 full with ice. Add Maker’s Mark, a good quality sweet vermouth, and maraschino cherry juice. Shake or stir for about 30 seconds. Strain into chilled Manhattan glass. Garnish with a Maraschino cherry (served up, no ice).

Appetizers and Sides
Main Dishes

courtesy: Maker’s Mark Kentucky Bourbon Whisky
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I was recently in Vegas for a whirl wind 30 hours to attend Blogworld with the FM crew. After landing and attending the show, we set out to try some of the bars on the strip (there are a few).

First stop, the Irish Pub at NewYork NewYork for a few pints of Guinness (Duh!). Next we paused at a very tired cocktail lounge off the casino at the Excalibur. Trying to keep it simple, I ordered a round of martini (2 olives, 2 twists) to which the bartender look at me a said “is this going to be whole thing?”. I thought a Vegas bartender could handle making four martinis, but I guess the “busy” Thursday afternoon was a bit overwhelming for her (it was dead).
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