Christmas’ Greatest Hits

Since my hit counter is spinning from the number of people looking for holiday drink ideas, I thought I’d put together a list of links to a few seasonal refreshers I’ve written about over the past few years. Christmas Rum Punch — it’s boozy and it burns! What more could you be looking for in… Continue Reading

The People Have Spoken, Damn Them

Congratulations to Anita & Cameron over at Married…with Dinner, for taking the top slot in the Drinks category at the Well Fed Network’s 2007 Food Blog Awards. I couldn’t have been bested by a nicer couple — and, as I’d hoped, it does feel damn nice to have a “drinks” award slip into the spirituous… Continue Reading

Vote!

Just a reminder: VOTE! The balloting for Well Fed Network’s 2007 Food Blog Awards ends TONIGHT, just before midnight Eastern time, and for the first time cocktail sites are making a strong showing in the “Drinks” category. Let’s take this award away from the wine folks for a year, and put it in the hands… Continue Reading

Farmer’s Bishop

Last Christmas — and the one before that, too, as a matter of fact — I was all about getting into the festive holiday spirit by torching up big bowls of punch. I’m not sure if I’ll get to that this year: I have some aged eggnog that should be ready Christmas Eve, and if… Continue Reading

Absinthe Cocktail

While others may have already broken out their Tom & Jerry bowls and eggnog mugs in preparation for the holidays — assuming they change their drinking habits at all this time of year — I’m still relishing a few drinks I picked up this autumn while reading IMBIBE! Of the many drinks I’ve now tried… Continue Reading