To provide consumers a nationwide platform to showcase their artistic talents and pay homage to Black History Month, Heineken announced today its second annual Black History Month Art contest. The brand will provide one lucky consumer a chance to win $5,000 and an opportunity to have their artwork featured in the 2013 Heineken Black History [...]
Minus5 Ice Bar, the coolest bar in Sin City, continued its celebrity cocktail program, this time honoring legendary party girl and the face of Night School for Girls at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Laura Croft, with her own luscious signature cocktail. Appropriately titled, the Hypnoti-School Girl features the perfect blend of Hypnotic Harmonie, Skyy Passion [...]
Founders Brewing Company Releases All Day IPA Session Ale. First addition to award-winning breweries’ lineup in six years Founders Brewing Co.’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing, Dave Engbers, announced today that All Day IPA would be the next addition to the brewery’s year-round lineup, with availability limited to Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and the [...]
Created at Puck’s Five Sixty restaurant in Dallas, here is the recipe for the “The Red Velvet Martini” 4 oz of Wolfgang Puck Double Blend Mocha 1 1/2 oz of Vodka 1/2 oz of Chambord 3 fresh raspberries (muddled) Put all the ingredients in a Martini shaker and shake well for well for 10 seconds. [...]
Coined “the heartbreak grape” for its finicky nature, Pinot Noir is often said to be a creation of the devil. On the contrary, Pinot Noir may ironically be highly beneficial to your heart and the fickle grape just may be a gift from the Gods. Derived from the French words for “pine” and “black”, Pinot [...]
SUSHISAMBA has a great gift idea for those who like to entertain or be entertained! Designed by Avi Kendi from Metal Dimensions in collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, created these stunning cocktail trees are handmade from forged steel and feature a blackened patina and custom satin lacquer. Each hand-crafted tree includes a set of 12 glasses and [...]
· BACARDI OakHeart is a new, expertly blended, smooth and smoky, spiced rum and the brands biggest piece of innovation in 15 years. · BACARDÍ OakHeart is a tribute to the legendary and modern day adventurers. It honors their core essence, a fierce loyalty, stout heart and unwavering resolve. These timeless qualities, backed by over [...]
In the spirit of celebration, UV Cake is a party for the taste buds, like biting into a piece of delicious cake with creamy white frosting. Following in the same tradition of the UV Vodka line, UV Cake is distilled four times and activated carbon filtered to assure purity and the perfect pH balance. UV [...]
Don’t get stuck in the kitchen and leave your guests to enjoy the party. Surprise them with a cocktail menu that fuses 6 different flavors of VnC Cocktails without the hassle of having to mix them – Mojito, Margarita, Pomegranate Cosmo, Pacific Breeze, Strawberry Daiquiri and Banana Daiquiri. VnC Cocktails is the award-winning portfolio of [...]
Newcastle Offers Fourth Limited Edition Beer, Announces Nationwide Availability for Entire Series Newcastle Brown Ale, brewer of the legendary “One & Only,” today announced the release of its fourth Limited Edition brew, Founders’ Ale. Available nationwide for a limited time, this beer tips its hat to the heritage and tradition of Newcastle’s five founding breweries. [...]
IWSC Distiller of the Year William Grant & Sons announces the arrival of the ground-breaking blended malt Scotch whisky, Monkey Shoulder, on American shores! Often referred to as one of the “most coveted” spirits in the U.S. due to its popularity among the bartending community and whisky connoisseurs, Monkey Shoulder has just landed exclusively in [...]
Founders Brewing Company Releases All Day IPA Session Ale. First addition to award-winning breweries’ lineup in six years Founders Brewing Co.’s Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing, Dave Engbers, announced today that All Day IPA would be the next addition to the brewery’s year-round lineup, with availability limited to Michigan, Ohio, North Carolina, and the [...]
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE… CRANBERRY COSMO A “Clearly Fabulous” Third Skinnygirl Cocktail From Beam Global And Bethenny Frankel(Deerfield, Ill.) — Skinnygirl Cocktails, the fastest growing ready-to-serve spirits brand in the country, and Bethenny Frankel, Entrepreneur, TV personality, and New York Times Best Selling Author, introduce Skinnygirl White Cranberry Cosmo this holiday season. The third [...]
