Hold the olive, please!

The folks at Asylum asked, “now that Absinthe is legal and no longer so dangerous, what drinks are most dangerous?”

Well, they came up with a list. Included are favorites such as Moonshine, Everclear and various other potent concoctions from around the world.

Read the Whole List:

Absinthe Deemed Safe, So We Reveal Other Dangerous Drinks – Asylum

Of course, not drinking responsibly is dangerous now matter what you’re drinking.
Please drink responsibly!

A Bayou basic!

Recipe courtesy of Absolut Vodka.

The Slow Food Nation Conference in San Francisco recently and spirits were nicely represented. The slow food movement is a reaction to fast food that champions sustainable, local ingredients. The showing was a nice change for distilleries, who have not been the most eco-friendly. On hand were several Bay Area producers including Square One Vodka, Anchor, George Spirits, and No 209 Gin.

A nice take away? Even large commercial distilleries are adopting sustainable processes. For … Read more

NFL and college football are back in full swing. Here’s a few cocktails to celebrate.

Football Drinks

2 Point Play
All American Blue
Badgertini
Black & Silver
Bloody Halfback
The Crimson Tide
Gatorade
Kentucky Draw
Napoleon Sneak
Orange Crush
Orange Turf
Patriot Tea
Quick Kick
Red Zone
Super Bowl Buster
Whiskey Blitz

It’s convention season! That special time that occurs every 4 years, where the nation’s political parties get together and confirm their nominees for President.

To celebrate, the ever-patriotic folks at SKYY Vodka & Cabo Wabo Tequila, created two cocktails for the occasion and rest of the election season. One red and one blue. No mixing!

Barack’s Rocks
Ingredients

2 oz SKYY Infusions Citrus
1 oz blue curaçao
½ squeezed lime
3 oz Sprite or 7 … Read more

From Apartment Theray’s Kitchn comes 5 Intriguing Cocktail Names. The article goes into detail on the origins of each. Here’s the list. We’ve also linked to the recipe for each.

1. Harvey Wallbanger
2. Negroni
3. Monkey Gland
4. Corpse Reviver (two versions: No. 1 & No. 2).
5. Fuzzy Navel

Top 5 Intriguing Cocktail Names [Kitchn]