Archive for May, 2008
Cocktail Competition – Portsmouth, NH
by Michele on May 29th, 2008
Most bartenders have a style of drink, if not a specific drink, that they consider to be their best offering. Regulars know this drink is a great choice for a beverage. The drink menu even may direct new customers toward ordering this drink.
So, if the patrons at Bar A believe their bartender's drink is the best, and the customers at Lounge B believe their mixologist's beverage is the best, how is one to know which drink is the best in their area? Well, if you live near Portsmouth, New Hampshire, you are in luck!
On Sunday, June 1st, from 5 -...
Not Just Any Bartender
by Michele on May 27th, 2008
According to dictionary.com, a bartender is, "a person who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks in a bar". This may be true for many bartenders who make your typical assortment of drinks, such as cosmos, mudslides, and pina coladas. However, much to my delight, there are bartenders who are more akin to artists.
I have had the great fortune of knowing such a bartender. I first met Jared a year and a half ago at a local martini bar. Whenever I visited that bar and Jared was working, I was assured that I would receive a delicious beverage....
Death of an American Wine Legend – Robert Mondavi
by TK on May 18th, 2008
This week an American legend in American wine making , Robert Mondavi, passed away at his home in Yountville, California at the age of 94. The son of Italian immigrants, Bob Mondavi (which is the name he preferred to be called) is credited with introducing European wine making techniques to the United States. He also was one of the first Americans to make the point that wine is an integral part of fine living.
For his vision and persistent marketing efforts, anyone that lifts a glass of great California red wine should give a moment of thanks to Bob...
Samuel Adams
by LJ Dovichi on May 14th, 2008
Beer has its connoisseurs, just like wine and fine spirits. Most Americans would tell you that a microbrewed beer will always be better than a "big" beer, such as Bud, Coors, and Miller. Our European counterparts would tell you that Bud, Coors, and Miller are a-okay, as would a huge majority of regular beer drinkers.
But for those who really go for nuance in beer -- and there are a lot of folks like this -- microbrews are the way to go.
You can pay a lot for microbrewed beer, far more than what you pay for the Big Three. But you...
Hard Alcohol and Asthmatics
by LJ Dovichi on May 8th, 2008
I have a good friend who's an asthmatic. Asthmatics never know when they're going to go into an attack, and while most of them carry inhalers and even pills, sometimes those aren't enough to stop an attack dead. What does this have to do with hard alcohol? What a lot of people don't know is that 40-50 years ago, asthma medicines had a high alcohol content.
My friend, and a variety of her asthmatic friends, have discovered a "natural cure" to knock attacks out. Strong alcohol. One shot of tequila, scotch, or whiskey can burn through the "crud" that is causing...
