THE NEWEST FLAVORED VODKAS
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- Published on Tuesday, 21 August 2012 11:37
- Yolanda Evans
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It seems like just only yesterday that the only flavor vodkas that were on the market were mandarin orange and lemon. Today, the liquor market is being oversaturated with flavored vodka as spirit companies have release a range of flavors like cake, peanut butter, bacon, chocolate and the list goes on. In fact, it’s one [...]
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SERIOUSLY: BOTTLE OPENER RING
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- Published on Wednesday, 01 August 2012 12:57
- Matt Bell
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Objects with dual functions are tough and usually rather gauche. Especially things in the “also opens a bottle of beer” category. However, we spotted a ring that falls into “that’s a no-no land”, but that actually looks pretty slick in the design category too. As in, it actually has two functions—a handsome ring and a [...]
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Sazerac: The Cocktail Of New Orleans
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 12:49
- Yolanda Evans
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New Orleans natives say that hurricanes are for tourists and sazeracs are for the locals. Considering that the Big Easy is the birthplace of what most consider America’s first cocktail, locals take their love of the Sazerac to heart. This cocktail is so beloved that in 2008 the Louisiana legislature proclaimed Sazerac the “Official cocktail [...]
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Don’t Be Afraid of Dark Corner Distillery Moonshine
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- Published on Friday, 13 July 2012 10:44
- Geoffrey Kleinman
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You’d think a Moonshine from a place called Dark Corner Distillery would be some sort of fiery cauldron of a spirit that puts hair on your chest and separates the men from the boys. It isn’t. There are a lot of misconceptions around moonshine, a distinctively American spirit whose roots lie more in early settlers’ [...]
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ART: DAMIEN HIRST IN A LONDON BURGER KING
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- Published on Monday, 09 July 2012 11:39
- Matt Bell
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Have some art with your fries. Damien Hirst wants you to. The man who made history as the first living artist to have an entire collection of art sold at Sotheby’s (Beautiful Inside My Head Forever, 2008) has given the Burger King over in Leicester Square London his 2003 painting entitled, Beautiful Psychedelic Gherkin Exploding Tomato [...]
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Clase Azul – Ultra Premium Tequila
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- Published on Friday, 06 July 2012 10:58
- Geoffrey Kleinman
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When a spirits company labels something as ultra-premium, odds are what they really mean is “expensive”. There is no real standard on what can be labeled ultra-premium, and not all ultra-premium spirits are good. In the tequila space, there’s also a category of products whose bottle design and packaging are more of a selling point [...]
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Denizen Rum – The Fun Guy at the Party
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- Published on Monday, 02 July 2012 11:30
- Geoffrey Kleinman
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A great party often has someone who seems to get along with everyone, has fun, and helps really set the tone for the evening. Denizen is that in a rum. Made from a blend of charcoal filtered aged rum from Trinidad and funky pot still distilled rum from Jamaica, Denizen Rum is flavorful and affable [...]
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Belvedere Lemon Tea – A Spirited Arnold Palmer
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- Published on Monday, 25 June 2012 12:30
- Geoffrey Kleinman
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Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer is as much known for his amazing golf game as what he drank at the clubhouse after a round of golf. His preference for a drink made from half lemonade and half unsweetened tea was so well known that the drink ultimately bore his name. The “Arnold Palmer” is one of [...]
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ESSENTIAL HOMME MAY/JUNE PARTY: THE PICTURES, THE RECIPES + 2 FREE MP3S
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- Published on Tuesday, 19 June 2012 16:46
- Matt Bell
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What do a preview of upcoming fashion week tunes, 3 deliriously good cocktails and a real-life wolf man all have in common? The Essential Homme’s May/June issue party where, on June 7th, these three elements mixed with hundreds of beautiful people inside NYC’s famed Bedlam Bar in celebration of our first celeb cover issue. World [...]
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Brugal Extra Dry – An Alternative to Vodka
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- Published on Monday, 18 June 2012 09:59
- Geoffrey Kleinman
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There’s no secret why vodka is one of the top selling spirits in the world: it’s crisp, clean, and easy to drink. Throw vodka into a glass of ice, add some soda, and you’ve got a quick drink that you don’t have to think about. Vodka by design is meant to be neutral, affable, and [...]
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