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Month: April 2018

Monday Masters: Conference from Death & Co

Monday Masters: Conference from Death & Co

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I’m still on a quest for real bartenders and real conversations, but in the interim there’s no better place to turn than to the bartenders of Death & Co for their stories of the inspiration behind their cocktails. Today’s drink comes from Brian Miller, who is described as “Death & Co’s resident scalawag and expert on all things Polynesian.” Apparently one night he was asked to make something stirred and boozy, and he allowed the main tiki principle of blending base spirits to guide his creative process. This is …

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Friday Musings: Sputnik Sweetheart

Friday Musings: Sputnik Sweetheart

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I’ve often wondered if there is any emotion that affects us more profoundly than loneliness. I find it very hard to believe that there is. We’ve all been in that place where we feel like there is not a soul in the world who can possibly understand us. We’ve all had those moments where we’ve felt like we were traveling completely alone, in total isolation. And the great irony that we’re all very aware of is that these feelings can occur in the middle of a crowded room and in the midst of a full life, just as easily as they …

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Wednesday Beer Cocktails: Blood on the Tracks

Wednesday Beer Cocktails: Blood on the Tracks

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There is a classic cocktail called Blood and Sand that was created in London in celebration of a 1922 bullfighter movie of the same name. Its original recipe called for equal parts Scotch whisky, sweet vermouth, Cherry Heering, and orange juice. You all know how much I love the simplicity and elegance of an equal parts cocktail, but as I’ve said many times, it had better be a cocktail in which the ingredients are perfectly balanced or it will be readily apparent that something is very wrong. This is …

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Monday Masters: The Negative Space

Monday Masters: The Negative Space

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I am hoping that it does not come as too much of a disappointment that the bartender with whom we’ll be having a conversation this week just happens to be me. I tried very hard to line up someone else for today’s post, but wow, bartenders are definitely a busy bunch. I’ll keep working on it for next week, and if my luck doesn’t change, then the Monday Masters posts may happen monthly rather than weekly, with another series filling the spaces in between. In all honesty, I’m rather happy to be the one doing …

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Friday Musings: Untangle Me

Friday Musings: Untangle Me

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At least once a week or so we seem to come across a quote on Instagram or an article in our inboxes that pertains to the subject of how to practice non-attachment in love. Doesn’t the concept make your head hurt a bit? I know that I try to get my mind around it, but find that it can get away from me rather quickly. I think we all understand that it’s about loving without expectations, and about giving the other person their own independence, all while recognizing the fragility of relationships and knowing that they …

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