The history of the margarita is hotly debated. Sometime in the 1930s or 40s someone concocted it, but whether it was a Texas socialite or one of the two south-of-the-border bartenders that claim the honor, it remains a wonderful drink…
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AlcoHOLidays | National Battery Day | High Voltage
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Got your history caps on? Today’s cocktail comes with a real charge! Unlike the seemingly arbitrary assignment of some holidays (yes, PB&J Day, I’m looking at you), National Battery Day makes perfect sense as it falls on February 18th, the…
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AlcoHOLidays | Review | VanGogh PB&J Vodka
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When we think back on foods that define childhood and have the capacity to bring on a rush of nostalgia, there’s just nothing like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And in the I-never-expected-to-see-that-flavor-of-vodka file, peanut butter and jelly also…
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AlcoHOLidays | Valentine’s Day | Loving Cup
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Ah, yes, Valentine’s Day… Thought by many to be a wonderful day of expressing our love for others in various public and private ways. Thought by others to be a trumped-up excuse by the candy and card manufacturers to bilk…
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AlcoHOLidays | Carnival & Mardi Gras | King’s Cup
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Following right on the heels of the Christmas season–when most people are beginning to experience the post-holiday doldrums–certain parts of the world have one thing in mind: continuing the party. For most areas, Carnival starts somewhere between January 6th (Twelfth…
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AlcoHOLidays | New Year’s Eve | Holiday Sparkler
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As the end of the year comes rushing at us, completing our annual cycle, I feel the need to simplify. I think the holiday overwhelm always makes me feel this way, so why complicate things any more than they need…