Winestraws® introduces a revolutionary way to protect teeth without compromise. Red wine, red teeth and red with embarrassment – – sound familiar? Not anymore. It’s time for wine lovers to smile brighter! Introducing WineStraws®, the first (and only) straws that let wine lovers enjoy drinking red wine without compromising their smile, or the quality and [...]
SUSHISAMBA has a great gift idea for those who like to entertain or be entertained! Designed by Avi Kendi from Metal Dimensions in collaboration with SUSHISAMBA, created these stunning cocktail trees are handmade from forged steel and feature a blackened patina and custom satin lacquer. Each hand-crafted tree includes a set of 12 glasses and [...]
Create delicious custom cocktails and hors d’oeuvres by plunging flavor into pitted olives using the Olivator™. This unique gadget cores the perfect size and shape of pimento, onion, jalapeño, garlic or semi-firm cheese and then delivers it into the pitted olive with a simple press of the button. Features: Constructed of stainless steel Soft, padded [...]
Purpose: For beer drinkers that like to drink their cold ones from a glass with the look of a bottle, only inverted. Features: Hand-blown glass, precisely crafted, and unexpectedly deluxe. Individually gift boxed. Tip: Check out some of the other products “Fred and Friends” has to offer. Some of the coolest stuff [...]
PAMA LIQUEUR ANNOUNCES THE WINNER OF THE BEYOND THE GLASS BARTENDER SEARCH Milwaukee’s Mathias Simonis Demonstrates the Essential Qualities that Exemplify the Profession – Beyond a Great Cocktail Recipe BARDSTOWN, KY – PAMA Liqueur, produced by Heaven Hill Distilleries, today announces the winner of its Beyond The Glass Bartender Search. Created in partnership with the U.S. [...]
Name: Steven Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA. Nationality: English/Polish Birthday: August 20 Sign: Leo Where are you a bartender: Room at Twelve, Atlanta, GA. How many years bartending: 16 years Favorite drink: Sidecar Favorite beer: Blue Moon Favorite shot: Tequila Anjeo chilled Best bar in the world to have a drink: Any place that focuses on handcrafted cocktails and [...]
Name: Nicole Hometown: Washington D.C. Nationality: Puerto Rico Birthday: June 22nd Sign: Cancer Where do you bartend: Evolve Restaurant and Lounge and Adams Morgan in Washington D.C. Years bartending: 6 Favorite drink: Ciroc Coconut Vodka on the rocks or a crispy dry white wine Favorite beer: Miller Lite and Sunset Wheat Favorite shot: Jameson Whiskey Best bar in the world to have a drink: My bar [...]
Name: Todd Hometown: Chicago Nationality: U.S.A. Birthday: September 17th Sign: Virgo Where do you bartend: Crimson Lounge in Hotel Sax, Chicago Years bartending: 8 Favorite drink: Pierre Ferrand Reserve Cognac Manhattan, Plymouth Navy Strength Gin Gimlet with homemade lime cordial Favorite beer: Spotted Cow from New Glarus, Wisconsin Favorite shot: Fresh Grape Kamikaze Ala Crimson Best bar [...]
One-Of-A-Kind Wine And Food Events Highlight The Sun WineFest 2012 Weekend Celebrity Chef Dine Around, Elite Cru Tasting, Bourbon Tasting and Bubbles & Bon Bons will provide one-on-one experiences with innovative winemakers and celebrity chefs from around the world. Sun WineFest 2012 presented by Lexus will have an exclusive lineup of special events available to [...]
Taking its show on the road once again for Tales of the Cocktail® on Tour Vancouver Tales of the Cocktail® is taking its show on the road once again for Tales of the Cocktail® on Tour Vancouver. This February we’ll return to our home away from home for three days of seminars, tastings, special events [...]
The Philly Craft Beer Festival will be held OUTDOORS under heated tents on the former Naval Airstrip (just blocks from the previous cruise terminal location). In 2011, Urban Outfitters purchased the Cruise Terminal in the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Because of this, the PHILLY CRAFT BEER FEST has moved to a NEW location within the Navy [...]
