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1. Rattle Snake Vodka

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   An interesting article I recently wrote up for Dethroner: Forget the worm, this bottle of vodka has a 10 inch rattler stewing. Earlier this week Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents seized 411 bottles of Rattle Snake infused vodka at Bayou Bob's Brazos River Rattlesnake Ranch in Texas. Apparently, Bob didn't have a license to sell booze. Oops. TABC ...Read More

2. D'usse Cognac VSOP Review

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   D'usse Cognac VSOP is the lastest offering from Bacardi's Chateau de Cognac, the Cognac house that produces Baron Otard.  This is not your ordinary bottle of Cognac.  It's producers have gone for a completely different look on the bottle.  It's a bit gothic, a bit midieval with a double cross on a squat bottle with ...Read More

3. 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

4. How Many Shots Are in a Fifth?

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   Q: Marlene writes, "How many ounces are in a 1/5th bottle of vodka?" A: First, let's use a 1 oz shot for this exercise. Next, what exactly is a fifth? It is an old measurement for a bottle of booze. It refers to the fact that the bottles were 1/5th of a gallon. These days most ...Read More

5. Red Army Vodka Review

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   Red Army Vodka The Red Army Vodka recipe was originally developed in the mid-1920s for the enjoymentof the Russian military elite. Today, Red Army Vodka is recreated exclusively in small batches at a private distillery in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. This ultra-premium vodka bursts with the flavour of the finest grains and the smoothness of Russian know-how. Four times ...Read More