Rye to the first power

(ri)1
Pronounced Rye One.
Not R one.
Or Rye to the first power.
Just Rye One.  Plain and simple.
Now that we have that out of the way, check out the photos above from the (ri)1 Nike ID event held at the Nike ID studio on 57th St. in Manhattan a couple of weeks ago…it was sweet.
 

Antigua, mon!

Boy is this a treat!  I will be on the island of Antigua this week and I’ll be teaching a Caribbean cocktail class.  You can see the full info here:
http://www.nicolestable.com/Appetizers_and_Mixing_Drinks.html
I’ll give you the full low-down afterwards.  In the meantime, please enjoy this special Antiguan cocktail creation:
Dickenson’s Daiquiri
1 1/2 oz. English Harbor 5 yr Rum (from Antigua! [...]

The Bols Empire

Is expanding…to Boston and Chicago!
My good pals Tal Nadari (Bols), Katie Darling (Bols), and Debbie Rizzo (of DRinkPR) are busy bees right now.  Our favorite Dutch Genever is growing by leaps and bounds, and I couldn’t be more excited and proud of them. 
In fact, in honor of this extravaganza, I’ve spent most of the afternoon in [...]