Monday, September 29, 2014

High School Revisited 50 Years Later

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Gym and Quad Awalt High School, Mountain View, CA      When you graduate from high school and you move into the world with so many visio...
Sunday, September 28, 2014

An Interesting View of California from High Above

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     After a 6 hour flight to California it was nice to see the old familiar territory as we let down over the south end of San Francisco Ba...
Saturday, September 27, 2014

Siesta Key Distiller's Reserve: Fall Cocktail Time

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     Autumn has arrived and the chill is already being felt in the northern sections of the globe.  It is time for some of falls wonderful f...
Friday, September 26, 2014

Traveling to San Francisco

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Awalt High School Class of 1964     Today I am traveling to the San Francisco Bay Area for my 50th high school reunion.  This is going ...
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Thursday, September 25, 2014

This Bartender's Pet Peeves

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     Like so many other bartenders around the world, I to have some pet peeves while I'm working.  Of course you know about all of the f...
Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Ian Burrel's London RumFest Goes for a Guinness World Record

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       Rum enthusiasts will have the chance to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest ever rum tasting at The RumFest next m...
Tuesday, September 23, 2014

The Rob Ron Cocktail

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Based on the famous Rob Roy, the blended Scotch version of the Manhattan. "Named after the title character in a Sir Walter Scott novel,...
Monday, September 22, 2014

10 Myths About Drinking Visited

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     Here is an article that I ran across in Drinks Business, by Neal Baker.  He does a great job of dealing with 10 myths about the consump...
Sunday, September 21, 2014

Sprinkling Today

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   Today there is a light breeze, a few raindrops and incredible reflections on the water.  It is a day to enjoy from under cover and a poin...
Saturday, September 20, 2014

Tiburon Rum: Premium Crafted Small Batch Aged Rum

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     I received a bottle of 4 year old Tiburon Rum yesterday and I was in for a real surprise as I sampled it.   This is the rum that Basil ...
Friday, September 19, 2014

Poker Run and Bike Week in Key West Begins

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     The 2014 Phil Peterson Poker Run is upon us here in Key West this week.    Thousands of classic and custom motorcycles will be linin...
Thursday, September 18, 2014

The Real McCoy Rums Joins DAVOS Brands

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     Baily Pryor and Guillaume Cuvelier  have joined forces to take "The Real McCoy" Rums national.   " Crafted in the prohib...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Sailor Jerry Announces New Bottle and Label Coming Soon

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     Sailor Jerry’s new bottle is embossed with the brand’s anchor design and dates.    The label has been divided into two areas giving mo...
Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Classic Rum Cocktails Evoke thoughts of the Tropicana and Carmen Miranda

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     The classic rum drinks, mojitos, daiquiris and Cuba Libras, are having an exciting renaissance.    After a visit to the Tropicana j...
Monday, September 15, 2014

Cocktails on Tap in New York's Alder Restaurant

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     This is an interesting article I found in the Wall Street Journal the other day, it in following on the heels of the barrel aged cock...
Sunday, September 14, 2014

An Egret Checks In at the Speaakeasy Inn

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     This is a rare sight in the center of the island.  You usually see the Egrets in the mangroves and along side of the shallow waters tha...
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Saturday, September 13, 2014

Fall Morning in the Marina

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The Marina just after sunrise is a very unique and beautiful place to wander around.  The water is just like glass and the reflections of th...
Friday, September 12, 2014

Thirteen Years Ago

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World Trade Center as Second Plane Takes Aim     The face of America was changed forever thirteen years ago yesterday.  With the destruc...
Thursday, September 11, 2014

The Queen of Tarts

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     I was looking to create a new tart cocktail yesterday, and I think I have come up with one for all of us that are tired of the “sug...