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Celebrate the New Year with The Étourneau

Stevi December 31, 2008 Brandy, Cocktails, Gin, Liqueurs, Mixoloseum, Original, Thursday Drink Night, Wine 1 Comment

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Friends on the other side of the International Date Line have already celebrated the arrival of 2009. I will be meeting up with friends later tonight to ring in the new year with laughter and great drinks.1

In looking for some ideas, I came across one of the drinks I invented for Thursday Drink Night, Gin Edition.

Étourneau Cocktail

Étourneau Cocktail

Étourneau

1.5 oz London dry gin (No. … Continue Reading

If I Could Only Have 10 Bottles

Stevi August 21, 2008 Lists 8 Comments

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Over at Kaiser Penguin, Rick has posed a challenging question:

If you could only have 10 bottles of alcohol, what would they be? You have to name brands, and you must include vermouths if you want them. They are, at least, infinitely replenishable.

I tried to focus on my favorite cocktails, and favorite categories of cocktails, as I made my decisions. I must have at least one scotch, mixable or not. I have to have my Manhattans. And I give up the ability to have something approximating a mai tai in order to have Pisco sours.

So here’s my … Continue Reading