Southern Comfort has made a donation of $25,000 to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The NFFF’s mission is to honor and remember America's fallen fire heroes and to provide resources to assist their survivors in rebuilding their lives. As part of their Fiery Pepper product launch, Southern Comfort invited its fans via Facebook to post [...]
Minus5 Ice Bar, the coolest bar in Sin City, continued its celebrity cocktail program, this time honoring legendary party girl and the face of Night School for Girls at the Excalibur Hotel & Casino, Laura Croft, with her own luscious signature cocktail. Appropriately titled, the Hypnoti-School Girl features the perfect blend of Hypnotic Harmonie, Skyy Passion [...]
Season 2 of “Drinking Made Easy” premieres on HDNet this Wednesday, October 5th! A one hour special, featuring Maui, Hawaii kicks off 24 brand new episodes! PLUS Season 1 DVDs go on sale this Tuesday, October 4th! Pre-order before Tuesday and get a copy of “Drinking Made Easy: Season One” on DVD for only $23.99 [...]
LAS VEGAS – This October, in celebration of the Grand Opening for the new Margaritaville Casino at The Flamingo in Las Vegas, Margaritaville will attempt to break the current World Record for the largest margarita ever made as verified by Guinness World Records. One part opening celebration and over 2000 parts tequila, the two-story margarita [...]
Heineken $5,000 Giveaway – 2012 Black History Month Art Contest
To provide consumers a nationwide platform to showcase their artistic talents and pay homage to Black History Month, Heineken announced today its second annual Black History Month Art contest. The brand will provide one lucky consumer a chance to win $5,000 and an opportunity to have their artwork featured in the 2013 Heineken Black History [...]
2012 Mionetto Mixology Masters Challenge
Mionetto Prosecco Launches 2012 Mionetto Mixology Masters Challenge Mionetto Prosecco has officially launched the 2012 Mionetto Mixology Masters Challenge. Professional Mixologists and weekend cocktail enthusiasts alike will shake, stir, and pop vying to have their sparkling Mionetto Prosecco cocktail crowned, respectively, for this first-ever cocktail competition from America’s favorite Prosecco brand*. Professional Mixologists and Amateurs, [...]
BOLS AROUND THE WORLD 2012 IS ABOUT TO START! BOLS AROUND THE WORLD IS LOOKING FOR THE MOST INSPIRING, TALENTED AND CHARISMATIC BARTENDERS FROM 48 COUNTRIES ACROSS FIVE CONTINENTS. IN THE COMING FOUR MONTHS, THEY WILL BE COMPETING FOR 12 PLACES AT THE GRAND FINALE TO BE HELD IN AMSTERDAM ON MAY 14th, 2012. TO [...]
Jameson® Irish Whiskey joins Kevin Spacey and TriggerStreet Productions to launch new international short film competition. Winner of Jameson First Shot will receive a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to direct Kevin Spacey and work with his award winning production company. New York, NY (September 29, 2011) – Jameson Irish Whiskey is proud to announce the launch of [...]
Pinot Noir: The Devil is in the Details
Coined “the heartbreak grape” for its finicky nature, Pinot Noir is often said to be a creation of the devil. On the contrary, Pinot Noir may ironically be highly beneficial to your heart and the fickle grape just may be a gift from the Gods. Derived from the French words for “pine” and “black”, Pinot [...]
Limoncello – The Classic Italian Cocktail
Certainly no image better captures the experience of enjoying limoncello than that of drinking “golden sunshine.” While the above lines were likely not written about limoncello, we know that Keats was an ardent fan of Italy so it’s more than possible that the fiery-sweet liqueur at least indirectly played some part in their inspiration. The [...]
If you enjoy a jack & coke after a long hard day at the office, a glass of red wine with a juicy porterhouse steak, and an ice cold beer at a summer barbeque, then you are a cross-drinker and you’re in good company. According to Julia Herz, spokesperson for the American Brewers Association, “a [...]
Drink in History – Tequila Sunrise
As with most classic cocktails, it can be difficult to definitively document and differentiate between fact, fiction and mythology. Whether you like it stirred or shaken, on the rocks or up, the Tequila Sunrise is an icon of American Culture. One common and frequently reported story traces the roots of the Tequila Sunrise to the [...]
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