In The Spotlight

1. The Rules - Things A Man Should Know About Drinking

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   A few years ago, Esquire put out a terrific list of rules that every man, and we mean EVERY man should know. Here are a few of our favorites: #9 Garnish matters. #13 At the office holiday party, have one fewer drink than your boss. #24 On those chrome, hourglass-shaped bar measuring cups, the big side is the ...Read More

2. Football Drinks & Cocktails

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   College, NFL it is Fall and that means I don't leave the house in Saturdays and rarely on a Sunday. What to do while watching 12 hours of straight football? Cocktails! Football Drinks   Got a cocktails honoring your favorite team? We want to hear about it!Read More

3. Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon, Aged 7 Years Review

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   On a recent outing to Costco, we ran across a new item, the Kirkland Premium Small Batch Bourbon. You might be thinking, really, Costco is making bourbon now? Well, Costco isn't really making bourbon; they sourced it from one of the distilleries and private labelled it. Given the price at $19.99, I was game to ...Read More

4. Unique Fruit and Herb Cocktail Combinations

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   As you know, we're all about using fresh fruit and herbs here at Drink of the Week. We're also about helping you be creative with your cocktails! So here are some fantastic fruit and herb combinations that you might not have tried before: Basil mixes well with ... strawberries blackberries watermelon cucumber lemon Sage mixes well with ... plums peaches pineapple blackberries Rosemary mixes well with ... grapefruit strawberries peaches Mint mixes well ...Read More

5. How to measure in 'parts'

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   Normal people measure things in ounces, cups, tablespoons and other recognizable increments. Cocktail people often use "parts" instead, which puts the recipe in the form of a ratio. A part can be any type of measurement. All you have to do is assign a measurement increment to be a part—for example, one part equals one ounce—then ...Read More