Starting November 16, W Los Angeles – Westwood will transform its world-renowned WET pool deck into CHILL, a stunning winter escape that brings a taste of winter to Southern California. In addition to the beautiful décor and outdoor ice-skating rink, mixologist Natalie Fernie will create a variety of magnificent mélanges that will be offered at the ICE BAR.

After you take a spin around the rink, relax with this fusion of vodka, white crème de … Read more

Fall has arrived! While I generally a bit depressed by the arrival of the cold weather and the end of summer, the one thing that I look forward to is pumpkin season. Like Richard Cristy of the Howard Stern Show, I love all things pumpkin. According to the New Yorker, “pumpkin is the new black”. Needless to say, we were very excited when a bottle of Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie vodka arrived at our doorstep just in time for Halloween and Thanksgiving. My only request is that they ratchet up its pumpkintude. …Read More

If you’ve been Italy, you’ve most likely had an after dinner drink, the Sgroppino.   The lemon and alcohol help to cut through anything you may have ingested through out the evening and help settle your tummy.  The formula varies from area to area, but it is basically lemon sorbet, vodka and prosecco.  In Venice they use prosecco, in Friuli it is vodka and sorbet.  In Liguria, I’ve had a variation made with limoncello. Sometimes blended, … Read more

This drink is a wonderful blend of pure premium vodka and amazing fruity taste. It is very easy to make. I hope you enjoy it!

Just when you thought all the different brands had searched high and low for every fruit possible to flavor or infuse with vodka, the mad scientists behind these vodka companies have moved onto a newest trend: “shock vodka”. I like to call it shock vodka because it’s really about making you wonder: what can’t they capture in a bottle? …Read More

We were going to do a Cinco de Mayo Drink, but felt this would be more appropriate today.  There are a number of drinks named the Brass Monkey.  We think the Beastie Boys would have been drinking this  recipe, equal parts mart liquor and orange juice. Not for the faint of heart.

We like the variation below too.

RIP MCA

Brass Monkey Cocktail

Three Olives latest flavor should taste VERY familiar to most of us. If the name didn’t give it away, the bright and colorful “O’s” on the label should do the trick. It’s Froot Loop flavored vodka and although it sounds crazy, so did just about every other flavor of vodka that has become a staple behind the bar (think whipped cream, marshmallow, sweet tea). Three Olives themselves describe Loopy as “A dastardly delicious medley of tropical fruit and imported English vodka”. Dastardly delicious might just be the understatement of the year. From the tropical red berries to the strong scent of citrus, this one hits all the right notes to create a tasty vodka and completely emulate the taste/aroma of a fresh bowl of Froot Loops in the morning. Don’t worry, we wont think less of you if you break out the milk with this one but if your pour it in a bowl and try drinking it with a spoon, consider yourself judged. …Read More

Tired of the same old bracket where you don’t get to make your own choice? For the next four weeks, we’re going to create the ultimate barkeep bracket? …Read More