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Portrait of a late night noir pour. Glaring light, finger prints, raven, bourbon. Cheers! The non-alc beer game has really improved. I wouldn’t guess this Bero wasn’t beer. Makes a dry night better! Cheers! My friend Kevin ran into William H. Macy at our local Total Wine. Macy was there promoting Woody Creek Distillers. So Kevin picked up this bottle of their rye for me. Tastes great neat and in a Red Hook cocktail, and the surprise story and gift makes it all the better. Cheers!

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The Explicable Magic of Home Cocktail Making
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The Explicable Magic of Home Cocktail Making

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San Francisco Bar Hop
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San Francisco Bar Hop

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Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass
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Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

THE GOLDEN CADILLAC Created in 1952 by bartender Frank Cline at Poor Red’s INGREDIENTS – 1 part Galliano Liqueur Autentico, … Continue reading Cocktail: Poor Red’s Golden Cadillac – Histories in a Glass

Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé
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Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé

THE WAY OF THE COCKTAIL BY – Julia Momosé with Emma Janzen. Photography Kevin Miyazaki. Illustrations Yuko Shimizu. PUBLISHER – … Continue reading Book: The Way of the Cocktail by Julia Momosé

Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby
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Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

THE WORLD’S DRINKS AND HOW TO MIX THEM BY – The Honorable William T. “Cocktail Bill” Boothby PUBLISHER – First … Continue reading Book (and time travel portal): The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them by William Boothby

Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac
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Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac

​With a mission to promote imbibing “with appreciation, elegance, and knowledge,” Yana Nogid and Katya Skye co-founded Manhattan Zodiac, a … Continue reading Interview: Yana Nogid and Katya Skye / Founders of Manhattan Zodiac

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