Recently I attended a beer festival in St. Louis. The first two beers poured for me each had a hair in them. The first time it happened I thought that it was an honest mistake. The second time I worried that a disturbing pattern was developing. But after that all of my beers were free […]
Filed under: Beer, Vodka on June 29th, 2007 | No Comments »
Vacation season is upon us. And what goes better with a few lazy days spent on the beach than a bottle of your favorite booze.
Not so fast, buster, if taking a cruise is your idea of the perfect vacation. Many cruise lines are putting tough restrictions on what sort of alcoholic products that they’ll allow […]
Filed under: Rum on June 27th, 2007 | No Comments »
As the EU continues to unite Europe, makers of our favorite liquids are trying to make sure that their places in the market are secure.
In recent ruling by the European Parliament, Scottish whisky makers were gratified to see restrictions placed on products labeled whisky. In response to a sweetened French spirit labeled “whisky,” Scottish distillers […]
Filed under: Vodka, whisky on June 20th, 2007 | No Comments »
A friend and I are planning to spend a few days on the bourbon trail in Kentucky sometime soon. But we’re having trouble getting our schedules to mesh. From my wife’s perspective this is all a bunch of silliness but then she doesn’t like distilled spirits and she married me so already I […]
Filed under: whiskey, Bourbon on June 15th, 2007 | No Comments »
Boozin’ Gear is always looking for more branded clothes for you to add to your collection. Recently Patrón Tequila gear joined the list of brands available. As welcome to the new addition I offer the following tequila drink recipes – all perfect for these hot summer days.
First, naturally, is the margarita:
You’ll need:
Tequila
Triple sec
Sour or Margarita […]
Filed under: Cocktails, Tequila on June 7th, 2007 | No Comments »