Author: Roberts & June

27 Feb Say Hello to Lyon Rum

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Say Hello to Lyon Rum When we lived in Boston, some of our favorite days were what we called 'Beach and Rides.' On Monday holidays, or when the weekend weather was particularly beautiful--especially at the beginning of the summer when we were celebrating the new warmth or...

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24 Feb Rinomato Orange Liqueur + the Rinomato Sling Cocktail Recipe

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Rinomato Orange Liqueur We've spent our week tasting bottles sent to us by our new friends at Fasel Shenstone, and comparing them to similar old favorites. We have to say that Fasel Shenstone has done quite well; the worst they've done in any round is a...

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23 Feb Mancino Bianco Vermouth + Bianco & Bitters Drink Recipe

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Mancino Bianco Vermouth Our new friends at Fasel Shenstone recently sent us several bottles of their artisanal fortified wines, and we took that as the perfect opportunity to place an addendum on our earliest set of posts, a vermouth tournament. Today we have an epic battle of two...

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22 Feb Yzaguirre Reserva Vermouth + Vermouth & Tonic Drink Recipe

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Yzaguirre Reserva Vermouth As we mentioned earlier this week, our new friends at Fasel Shenstone sent us some Spanish vermouths and a couple of other bottles recently. We've been using these newly discovered vermouths as an opportunity to add a bit of an addendum to our...

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21 Feb Reviewing our Vermouth Taste-off + Creole Cocktail Recipe

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Reviewing our Vermouth Taste-off As we mentioned yesterday, fortified wine importer Fasel Shenstone was kind enough recently to send us a sampling of their products. Since trying out new fortified ones is one of our favorite things to do, this made us very happy. One of the...

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20 Feb Fasel Shenstone Brings the Aperitivo to America

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Fasel Shenstone Brings the Aperitivo to America We've recently made a new friend, and we want you to know all about them. Like most friendships, this one is built on a common interest, fortified wines. We know you're not supposed to have favorites, and all of...

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17 Feb ‘Empty the Bar’ Goodbye Party + Bon Voyage Cocktail Recipe

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'Empty the Bar' Goodbye Party One of the best things about DC is the opportunity it gives to meet the most amazing people. Smart, interesting people, incredibly devoted to making the world a better place are drawn here from all over the country and all over the...

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16 Feb Where You Should Be Drinking: Denson in DC’s Penn Quarter

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Where You Should Be Drinking: Denson in the Penn Quarter It seems like everyone has become aware the past couple of years that we're at this moment of Peak Media. There is so much to read, there are so many movies to watch, and there is...

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15 Feb Quaker Strength Whiskey + Copperhead Cocktail Recipe

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Quaker Strength Whiskey We mentioned last week that Wigle Whiskey is releasing a series of whiskeys exploring the theme, 'Whiskey is beer, distilled,' by building whiskey off of popular beer styles. Last week, we tasted a Belgian-style triple whiskey; this week, we have an oatmeal stout whiskey....

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14 Feb ‘I Lillet You’ Valentine’s Day Cocktail Recipe

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'I Lillet You' Valentine's Day Cocktail Recipe We mentioned in a previous post that we felt proud to come out of our visit to Astor Wines with only 3 bottles: a favorite we've had a hard time finding, something we've wanted to try but can't find,...

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