Drinks Wire

Italian Halloween Punch

This Halloween punch uses maraschino liqueur and limoncello, giving it a sophisticated flavor that sets it apart from typical Halloween party fare.… Read more

“Bone Chillers” Halloween Ice Tray

Turn your ice bucket into a chilling collection bones with the Fred Bone Chillers silicone ice tray.

Your Halloween cocktails and punches will be all the more frightening with frozen skulls and crossbones.

(Try using these bone cubes in a dark drink, like Black Punch, for maximum contrast.)

I’ve seen these a few places online and in person, but so far it looks like Sur La Table has the lowest price.… Read more

Trick-or-Tini

Mimicking the look of classic candy corn, this dessert cocktail would be a sweet ending to an evening of Halloween marauding. Photo by YumSugar.… Read more

Long Island Iced Tea

This month’s Mixology Monday theme is “Guilty Pleasures”. There are so many cocktails that fit the bill, it was hard to pick just one. After going through the archive, I landed on the ultimate guilty pleasure – The Long Island Iced Tea. Equal parts of Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila and Triple Sec all topped with Sweet & Sour and Cola. This drink got me through college and beyond, but in my advanced years I gravitate … Read more

Dragon’s Blood Punch

What party is complete with out a punch? This one promises to keep the mob under control and keeps you from having to serve them!… Read more

Crystal Head Vodka Review

Dan Aykroyd’s new Crystal Head Vodka is making its rounds on the Internets. Why shouldn’t it? Even if the vodka is no good, the bottle is a glass skull! Who would want to have few glass skulls around the house. The vodka comes complete with the story of the 13 Crystal Heads.

Aykroyd explains, “Brought together, the Crystal Heads are said to contain vast knowledge and enlightenment capable of unlocking our most enigmatic ancient mysteries. … Read more

Budweiser’s USB Beer Drive

Joel over at Boing Boing Gadgets found the perfect piece of schwag, this USB drive filled with beer! Well, even if it is just colored liquid with that foams, this USB drive is way cool. You too can be the talk of the trade show. CNK promotions will slap your logo on a few as 250 of these tipsy drives.… Read more

Yoshi

Best while playing Nintendo!… Read more

The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book

At a loss for a cool Halloween costume?

I am.

Well, all it takes is a roll of duct tape!

The Original Duct Tape Halloween Book… Read more

Sobieski Vodka Review

We recently got our hands on a bottle of Sobieski Vodka, a premium vodka from Poland. Made from Golden Dankowski rye and named after a Polish king, this is real deal. In fact, Sobieski is the best-selling premium vodka in Poland.

And they know their vodka in Poland. It is said to be the birth place of vodka, though, of course, this claim is contested by others.

They also know in Poland that good vodka … Read more