Cocktails

The Jaded Kiss By Emilio Tiburcio, Fusion Mixology Bar, Palazzo, $12 Xania Woodman Thu, Nov 19, 2009 (midnight) The bar is open! Or rather, back open. Adjacent to Dos Caminos at Palazzo, itty bitty Fusion Mixology Bar has gotten itself some fresh new beats and mixology talent as well as some hot Latin cocktails. No longer just a way station between the slots and the pit, Fusion almost overnight has become a destination bar thanks to the inspired Brazilian, Mexican and Peruvian infusions and hand-crafted Latin cocktails. Ingredients 2 oz. Agua Luca Cachaça 1 whole kiwi, peeled 1 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice 1.5 ... Read Full Story

We were going to run this report on Examiner.com for National Liqueur Month (October), but didn’t have the necessary “Liqueur” to qualify for that category. And since it’s now National Pomegranate Month (November) and I received POM Wonderful’s New Pomegranate Nectarine and Pomegranate Kiwi the very same day we planned this drink comparison, we substituted it in place of the Liqueur. We set out to make 6 different Pomegranate Drinks and rate them. The numbered rating cards are from one of my favorite boardgames, iMAgiNiff . They come in handy for taste test comparison parties like this. We got all our recipes from the ... Read Full Story

Ah . . . the martini!   Here is a recap of my martini recipes: At the Bar: Cosmopolitan Martini At the Bar: Martini (Dry) At the Bar: Martini (Sweet) At the Bar: Vodka Martini At the Bar: Black Martini At the Bar: James Bond Martini Enjoy. Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  Your email address won't be used for any other purpose than to send you notification of a new post. Related posts: At the Bar Monthly Review-- October 2009 At the Bar Monthly ... Read Full Story

Captain Morgan rum's touchdown: What's next? By John Reinan | Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 Guerrilla marketing has hit the NFL. Are there other overlooked sponsorship opportunities ripe for the picking in pro sports? For the complete story, click HERE . For additional rum news, check out our Rum News Server , which is updated several times a day. Please visit us at The Rum Shop for all your rum-related needs, including purchasing rum on-line, rum recipes, rum tasting notes, rum event information and rum consulting services. Read Full Story

Need another hot drink for cold days and nights?  Here is a derivation of a post from the other day-- the Hot Rum Toddy.  Prep time is under five minutes. Here's what you need: 2 oz. of light or dark rum 1 cube of sugar 2-3 oz. of boiling water 1 lemon slice Fresh ground nutmeg Here's what to do: Dissolve sugar with hot water in Irish coffee mug Stir in rum Top with lemon slice and nutmeg Enjoy. Like this post? Check out the related posts for more information.  You can also get email notification of new posts in your email by subscribing.  ... Read Full Story