Bourbon

Summery Cocktails To Kick Off Memorial Day Weekend

Imbibe | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Gin, Memorial-Day-Cocktails, Cocktails, Memorial Day, Imbibe, Fernet Branca, Bourbon, Imbibe Magazine, Slideshow, Cocktail Recipes, Slidepollajax, Dry Vermouth, Vermouth, Beer Cocktails, KitchenDaily News

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start to summer, and we'll be soaking up the long holiday weekend with a batch of warm weather-ready drinks.

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13 Smashing Recipes For Derby Day

Food52 | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Drinks, Kentucky Derby, Recipes, Cooking, food52, Dessert, Bourbon, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

Place your bets, put on your finest hat, and make room for a smashing Derby Day feast. We've got plenty of Bourbon (for drinking and cooking with) and other Kentucky favorites.

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Mint Juleps For Derby Day

Imbibe | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Cocktails, Derby Day, Kentucky Derby, Imbibe, Genever, Bourbon, Imbibe Magazine, Cognac, Slideshow, Kentucky Bourbon, Cocktail Recipes, Slidepollajax, KitchenDaily News

Saturday is Derby Day, which means it's time to make some Mint Juleps! The pre-Prohibition refresher has long been the official cocktail of the Kentucky Derby.

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VIDEO: How To Make A Mint Julep

Liquor.com | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Video, Cocktails, Kentucky Derby, Mint Julep Recipe, Cocktail Videos, Mint Julep Video, Bourbon, Dushan Zaric, Cocktail Recipes, Cocina Latina, KitchenDaily News

No matter which horse you're rooting for, it just wouldn't be the Kentucky Derby without a Mint Julep. The icy-cold concoction is the perfect combination of mint, bourbon and a touch of sweetness.

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PHOTOS: Funniest Kentucky Derby Hats

Posted 04.30.2012

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Some people look good in hats, some don't. But if you're going to the Kentucky Derby, you don't seem to have a choice; elaborate hats are the order of...

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The Made-In-New York Spirits Movement Is Booming

Tony Sachs | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: Steven DeAngelo, Hudson Single Malt Whiskey, The Shanty Bar, Brooklyn, Finger Lakes Distilling, New York Distillling Co., Perry's Tot Navy Strength Gin, McKenzie Rye Whiskey, White Dog Whiskey, Vodka, Greenhook Ginsmiths American Dry Gin, Allen Katz, London Dry Gin, Rye Whiskey, Brooklyn Gin, McKenzie Bourbon Whiskey, Hudson Manhattan Rye, Harves Spirits, White Pike Whiskey, Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey, Tomr's Handcrafted Tonic Syrup Concentrate, Kings County Distillery Moonshine, Core Vodka, Matthew C. Perry, Tom Richter, Kings County Distillery Bourbon, Cornelius Applejack, Kings County Distillery, Bourbon, Dorothy Parker American Gin, Tom's Handcrafted, New York City, New York, Tuthilltown Spirits, Joe Santos, Hudson Four Grain Bourbon, Gin, Pear Brandy, Williamsburg, Hudson Valley, Vintner's Vodka, Applejack, Breuckelen Glorious Gin, Derek Grout, Plymouth Gin, Moonshine, New York News

While distilleries dotted the city and upstate from the 1700s on, after Prohibition, I guess New Yorkers were too busy drinking booze to make it.

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Big-Game Beverages

Liquor.com | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Punch Recipes, Black Velvet, Cocktails, Super Bowl Cocktails, Super Bowl XLVI, Slidepollajax, Bourbon, Maker's 46, Beer Cocktails, Cocktail Recipes, Recipes, Recipe Collection, KitchenDaily News

Plain old beer is a perfectly acceptable drink for a plain old football game. But Sunday is the Super Bowl, and you have to step it up a bit.

