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1. How To Pour A Perfect Guinness

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   First, you have to use the traditional tulip shaped British pint glass (about 20 oz). Hold the glass at a 45 degree angle to the tap and fill until the glass is about 2/3 full. Next, let the Guinness settle for at least 3 minutes. Don't forget about it though; nothing is worse than making a ...Read More

2. DIY Cranberry Liqueur

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   'Tis the season for cranberries! This homemade cranberry liqueur has a bright flavor and beautiful color, making it a delightful DIY holiday gift. It's easy to make yet still impressive enough to share. You can play with flavors a bit by adding vanilla or cinnamon to your batch. Use it in a Cosmopolitan or a creation ...Read More

3. Pinky Vodka Review

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   Pinky is a new vodka from Sweden. Made by master wine tasters, it is a super premium vodka distilled 5 times. Pinky is then blended with 12 botanicals (most notably wild strawberries, rose petals and violets). Each of these botanicals is distilled separately prior to being blended with the vodka. This gives Pinky its namesake ...Read More

4. An Interview with the King of Cocktails

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   For those who don't know the Dale DeGroff, the legendary bartender who grew to fame at New York's Rainbow Room, this is a great introduction to the man and his no nonsense cocktail philosophy. He is not only responsible for the Cosmopolitan, but for helping to make bartending the creative, respectable profession it is today. When ...Read More

5. Auchentoshan Single Malt Three Wood Scotch Whisky Review

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   This scotch spends time in not one, not two but three different types of wood casks. While most scotch spends time in used barrels that come from all over the world (port, sherry, wine, bourbon and whiskeys), it's rare that they spend time in more than one type of cask. In this case, the result ...Read More