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The Cocktails of Quarantine

October 9, 2020 / drinks / beer, cocktails, spirits, whiskey

This year has been difficult for those who want to get out for a drink. COVID has kept us home to try out our own quarantine cocktails.

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Booze Review: Ghost Coast Whiskey from Savannah

December 2, 2019 / drinks, reviews / cocktails, products, sponsored, whiskey

A review of Ghost Coast whiskey from in Savannah, GA. These include a straight bourbon, grain whiskey, and honey and ginger whiskey.

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My Favorite Bars Around the World

October 4, 2019 / drinks / bars, beer, cocktails

There are rankings for the best bars in the world, but I haven’t been to any. So, here are some of my favorite bars from around the world.

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Booze Review: Brazilian Gin

September 24, 2019 / drinks, reviews / cocktails, gin, spirits

A sample of Brazilian gin from McQueen and the Violet Fog, a more mellow gin that makes some pleasant cocktails.

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Cocktail and Beer Exploration in Washington, DC

July 10, 2018 / drinks / bars, beer, cocktails, Washington

On a trip through Washington, DC to find more than just Smithsonian Museums and monuments. This time it was to find some great drinks.

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Drinking It Up in Laos

January 30, 2017 / drinks / bars, beer, cocktails, Laos

There isn’t a lot of drinking excitement in Laos between Vientiane and Luang Prabang, but there’s enough to enjoy for a bit.

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Drinking a Singapore Sling at Its Birthplace

May 11, 2015 / drinks / bars, cocktails, history, hotels, Singapore

Sampling a ridiculously expensive Singapore Sling at Hemingway and Conrad’s old watering hole, the Long Bar at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore.

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Classic Cocktails at KFC in Japan

December 3, 2014 / drinks, Featured / bars, cocktails, japan, Tokyo

Enjoying classic cocktails at the KFC Route 25 bar in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo. No, really, there’s a KFC in Japan that has a full bar.

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Another Birthday Abroad

November 24, 2014 / travel philosophy / beer, cocktails, dinner, people, restaurants, Taipei

“We all have our time machines, don’t we. Those that take us back are memories… And those that carry us forward, are dreams.” -H.G. Wells, from The Time Machine I’ve come up with a theory that birthdays while living abroad don’t count. That doesn’t matter, of course, as I’ve decided that I don’t feel like

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