Monthly Archives: November 2008

On classic cocktails

Next Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the repeal of US Prohibition, a day that will be celebrated with the downing of a significant number of old-school cocktails. It’s just got to be done. After all, FDR headed straight to … Continue reading

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In review: Bacardi and the Long Fight for Cuba

Here’s what I know about Cuban independence. It turns out you can write entire books on what I don’t know about the history of Cuba. Helpfully, Tom Gjelten has done just that and he’s even made particularly relevant to the … Continue reading

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The Local News: no Indy, no Ackroyd

Bar jobs have the unfortunate effect of entirely rewiring your calendar. It’s like working a 9-5, but one that starts at 6pm with weekends running Tuesday-Wednesday. Essentially, my internal clock is running roughly on Pacific Standard. In the middle of … Continue reading

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The Local News: under review

After all of last week’s electoral excitement, it’s been a quieter week round these parts. It hasn’t been a week without danger, but the threat of Edinburgh losing its World Heritage Site status has lifted with the news that “the … Continue reading

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The day in Twitter

17:25 £2.50 Miller’s & tonic at the Bon Vivant – how is this place not packed? # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

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The Imbiber's 100 meme

I’m not entirely sure what comes from completing this exercise, but I’ll be damned if I let a decent listmeme pass me by. Over at Art of Drink, Darcy has come up with a list of 100 things that competitive … Continue reading

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The day in Twitter

20:21 That’s my part of the Legacy comp regional heats over. Only one spot in the final for each region, though… # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

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Workshop, pt. 6: regionals

Today was my regional heat for the Bacardi Legacy competition. Regionals can take many forms and today’s format was another new experience. For the purposes of the competition, the UK was split into seven regions. More than two hundred entries … Continue reading

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The day in Twitter

21:04 …yes, I am watching the Book Quiz. Don’t ask why. # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

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The day in Twitter

12:48 We’ve been named as one of Edinburgh’s top 5 cocktail bars – tinyurl.com/5wxflq – Woo! # Automatically shipped by LoudTwitter

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