Hey, it’s May 16 — three years to the day since I opened a Blogspot account and thought, “Now what? How about a drink–” Around 280 posts and 140 drinks later, with the original Blogspot site only a distant memory, The Cocktail Chronicles is still going. Back then I felt like a sozzled voice in… Continue Reading
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Don’t even tell me the odds
The neutral news: Nominees for the second annual Spirit Awards were announced today. From the press release: “Through its annual Spirit Awards, Tales of the Cocktail provides recognition to those individuals and establishments that have shown an outstanding talent for advancing the craft of the cocktail.” Categories include Best Drink Selection; Best Classic Cocktail Bar;… Continue Reading
To the Finish Line
Just a reminder — voting on the new Mixology Monday logo ends at midnight Pacific time (-7 GMT). Vote on the handy ballot if you haven’t already, or if you’re enamored with the original version, follow the example set by the second-best bartender in Seattle and chime in down in the comments section (but go… Continue Reading
Last call for logos
Just a reminder that if you’re working on a new Mixology Monday logo for the design contest, the deadline is today. I’ll put up the options tomorrow morning my time (probably around 9 a.m. Pacific US), so if you get it to me by then, that’s fine. There are several great candidates in the running,… Continue Reading
Fifteen men on a … wait, how does that go?
In case you haven’t noticed, I’m a big fan of rum. Today, the editors at the San Francisco Chronicle let me overindulge this interest; read my rum-fuelled babblings right here: Rum’s Ship Comes In With bartenders and consumers exploring its many facets, the previously low-rent liquor is gaining new respect And a word to the… Continue Reading
