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Bruscus Lambrusco Review - Wine Wednesday
One of my current wine obsessions is lambrusco. As I tell my husband, I love all things that sparkle with diamonds (hint, hint) and champagne is my favorite! I also love red wine. lambrusco is the perfect marriage of red wine and "the sparkle" and has quickly become an obsession. Who other than the Italians ...Read More
How Many Shots Are in a Fifth?
A fifth of liquor is 750ml — that's 17 standard shots at 1.5oz each, or 25 shots if you pour 1oz. Here's the full breakdown for every common bottle size. Shots Per Bottle — Quick Reference Bottle SizemlFluid oz1oz shots1.5oz shots2oz shotsMiniature (nip)50ml1.7 oz111Half pint200ml6.8 oz643Pint375ml12.7 oz1286Fifth750ml25.4 oz251712Liter1000ml33.8 oz332216Handle (1.75L)1750ml59.2 oz593929 Most home bartenders pour 1.5oz as the ...Read More
Decanter Picks Inspired by Mad Men
Now that you have to wait patiently (or not-so-patiently) for the next season of "Mad Men," why not bring a little bit of the Sterling Cooper booze scene into your life with a stylish decanter for your liquor? Ranging from about $20 to nearly $2,000, there's a decanter for every budget from switchboard operator to creative ...Read More
Basil Hayden's Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Basil Hayden's is a small-batch bourbon from Jim Beam Brands that was first released into the market in the 1980's. Besides having a cool name (for some reason, I really like Basil Hayden's), it is also in a beautiful, rustic bottle (seriously, I want to use the band around the bottle as a bracelet). I ...Read More
Johnnie Walker Black and Double Black Review
Johnny Walker recently released a fraternal twin to its famed Black Label - the Double Black Label. We thought it would be fun to review both bottles and do a bit of comparing and contrasting, as while, they are brothers from the same mother (so to speak), they are very, very different! Black Label is, ...Read More
