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The Case To Use More Grapefruit Peel
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The Case To Use More Grapefruit Peel
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The grapefruit peel is underused in cocktails.

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Revolver
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Revolver
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The perfect after dinner pick-me-up.

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House Daiquiri
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House Daiquiri
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A simple play on a classic daiquiri.

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Cookies and Cream Fizz
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Cookies and Cream Fizz
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America's favorite cookie meets a bartender's nightmare order. 

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Pre-Que
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Pre-Que
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Cocktails at a bbq? Hell yeah!

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View fullsize Been working on two blends of commercially released whiskey for quite some time. The v2.0 is the closest to the flavor profile and complexity I have been looking for while also having qualities of a New England style whiskey. . . . . . . . . . . #bou
View fullsize I'm thinking about doing a #whiskey flight with two of these #Bourbons. Which two though? #whiskeywednesday
View fullsize All National Booze days should be on a Friday. Here's what I am drinking right now for #nationalmargaritaday: @casamigos Blanco, @giffardusa Pamplemousse/Vanilla, lime, dash simple syrup, egg white and a cinnamon-sugar salted rim. #margarita #maineco
View fullsize It's #whiskeywednesday, what are you drinking tonight? I'll be doing a @oldforester rye Manhattan and then bourbon neat. #bourbonfinds #homebar #liquorcabinet #booze #bourbonwhiskey #bourbon #wednesday #humpday #whiskeyporn #bourboncollection #insta
View fullsize I've been making homemade #bitters (and amaro) for about 8 years now. I own several hundred commercially bought bitters and still continue to build-up my collection to this day. Making and tasting bitters is a great way to improve your palate. Single
View fullsize Our latest booze haul from Massachusetts. #homebar #bourbon #ryewhiskey #whiskey #mainebourbon #bourboncollection #hiatusover #bourbonporn #booze
View fullsize It's been awhile. Haven't made too many shaken drinks recently, been sipping lots of #whiskey neat because it is delicious. Woke up the other day and randomly made Cinnamon-Kaffir simple syrup and Lavender-Lemongrass simple. A snow day calls for a #d
View fullsize 84 years ago the biggest celebration happened. Happy #RepealDay! #cheers
View fullsize I use to make 'Fizzes' all the time and I kind of miss making them. I personally do not mind mixologizing this laborsome drink, but having them sparingly is the best treat. Rum Fizz: 2 oz @privateerrum Silver 1.5 oz lemon and lime juice 3/4 oz Orgea
View fullsize A favorite afternoon sipper of mine: The Veronica CornNStone. This original cocktail features a grapefruit peel as a garnish, which is drastically underused in stirred drinks. It imparts bright flavor that compliments many liquors/liqueurs/Amari. Ver
View fullsize The wife asked for a Strawberry Mojito...I like to use as many fresh ingredients for cocktails as I can and since it's strawberry season here in Maine, this was a no-brainer. Strawberry Mojo 1.5 oz @privateerrum Silver .75 oz lime juice .75 oz simple
View fullsize 3-Day simple syrup...is that a thing? Probably not, but it was well worth it because it makes everything delicious. This Spiced Local Blueberry syrup simmered twice and sat and infused twice for 12+ hours. It started as the juice for my brandied blue

HBS RIGHT NOW

    1. Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley, Oregon

    2. Pinot Blanc from Alsace

    3. Chenin Blanc from South Africa

    4. Rose from Austria

    5. Crémant from France (Sparkling)

    1. Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey

    2. Old Forester Rye

    3. Wild Turkey 8 year

    4. Four Roses Select Small Batch

    5. Knob Creek 12 year

    1. For Sipping: Foursquare, Real McCoy 12 yr, Cruzan 13 yr, Mount Gay XO

    2. For Stirred Cocktails: Scarlet Ibis and Privateer Angel’s Share

    3. For Shaken Cocktails: Real McCoy 3yr and 5yr, Privateer Silver/Navy Yard, Appletone Reserve, Cruzan, Mount Gay

    1. Manhattan or a variation

    2. Daiquiri

    3. Old Fashioned or a variation

    4. Vieux Carre or a variation

    5. Last Word or a variation, like a Paper Plane

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