I’m trying to polish off a bottle of Hangar One Fraser River Raspberry vodka tonight. For flavored vodka, Hangar One is great stuff. Nothing like the artificially flavored crap from the large, cheaper brands. But I need to make room for the spirits I really like like gin, whiskey, and rum. Onwards, to the first drink of [...]
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Hangar One Fraser River Raspberry Vodka
Posted by Brian Johnson on January 17, 2012
http://www.digitalmixologist.com/hangar-one-fraser-river-raspberry-vodka/
A Proper Margarita at Scale
I ran across the news that Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville empire will be reclaiming the largest margarita title soon. After looking at the colossal specs of this thing, I wondered what a proper margarita would look like at the same scale. Let’s dive into the recipe for the biggest margarita in the world. The Lucky Rita [...]
Posted by Brian Johnson on October 16, 2011
http://www.digitalmixologist.com/a-proper-margarita-at-scale/
Right vs. Wrong: Vol. 2
Here we have a couple of great videos taking a look at the Old-Fashioned cocktail, one the best cocktails known to man. The first video features the amazing Derrick Schommer making a recipe he received from somebody on the internet. Nothing like the internet recipe-poor technique combo. Thanks Derrick. Doing it right is the lovely Anu Apte of [...]
Posted by Brian Johnson on August 24, 2011
http://www.digitalmixologist.com/right-vs-wrong-vol-2/
An Evening with Ken Burns and Prohibition
Tonight I went to an event with Ken Burns that included parts of his upcoming documentary, Prohibition, at the Intiman Theater in Seattle. After some witty comments from Burns, the audience was shown clips from the 6 hour film, followed by discussion with the filmmakers. From what I saw, the film employs his recent strategy [...]
Posted by Brian Johnson on August 3, 2011
http://www.digitalmixologist.com/an-evening-with-ken-burns-and-prohibition/