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5 Steamy Sippers To Warm Up Your Winter

Imbibe | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Hot Cocktails, Cocktails, Imbibe, Hot Cocoa, Slidepollajax, Bourbon, Imbibe Magazine, Slideshow, Wassail, Cocktail Recipes, Spanish Coffee, Mulled Wine, KitchenDaily News

Looking for a little added warmth this winter? Skip the snuggie and wrap yourself up in the wintry blanket of a soul-soothing hot cocktail.

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WATCH: David Chang Tells You How To Drink Bourbon

Posted 01.11.2012

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Momofuku chef David Chang is best known for dishing out delicious, fatty, adventurous food. But anyone who's read anything about him knows that Chang ...

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The Best Spirits Of 2011

Tony Sachs | Posted 03.05.2012

Read More: David Wondrich, Johnnie Walker Double Black, Angel's Envy Bourbon, Don Julio añejo Claro, Ron Jeremy, Tad Seestedt, Sazerac Cocktail, Manhattan Cocktail, David Perkins, Speyside, Ron De Jeremy, Ernest Shackleton, Bols Barrel-Aged Genever, Mackinlay Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky, High West Silver OMG Pure Rye, Alcoholic Beverages, No. 3 London Dry Gin, Martinez Cocktail, The Vodka by Ransom, Bourbon, Drambuie 15, Rum, Gin, Whyte & Mackay, Brugal 1888, High West Double Rye!, Liqueur, Grand Marnier Quintessence, Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve, Genever, Spirits, Cognac, Pierre-Ferrand 1840 Original Formula, Auchentoshan 1999 Bordeaux Cask Matured Whisky, Rye, Slidepollajax, Liquor, Food News

When I first started thinking about writing this year-end wrap-up, I thought that 2011 was a pretty blah year for new spirits.

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Spirited Holiday Gift Guide

Liquor.com | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Elijah Craig Bourbon, Holiday Gifts, Bourbon, Courvoisier Cognac, Rhum j.m, Holiday Gift Guide, Gift Guide, Espolon Tequila, Cocktails, The PDT Cocktail Book, Slidepollajax, Cognac, Compass Box Whisky, Spirits Holiday Gifts, Food News

If you're looking for a holiday present for a spirits lover, the huge selection in most liquor stores these days can be downright overwhelming. How are you ever supposed to pick a bottle?

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5 Ways To Toast Repeal Day

Imbibe | Posted 02.04.2012

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This Monday marks the 78th anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition, and to mark the occasion, we've gathered a handful of cocktails to celebrate.

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Bourbon Distillery To Obama: 'Give Us The Bird'

The Huffington Post | Rachel Tepper | Posted 11.23.2011

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WASHINGTON -- President Obama on Wednesday will take part in the long-running White House tradition of sparing a turkey from the Thanksgiving plate wi...

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7 Days On The American Whiskey Trail

The Daily Meal | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Makers Mark, The Daily Meal, Dining, Food, Kentucky, Spirits, Travel, Jim Beam, Bourbon, Tennessee, Foodie Travel, Destinations, US Destinations, Travel News

If you aren't a whiskey lover now, you will be after a week on the American Whiskey Trail. I know because it happened to me.

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The 7 Best Tailgating Eats And Drinks

Big Girls, Small Kitchen | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Tailgate, Chicken, Home Cooking, Vegetarian, Cocktails, Football, Beer, Bourbon, Autumn, Whisky, Cake, Meat, Outdoors, Drinking, Food News

Football season is officially underway, but, really, what's a football game without a tailgate party? Whether you'll be serving friends in your apart...

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9 Fall Cocktails To Warm Up With

Saveur | Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Whiskey, Cocktails, Craft Vodka, Party, Alcohol, Slidepollajax, Holiday Entertaining, Bourbon, Fall, Drinking, Rum, Saveur, Food News

Cooler weather is coming and what better way to transition to fall's early sunsets and crisp nights with delicious, warming cocktails. These 9 seasona...

