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Hats Off!

This comes to me from a dear friend out on the left coast, Debbie Rizzo.  Please read closely hat lovers, cause you’re in for a real treat:
Media Inquiries: 
Debbie Rizzo, Drink PR                                                                                     Debbie@drinkpr.net
GOORIN HATS ANNOUNCES FIRST ANNUAL
BARTENDER APPRECIATION DAY IN SAN FRANCISCO
Goorin Tips Their Hats to Those That Make the Finest Tipples
(San Francisco, CA—October 15, 2009)—Goorin Hat [...]

Nicole’s Table + Jonathan’s Shaker

Earlier this month I took a week-long trip to an idyllic Caribbean island.  The island I speak of is Antigua, home of 365 beaches (1 for every day of the year), Wadadli Beer, and English Harbour Rum.
Nicole Arthurton is a lovely young woman who teaches culinary classes from her home in the Cedar Valley section [...]

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 [...]

Serrantro Margarita

Welcome to those who have just followed the link from my newsletter…
“Tis the time for summer barbecues and summer cocktails. 
Here are some pics from a recent BBQ I attended (more specifically, it was my sister-in-law’s birthday).  Along with these pics, you’ll also find a little cocktail recipe for a drink that I was making that afternoon/evening.  [...]

Indy Minded

For those of you who are of the independent nature, then your natural spirits and liqueurs of choice would be those that are made by independent producers.  Last month, Touch in NYC hosted the Indy Spirits Expo.  I had the pleasure of working for Square One Organic Vodka this day, and you can’t get more [...]

More Aspen?

You asked for more, and you shall receive it.
The kind folks – and by kind I really mean Saintly – at Bombay Sapphire Gin so generously sent 3 rogue bartenders on a trip to high class upper-echelon Aspen, Colorado.  How did they expect myself, Duggan McDonnell (San Francisco), and Michael Flannery (Miami) to visit this city [...]

Wedding Cakes and Cocktails

I’ve just come in from New Orleans and a 4-day escapade of non-stop boozing and educating.  I’m beat, to say the least.
I will be posting much more about my adventures in New Orleans in the coming weeks.  Due to popular demand, in this post, I will be providing the cocktail recipes that were served at [...]