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Responsive web design at Liquor and Drink
Liquor & Drink is now a responsive website. What this means is that the site will adapt to whatever device you are using from a phone to a large desktop computer.
Liquor/Mixer consolidation and simplification
Just wanted to explain some of the changes on the site in the last few weeks. I have removed a lot of liquor and mixers that had little or no content.
I think James Bond ruined martinis
OK, just got back from a local restaurant that patterns itself after a nightclub. Guy in a tuxedo up on stage singing the classics (good voice).
Blason de Bourgogne at Trader Joe's
I found Blason de Bourgogne's Cremant sparkling wines at Trader Joe's and have really enjoyed them.
We're Back
After a long hiatus, Liquor and Drink is back with a new site design and new content.
Brinley Gold Vanilla Rum In The Caribbean
The Brinley family makes vanilla and other flavored rums in the St. Kitt's in the Caribbean. These spirits have a very natural flavor and avoid the usual cloying nature of flavored rums.
Taking It With You - Part 2
Packing booze in checked baggage can be a messy affair. Take your drinks with you safe and sound in aluminum Sigg bottles.
Taking It With You - Part 1
The ubiquitous Thermos has grown up and is perfect for taking that mixed drink with you on a hot day.
How To Really Make A Mojito
Mojitos are everywhere and most of them taste like crap. Find out how to make a really good Mojito from Cuban bartenders in the Cayman Islands.
What James Bond Really Drinks
Indeed, James Bond drinks a variety of spirits, wine, and even beer. The movies push the vodka Martini but there is much more in Bond's bar.
Cinco de Mayo 2007
In the United States, Cinco de Mayo is a heavily marketed, margarita soaked party. In Mexico, it means something different.
Ice, The Forgotten Ingredient
The booze, mixers, glassware, and garnish are all covered in drink recipes. But what about one of the most important ingredients--the one that brings the drink together?
Mojitos in Havana
The bartenders in Havana still hand press juice out of raw sugar cane for Mojitos. Find out what other tricks they have.
The Bar Is Open
I didn't just want to do another drink recipe website. No, this site is going to go beyond the lists of ingredients into liquor reviews, where drinks came from, and how to make good ones.