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PHOTOS: Eight Fall Weekend Ideas

Posted 11.28.2011

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When the leaves begin to fall, most travelers pull on a scratchy wool sweater and take that idyllic ride to the nearest apple orchard for a fun day of...

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All-Time Favorite Bourbon Cocktails

Liquor.com | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Manhattan, Whiskey Sour, Cocktails, Mint Julep, Whiskey Rickey, Slidepollajax, National Bourbon Heritage Month, Bourbon, Old Fashioned, Presbyterian, Horse's Neck, Cocktail Recipes, Food News

For once, our government did something right: In 2007, the Senate passed a resolution declaring September to be National Bourbon Heritage Month. It's ...

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10 Delicious Ways To Observe Bourbon Heritage Month

Imbibe | Posted 11.09.2011

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September is Bourbon Heritage Month, thanks to a unanimous Senate vote back in 2007, and you don't have to plan a trip along the Kentucky Bourbon Trai...

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5 Boozy Milkshakes

Imbibe | Posted 10.16.2011

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Want to add a little more decadence to your next milkshake? Add a splash of booze! This summer, bartenders around the country are spiking their frosty...

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On the Culture Front: Blackbird and L2O in Chicago

Chris Kompanek | Posted 09.25.2011

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I've long heard that Chicago has become a culinary mecca so naturally I was curious to check out some places when visiting friends the other week. Two places made a particularly vivid impression.

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7 Ways to Eat Your Drink This Weekend

Imbibe | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Creme De Menthe, Blanco-Tequila, Holidays, 4th of July, Creme De Cacao, Imbibe-Magazine, Imbibe, Soda, Beer, Slidepollajax, Tequila, Bourbon, Imbibe Magazine, Coffee, Cream Soda, Food News

Ready for the 4th of July festivities? Still looking for some good food and drink ideas? Why not combine the two? From cream soda corn dogs to bourbon...

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Pucker Up: A Grown-Up Lime Rickey

Honest Cooking | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Drinks, Honest Cooking, Kentucky, Bourbon, Cocktails, Bartending, Bartenders, Food News

Rebecca Orchant from Honest Cooking tends the bar today, and decides to mix up a great summer cocktail for both lazy days in the sun and special occas...

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Father's Day Cocktails

Imbibe | Posted 08.17.2011

Read More: Fernet Branca, Tequila, Bourbon, Scotch, Reposado-Tequila, Cocktail Recipes, Campari, Gin, Reposado Tequila, Cocktails, Martini, Scotch Whisky, Negroni, Imbibe, Imbibe-Magazine, Vermouth, Slidepollajax, Imbibe Magazine, Cognac, Fernet-Branca, Food News

Want to show Dad some extra appreciation this Father's Day? Play bartender this Sunday and make him a cocktail to go with that dinner you're planning....

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Dreams Of My Father...And His Liquor Cabinet: 10 Old-School Spirits Revisited

Tony Sachs | Posted 08.16.2011

Read More: Wild Turkey, Tanqueray, Dewar's, Grey Goose, Beefeater, Jimmy Russell, Irish Whiskey, Vodka, Tropicana, Scotch Sour, Eddie Russell, Manhattan Cocktail, Tennessee Sipping Whiskey, Johnnie Walker, Belvedere Vodka, Canadian Club, Van Gogh Blue Vodka, Jack Daniel's, Operation Once in a Lifetime, Smirnoff, Plymouth Gin, Bourbon, Tullamore Dew, Cutty Sark, Armed Forces, Speyside Whisky, Father's Day, Gin, Islay Malt, J & B, Cocktails, Martini, Scotch Whisky, Blended Scotch, Watergate, Rob Roy, Canadian Whisky, Mott's, Penn 1681 Vodka, Slidepollajax, Food News

As I prepare to celebrate my first Father's Day as a father, I've been reminiscing about my own father as he was when I was growing up, before my pare...

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