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10 Essential Bar Books
Drinking can be as much of a status symbol as it is fun. Whether you own your own establishment or your own little at-home bar, there are plenty of ways to make your bar area bougie enough for your guests. One way, of course, is making the finest cocktails known to man.
By Timothy Kohut7 years ago in Proof
10 Cocktail Recipe Books for Geeks
After watching one or two episodes of Star Trek, a strange sensation occurred in me. For the very first time in my life, I wanted to try "Green," a drink on the show that no one knows how to make, simply calling it by the emerald hue it had. I just needed to know what it was and what it tasted like.
By Iggy Paulsen7 years ago in Proof
Why Wine Will Become More Expensive in the Next Decade
Ready for some bad news? It looks like wine will become more expensive in the foreseeable future. Why? There are a number of factors that will go into the increase in wine prices for 2018. Regardless of your own personal wine tastes, the news is widespread over the entire industry.
By Grace Tyler7 years ago in Proof
Beautiful Sake Sets Your Friends Will Adore
The origins of sake, the popular Japanese alcoholic beverage, remain somewhat ambiguous, but there's no denying its place as a cultural staple. Although the rice-based alcohol may not appeal to a great deal of American consumers, its simplistic nature and unique taste make it a popular beverage amongst a variety of niche drinkers.
By Timothy Kohut7 years ago in Proof
Alcohol Detoxing
Have you ever done a detox? I mean any kind of detox. Maybe like a body detox by juicing or trying to give up caffeine? How do you usually feel while going through it? With anything that we are physically or mentally addicted to, when we decide to stop "using" that thing, it usually comes with some detoxing side effects.
By Jeffrey Joseph7 years ago in Proof
Bourbon County Brand Stout
Today, I have a treat for you all. This is a limited release stout that Goose Island releases every year on Black Friday. I was fortunate enough to live near a B & B that was releasing this rare brew. If this tells you something about the demand for this beer, the line was out the door, and this was not a small B & B. This place is the size of a warehouse and craft beer lovers were lined up out the door to buy this beer at $12.99 per bottle. I don't know about you, but it isn't every day that I buy a bottle of beer at that price. After all, I'm a freelance writer and not writing for the Times, so I'm not exactly raking it in. That being said, considering what little money I have, it was still worth the buy. This year, Goose Island released seven variants of their bourbon county stout and I was able to purchase four of those variants. Now, time to get down to the beer.
By Adam Phillips7 years ago in Proof
Favorite Drinks of Celebrities
I'm not one for celebrity worship, but I'm always down to talk about cocktails. Just about everyone has their preferences and their reasons. For example, I like scotch in the cold months and Margaritas in the warm months (though I'll enjoy both year-round). I find knowing someone's favorite drinks can tell you a lot about their character. For example, someone who drinks scotch is probably very sophisticated and intelligent, while someone who drinks Margaritas is probably cool and fun to hang out with. These are just random examples.
By Joseph D. N. Kendrick7 years ago in Proof
10 Cocktails Tailor Made for the Modern 'Man'. Top Story - November 2018.
Fragile masculinity aside, men are typically (and biologically) known to consume, quite the variety of cocktails. Below is an (almost) exhaustible list of drinks, cocktails or just straight-on pleasures that you need to have in your closet—either for a lone night in, or for partying with the 'lads.'Cheers, let's get started.
By Shaun Mukherjee7 years ago in Proof
