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Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa Arrives for Review

The Bartender — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:05 +0000

As we all know, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, which puts us in the mind for romance. As most of us know, chocolate is a traditional gift for said holiday. Many folks also know that tequila is a great way to inspire more…amorous feelings in themselves and their romantic partners.

Luckily for you, Patron has compiled these two last concepts into one bottle, also known as Patron XO Cafe Dark Cocoa. Using Patron silver as its base, this liqueur brings together two amazing products of Mexico – tequila and chocolate. Available for under $25 per bottle it clocks in at a pretty reasonable price, and initial reports indicate it’s a pretty amazing combination of its two flavors.

Our review will be out soon; pass the time by checking out the Dark Cocoa page at Patron Tequila.

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American Harvest Organic Vodka Arrives for Review

The Bartender — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:28:00 +0000

American Harvest is an organic vodka made right in Idaho, smack dab in the middle of America’s heartland. They’ve got an American flag emblazoned on the bottle, and the word “America” is right there in the name of the spirit. Kind of feels like Sidney Frank (the gent who brought you a little brand called Grey Goose – you might have heard of it) is targeting Red Staters, doesn’t it? We’d say he’s a genius for releasing it during an election year to attract patriotic voters from either side of the aisle.

American Harvest is an organic vodka with “organic flavor” and an ABV of 40% (80 proof). It retails for under $25, and we’ll let you know what organic flavor tastes like once we’re able to do a full review.

Learn more at AmericanHarvestSpirit.com

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Arehucas Ron Miel Arrives for Review

The Bartender — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:17:50 +0000

We just received a bottle of Ron Miel, known to us English-speaking American types as honey rum. Arehucas honey rum is a product of Spain’s Canary Islands, consisting of seven-year-old rum blended with honey.

Weighing in at 40 proof (20% ABV) and dosed with natural honey, this is far sweeter than your average rum, so we can see it being an acquired taste – or an excellent sweetener for cocktails. We’ll do some investigative reporting and write up a full review ASAP.

Get the full scoop at Arehucas.es

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Margaritaville Chillin’ Pour Liquor Chiller

The Bartender — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:35:12 +0000

Some might say a liquor chiller is unnecessary in a time when pretty much everyone has access to a refrigerator, but we say those people lack vision. Margaritaville’s Chillin’ Pour liquor chiller holds 750ml (a full bottle) and chills liquids down to 15 degrees Farenheit. Some might put a margarita in there as the designers intended, but others might use it for something more nefarious – such as a Jagermeister chiller? Possibilities are endless.

At the time of this post Amazon is selling the Chillin’ Pour machine for a huge discount – the retail price is $200 but they’re selling it for under $60. That, friends, is a bargain.

At Margaritaville Chillin’ Pour Liquor Chiller via DealNews

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How 1940s Whiskey Ads Predicted the Future

The Bartender — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:07:19 +0000

The time – the mid-1940s. The place – somewhere in Canada. The action – commercial prognostication. The folks over at Technologizer found a cool old set of Seagram’s ads where they attempted to predict the future of technology, with some interesting results.

Among their predictions include some hits (cell phones, video conferencing and sports bars) and some misses (coin-operated fax machines, package delivery via bomber plane). Check out the full list at Technologizer and if you’re anything like us, stop to think about what today’s Madison Avenue Nostradamuses are saying about our future.

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The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion

The Bartender — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:01:33 +0000

It may not come as a shock to you that we like to drink, but you may not know how much the Liquor Snob staff likes to read. We’re only asking for books and booze this Christmas, and not in that order. That’s why we dig the title of the book we just found – The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion. We like the way it just rolls off the tongue.

This book features 151 cocktail recipes, and claims its cocktails “complement every situation imaginable . . . and then some.” We’re doing our best to come up with 5 situations that probably aren’t included in this book – though we suppose you’ll have to buy it to find out if we’re right. Here’s our list we’d like to drink to, though we imagine we’d be on our own for pairing a cocktail:

Toasting your grandma’s marriage to her parole officer
Remembering the first time you heard Wilfred Brimley say Diabeetus
Eulogizing Mr. Ed
Commemorating your narrow escape from those cannibals
Celebrating a successful squirrel hunt

At The Perfect Drink for Every Occasion

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Bitters: A Spirited Look at a Classic Cure-All

The Bartender — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:49:53 +0000

If you’re looking for the perfect gift for the cocktail nerd on your list, you could definitely do worse than a book on bitters. An ingredient in many cocktails – and some say a requirement for most – bitters is finally getting its time in the limelight. With the resurgence of cocktail culture over the past few years there’s definitely been an uptick in interest, but we haven’t seen such an in-depth treatise.

Gone are the days when a lonely bottle of Angostura bitters held court behind the bar. A cocktail renaissance has swept across the country, inspiring in bartenders and their thirsty patrons a new fascination with the ingredients, techniques, and traditions that make the American cocktail so special. And few ingredients have as rich a history or serve as fundamental a role in our beverage heritage as bitters.

This book has it all – history, curative applications, and even recipes to make your own bitters, including Apple, Coffee-Pecan and Root Beer varieties. There are even tips for cooking with bitters in both sweet and savory dishes.

At Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All

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Margaritaville Mixed Drink Mixer

The Bartender — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:27:18 +0000

If you’re one of those people who’d rather socialize with guests at your holiday party, rather than mixing their drinks, Margaritaville has a new option for you. They’ve put together this tidy little machine that will allow you to attach a bottle of booze (vodka, rum, whatever) and four different types of mixers. Guests can then choose their own poison (figuratively) while you’re flitting around fluffing pillows and twittering at bad jokes.

The gizmo will let you pour a double (though your guests don’t have to know that), and will even let you surprise yourself with a random concoction. If we had this machine, we’d attach a bottle of vodka, then fill the other canisters with rum, tequila, gin and whiskey and see how many button presses it would take to ~~black out~~ mix a Long Island Iced Tea.

At Margaritaville Mixed Drink Maker

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AT-AT Liquor Cabinet Just In Time For Xmas

The Bartender — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:08:22 +0000

Drool cleanup in Aisle 3…can we get a drool cleanup in Aisle 3? I can’t say I’ve been on the market for a new liquor cabinet, but this glorious piece of work mashes my Star Wars Nerd button and my Liquor Nerd button right at the same time. I’m already dreaming about using my harpoon and tow cables to bring this sucker down, then lightsabering my way in to get the boozy goodness inside.

Guess I’d better keep dreaming, though, because I don’t think this sucker’s for sale. Thanks for the tip, Jay

Make via Gizmodo

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SoCo Fiery Pepper Arrives for Review

The Bartender — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 05:32:00 +0000

We just got our review bottle of Southern Comfort’s Fiery Pepper, a tabasco-infused twist on the whiskey liqueur. We can’t wait to see what the addition of a little fire does for a spirit that’s always been on the sweet side. Our review bottle came with a smoke detector and four light-up shot glasses too – we’re looking forward to bringing the heat.

Learn more at SouthernComfort.com

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