Category Archives: Events

(Are they just making this stuff up?)

Tales of the Cocktail is now just a few weeks away, and Jesus, am I busy. I want to point out a few things that I’ll be doing in New Orleans — such as posting updates with more than 30 of my fellow booze-bloggers at Blogging Tales of the Cocktail (coincidentally, where this is cross-posted)… Continue Reading

Blogging Tales of the Cocktail: 2008

It’s been quiet around here recently. Very quiet. In case anyone was quietly wondering if I’d gone on the wagon and lost all interest in this thing, let me knock away that idea right away. Instead, I’ve been busy with another project — so busy in fact that I haven’t even taken the time to… Continue Reading

Three Quick Things

Busy, busy, hence the long silence. But before my RSS feed starts gathering dust, I wanted to bring up a few quick things: Right around the corner is Mixology Monday XXIV, hosted over at Jimmy’s Cocktail Hour. Jimmy has chosen Variations as the theme; to participate, Jimmy writes, “You can present your variation of a… Continue Reading

Bring It On, Apricot-Style

Just as I was preparing for Mixology Monday came a reminder that I have another blog event I need to step up for: the third installment of Raiders of the Lost Cocktail. Launched at The Spirit World in late 2007, the Raiders event addresses cocktail ingredients that aren’t in heavy use today, but deserve a… Continue Reading

Whiskey by the Bay

Sorry for the long delay there — I think I’m still in shock from the experience of seeing so many different types of whiskey trotted out at WhiskyFest in San Francisco last Tuesday; that, and from my experience at Bourbon & Branch the night before. While my liver and I still aren’t on speaking terms,… Continue Reading