After a few months off from commitments outside of the blogging sphere, I realized that I needed to get posts rolling again and make a habit of it.  This month’s Mixology Monday provided a great excuse to concoct, evaluate, and post about a cocktail.  The theme this month is “Drink Your Vegetables.” As described by [...]

Happy Repeal Day everyone! On this day, 79 years ago, the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution was repealed when the 21st Amendment became effective.  This ended national Prohibition.  In many ways, the damage done to mixology and producers is only now being rectified as “lost” products are recreated and cocktails returned to a [...]

October has been an unusually hectic month for me! Sorry for the slow down in posting.  My side job is as an adjunct professor and papers had to be graded this month.  Four sets of friends got engaged and attending the wedding festivities was important.  I’m also engaged and my fiancé and I have to keep planning our [...]

Daiquiris are the drink for the sweltering middle of the summer. Take a cue from Papa, by which I mean Ernest Hemingway. It is the summer and it is hot. At some point you want a refreshing beverage. Papa Hemmingway was known for his Daiquiris. Yes, Daiquiris. While the Daiquiri, like the Margarita, has suffered [...]

Cinco de derby part 2 (See Part 1 Here) This year, cinco de mayo is coinciding with derby day! Two drink posts, for the price of one! As I mentioned in my Margarita post, blogging can get tough when there are so many quality bloggers out there. Michael Dietsch from A Dash of Bitters would [...]