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Bar of the Month: Bosscat Kitchen & Libations
FAVORITE BAR (FOR WHISKEY) I decided to come back home to Houston, Texas for the next Bar of the Month, and Bosscat Kitchen & Libations provides a one-two punch of good comfort food and even better cocktails. When you decide to elevate food, the drinks must...
Cocktail of the Month: Nearest Exit/Route 79
OVERVIEW U.S. Route 79 is officially labeled as a north-south highway. However, it is actually more diagonal and connects Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky. The "Nearest Exit/Route 79" cocktail is inspired by my love of travel and road trips, as well...
Spirit of the Month: Whiskey
OVERVIEW "Whiskey" or "Whisky"? Pick your poison. Occasionally, I will try to convince my whiskey aficionado friends to step outside of the box and try whiskey-based cocktails. It is an ongoing battle, but the sheer number of whiskey options allows for some bold...
Bar of the Month: Gin Lovers
FAVORITE BAR (FOR GIN) Check out our Bar of the Month, known for its vast selection of gins. In Lisbon, Portugal, there are a few bars which stand out from the rest. Gin Lovers Bar & Restaurant is one of those places. Gin Lovers goes all in on gin, and there are...
Cocktail of the Month: Negroni
OVERVIEW The legendary (and boozy) Italian cocktail. One of my all-time favorite cocktails, it is believed that the Negroni traces its origins back to Italy in the early 20th century. The original recipe consists of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, and there have...
Spirit of the Month: Gin
OVERVIEW Do you love the crispness of gin? Or do you absolutely despise the taste? If you are a fan of gin like myself, check out the Cocktail of the Month and Bar of the Month (and also send me your recommendations/favorites). If you fall in the latter category, then...
Bar of the Month: Pedro Mandinga Rum Bar
FAVORITE BAR (FOR RUM) One of my favorite places for rum is the Pedro Mandinga Rum Bar in Panamá City, Panamá, and this place does not disappoint. For starters, the bar (for which there is another location in Bogotá, Colombia) is in the historic town of Casco Viejo...
Spirit of the Month: Rum
OVERVIEW What makes rum so interesting? Here are a few reasons why you should have a bottle (or two) stocked in your home bar. EASE OF USE/FLEXIBILITY Mojito. Hurricane. Planter’s Punch (aka rum punch). Cable Car. Dark & Stormy. Daiquiri (not the frozen kind). And...
Cocktail of the Month: Jungle Bird
OVERVIEW Originating from Malaysia, the Jungle Bird has become a popular Tiki cocktail over the past few decades. The core of the original recipe consists of rum (preferably dark or black strap), Campari, lime juice (fresh squeezed), pineapple juice and a type of...