Bulleit Rye

SeanMike | March 7, 2011

I got an e-mail recently offering me a sample of Bulleit rye. I’m a fan of Bulleit’s bourbon so of course I agreed. It’s supposed to hit shelves in March, at least in this area, but it was cool to have a chance to try it early. I was expecting a different bottle but I [...]

A Twist & A Toy

Marshall | January 29, 2011

Sometimes an old favorite cocktail is just what is needed. Something familiar, comfortable, and preferably, easy to make. The other day I was in the mood for just such a cocktail. After a few moments of thought (which caused a bit of a sweat) I decided on a whiskey sour. My normal whiskey sour is [...]

Mixology Monday: Brown, Bitter, and Stirred

SeanMike | September 1, 2010

It’s BUH-now, not buh-NULL.  Just so you know. When I heard the theme I had a great idea, because, well, everyone knows Bonal and rye go together so well, but man – stirred?  Feh. My first attempt was a Negroni variant.  Equal parts rye instead of gin, Bonal instead of sweet vermouth, Gran Classico instead [...]

The Chronic-les of Cocktails

SeanMike | June 29, 2009

You might not believe me, for good reason, but I have it on good word (mine, which I made up) that the original version of Paul’s website featured “The Cocktail Chronicles” with a huge BLINK tag (which I’m not even sure is supported these days) and multiple dancing baby GIFs, all of which modeled after [...]

OKLAHOMA!

SeanMike | June 19, 2009

I do have to admit – I was going to post pictures to help make fun of that state, but alas, I don’t have the rights to ‘em and with under an hour to go in the day, didn’t want to try to find some free ones. Oklahoma.  What do you think of when you [...]