Punch this!

February 26, 2011

The Jerry Thomas Project is the re-creation of all of Jerry Thomas’ cocktails from Jerry Thomas’ Bar-Tenders Guide: Receipts for Mixing in their purest form. Jerry Thomas is considered America’s father of mixology publishing the first cocktail book in 1862. I’m back on with The Jerry Thomas Project, and to all its fans – sorry [...]

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Beer before liquor, never sicker; liquor before beer, never fear. Can your liver tell the difference?

February 22, 2011

Every person who has ever found themselves buying three “beef” chalupas after a rough night has a theory as to how their liver deceived them. The schoolyard chant, “Beer before liquor, never sicker; liquor before beer, never fear” might be best left in the Kappa Kappa Delta House. If you’ve been drinking vodka all night, [...]

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Oh so sexy, the coupe glass.

February 5, 2011

In a world where Reidel Crystal uses science to create tulip-shaped fish bowls perfected to enjoy the delicacies of an Oregon Pinot and sexy hour-glass stemware flawlessly crafted so that neat spirits can scintillate one’s palate, one must wonder why the coveted glass of the cocktail lounge isn’t one of these modern day marvels – [...]

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Where do you sign up for the Pendleton Posse?

January 24, 2011

I had the treat of going to Portland this week and making the Hood River Distilleries fall and winter portfolio of cocktails for all of their regional sales reps. (The recipes follow.) I was also able to meet Ken Wyatt, who is one of the owners of 44 North Vodka – made right next-door in [...]

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If you are what you drink…

January 13, 2011

About this time of year, I question why bears get to be the hibernators of the great animal kingdom. Wouldn’t we all be a lot more charming if right after Christmas we had one deep yawn that led immediately to four months of solitude and rest? We’d no doubt awake with a vigor that could [...]

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10 Below Spirit Index

January 11, 2011

This is a project that I’ve been meaning to get done for years, but I never could find the time.  Well I finally found it and created an index for everything behind the bar – with region, tasting notes, and a brief history on the different types of spirits.   I just wish I had more [...]

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Whippersnapper!

January 8, 2011

Ah, I was very very excited for the new Whippersnapper Whiskey made by Ransom Spirits who are the geniuses behind Ransom Old Tom Gin, which I use a lot of in the Jerry Thomas Project as there aren’t very many Old Tom Gins (a pre-prohibition style of gin) being produced in the entire world. The [...]

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10 Below Cocktail List

January 6, 2011

photo by Byron Roe (one of Bend’s finest photographers) HAPPY HOUR 10 Below in the beautiful Oxford Hotel located in downtown Bend, Oregon offers Happy Hour everyday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. and then again from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. All Happy Hour cocktails are $5. Mellow Yellow Marshmallow infused vodka, champagne syrup, [...]

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When in Rome … Well let’s just say Jerry Thomas didn’t do as the Roman’s do.

January 5, 2011

The Jerry Thomas Project is the re-creation of all of Jerry Thomas’ cocktails from Jerry Thomas’ Bar-Tenders Guide: Receipts for Mixing in their purest form. Jerry Thomas is considered America’s father of mixology publishing the first cocktail book in 1862. As it was just the holidays and I have been making Jerry Thomas punches of [...]

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Happy New Years!

January 3, 2011

Divine Destiny Here in the Northern Hemisphere, the new year falls on the bleakest coldest and often times the most depressing time of the year.  Christmas cheer regularly feels commercial and contrived, and even if you have the most beautiful holiday ever – the next day you start agonizing about how you are going to [...]

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