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A Gin Affair

by Ryan Cheverie 09.21.2009

There are two types of drinkers in the world, those who drink gin, and those who used to drink gin. It’s the most divisive of the spirits simply because everyone seems to have had at least a brief affair with gin’s juniper-y goodness. Often times, these affairs are volatile and intense with a finite and [...]

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Mekhong: The Spirit of Thailand

by BC Brew 07.10.2009

^ Areerat Lee (left) and Patcharee Champaphan, present Rochelle Clarke of the Glowbal Group with a bottle of Mekhong.

(Photography by Brian K. Smith)
The Bacchus Group recently hosted the Western Canadian launch of Mekhong at Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge. Guests were treated to glasses of Sabai Sabai—a Mekhong signature cocktail, also known as the ‘Thai welcome [...]

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The Dankowskie Cocktail

by Jay Jones 03.11.2009

(Photo by: Paul Kamon)
The Dankowskie Cocktail
by Jay Jones ~ head bartender at Voya at the Loden
Vodka just doesn’t get enough credit. Millions of cocktails have been made using Vodka, but hardly any about Vodka. The challenge is the purity of the spirit: by definition, Vodka is intended to have no distinguishing characteristics of appearance, aroma [...]

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Holiday Biscotti Lesson From The Queen

by paulkamon 12.31.2008

I am a bit of a shameless coffee and cookie junkie.  So, when I recently had the opportunity to visit with long-time UD Forum member “Biscotti Queen” (a.k.a. Your Secret Chef) at her home to learn some of her baking secrets for this double-baked Italian cookie classic, I happily trekked through the snow to do [...]

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