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Colleen's Cocktails Blog July 2008 Archive

By Colleen Graham, About.com Guide to Cocktails

Absolut Los Angeles Premiere

Wednesday July 30, 2008
The big news in the liquor industry this week and last is the release of Absolut Los Angeles, a vodka inspired by the city's influence on fitness, all-natural flavors and ... Read More

Garden Jubilee: An Adventure with Tomato Vodka

Sunday July 27, 2008
Three Olives Vodka recently released three new and interesting flavors: Root Beer, Triple Shot Espresso and Tomato. It was the latter which caused me to sit back and think about ... Read More

National Tequila Day

Thursday July 24, 2008
Happy National Tequila Day! I don't know who has declared this "holiday" or who declares half of the drink holidays like last Saturday's National Daiquiri Day, but who am I ... