Comments for Blogging Tales of the Cocktail: 2010 http://talesblog.com Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:20:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Spice and Ice by Sparkling Ginger Daisy | SLOSHED! http://talesblog.com/2008/05/26/spice-and-ice/comment-page-1/#comment-32130 Sparkling Ginger Daisy | SLOSHED! Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:20:19 +0000 http://talesblog.com/2008/05/26/spice-and-ice/#comment-32130 [...] the book Spice & Ice. I first met Kara Newman as part of Tales of the Cocktail 2009, when I interviewed her for the Tales Blog. She had recently published a book of spicy cocktails—titled Spice & Ice—and was [...] [...] the book Spice & Ice. I first met Kara Newman as part of Tales of the Cocktail 2009, when I interviewed her for the Tales Blog. She had recently published a book of spicy cocktails—titled Spice & Ice—and was [...]

]]> Comment on Keeping the Spirit Alive: St John Frizell on Charles H. Baker Jr. by Remember the Maine cocktail recipe » Cocktail adventures at Oh Gosh! http://talesblog.com/2008/08/07/keeping-the-spirit-alive-st-john-frizell-on-charles-h-baker-jr/comment-page-1/#comment-27325 Remember the Maine cocktail recipe » Cocktail adventures at Oh Gosh! Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:01:24 +0000 http://talesblog.com/2008/08/07/keeping-the-spirit-alive-st-john-frizell-on-charles-h-baker-jr/#comment-27325 [...] Tales of the Cocktail I had the good sense to drag myself out of bed and up the elevator to attend St. John Frizell’s session on Charles H Baker. St. John was well qualified on the subject, having retraced Baker’s footsteps around the [...] [...] Tales of the Cocktail I had the good sense to drag myself out of bed and up the elevator to attend St. John Frizell’s session on Charles H Baker. St. John was well qualified on the subject, having retraced Baker’s footsteps around the [...]

]]> Comment on 10 Rules to Follow at Tales of the Cocktail by Looka!» Blog Archive » Spirited Dinner at GW Fins with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry & Martin Cate http://talesblog.com/2009/05/19/10-rules-to-follow-at-tales-of-the-cocktail/comment-page-1/#comment-25859 Looka!» Blog Archive » Spirited Dinner at GW Fins with Jeff “Beachbum” Berry & Martin Cate Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:34:09 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=336#comment-25859 [...] giving friend that he is, helped out by adding an additional rule to his previous list of ten: “Chuck is not allowed to drink before the Spirited Dinner.” Despite that, I did manage [...] [...] giving friend that he is, helped out by adding an additional rule to his previous list of ten: “Chuck is not allowed to drink before the Spirited Dinner.” Despite that, I did manage [...]

]]> Comment on Pineau des Charentes: an overlooked cocktail ingredient? by William Widmaier http://talesblog.com/2008/05/14/pineau-des-charentes-an-overlooked-cocktail-ingredient/comment-page-1/#comment-25732 William Widmaier Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:22:36 +0000 http://talesblog.com/2008/05/14/pineau-des-charentes-an-overlooked-cocktail-ingredient/#comment-25732 I first tried Pineau when traveling through the Charent region in the early 90s. We toured what we thought was a small family winery, but turned out to be a Pineau maker. We fell in love with the stuff, bought a case and brought it home. While on occasion you can find it in the states, it is rarely as good as the "good stuff" you find in France, especially the 15 and 20 year old bottles - liquid gold! I first tried Pineau when traveling through the Charent region in the early 90s. We toured what we thought was a small family winery, but turned out to be a Pineau maker. We fell in love with the stuff, bought a case and brought it home. While on occasion you can find it in the states, it is rarely as good as the “good stuff” you find in France, especially the 15 and 20 year old bottles – liquid gold!

]]> Comment on The Creole Julep by Looka!» Blog Archive » The Southside Cocktail http://talesblog.com/2009/04/22/the-creole-julep/comment-page-1/#comment-25611 Looka!» Blog Archive » The Southside Cocktail Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:27:36 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=293#comment-25611 [...] with rum as the base and Créole Shrubb instead of cura¸ao, and is kind of a riff on Maks’ Creole Julep, the official cocktail of Tales of the Cocktail 2009. St. Pierre Rum Smash (just me messing around [...] [...] with rum as the base and Créole Shrubb instead of cura¸ao, and is kind of a riff on Maks’ Creole Julep, the official cocktail of Tales of the Cocktail 2009. St. Pierre Rum Smash (just me messing around [...]

]]> Comment on Getting punchy: Cocktail competition 2010 by Blair Reynolds, aka Trader TIki http://talesblog.com/2010/01/26/getting-punchy-cocktail-competition-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-25167 Blair Reynolds, aka Trader TIki Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:47:50 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=1365#comment-25167 and did you know that Trader Tiki's Exotic Syrups are a sponsor and one of the "must feature" products? I'm not saying using them is an automated win, but great ingredients make great drinks! and did you know that Trader Tiki’s Exotic Syrups are a sponsor and one of the “must feature” products?

I’m not saying using them is an automated win, but great ingredients make great drinks!

]]> Comment on Talesblog 2010 by dietsch http://talesblog.com/2010/01/05/talesblog-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-25164 dietsch Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:22:58 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=1357#comment-25164 Nick, I'll be in touch shortly. Thanks! Mike Dietsch Nick, I’ll be in touch shortly. Thanks! Mike Dietsch

]]> Comment on Kick off Tales of the Cocktail 2010 by Bobby http://talesblog.com/2010/01/05/kick-off-tales-of-the-cocktail-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-24925 Bobby Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:03:35 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=1359#comment-24925 Hi, Good luck with the event! I devised a cocktail called "The Bob". Do you know if anyone else has done it first yet? http://bobversus.com/archives/356#more-356 Hi,

Good luck with the event! I devised a cocktail called “The Bob”. Do you know if anyone else has done it first yet?

http://bobversus.com/archives/356#more-356

]]> Comment on Talesblog 2010 by Nick Nemeth http://talesblog.com/2010/01/05/talesblog-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-24817 Nick Nemeth Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:08:25 +0000 http://talesblog.com/?p=1357#comment-24817 How do we get on board with this for 2010? I'd certainly like to throw my hat in the ring. How do we get on board with this for 2010? I’d certainly like to throw my hat in the ring.

]]> Comment on So, where y’all wanna eat? by Chuck http://talesblog.com/2008/07/08/so-where-yall-wanna-eat/comment-page-1/#comment-24691 Chuck Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:07:13 +0000 http://talesblog.com/2008/07/08/so-where-yall-wanna-eat/#comment-24691 Ughh ... after a very bad experience with Willie Mae's, I'm afraid I must sadly withdraw my recommendation. Ughh … after a very bad experience with Willie Mae’s, I’m afraid I must sadly withdraw my recommendation.

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