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Evaluating Totally Weird Stuff

Evaluating Totally Weird Stuff

I don’t think I’m important enough to matter, but there are times where I really don’t want to play Kingmaker and cast a bolt of judgment from a place of ignorance.

Let's Talk Jägermeister

Let's Talk Jägermeister

Sure, it’s known as an obnoxious party liquor for frat boys and metalheads. But it wasn’t always that way!

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 2.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 2.

A quick twofer today of canned treats: I review is Bacardi’s Rum Punch and the fancy Aurora Highball from Death and Co.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 1.

Canned Cocktail Roundup, Part 1.

The canned cocktail landscape is inconsistent, to put it lightly. Here, we start off a semi-regular series by sorting the good from the bad.

One Man's Encounter with Baijiu

One Man's Encounter with Baijiu

By far the weirdest spirit I’ve had maybe ever. Let’s learn a little about what Baijiu is and some of the remarkably funky tastes it has in store for unsuspecting drinkers.

Champagne Cocktails

Champagne Cocktails

Do you love champagne? Hey, me neither. Let's make some cocktails with it.

Vermouth Truth

Vermouth Truth

Strangely misunderstood for such a bar staple. Most people think they don't like vermouth. But hey, good thing you're not most people! 

What I Know About Wood

What I Know About Wood

You can't age a spirit without putting it in a barrel made of wood. And yet, not all wood is created equally in the aging process! Grab a seat and I'll share a few odds and ends.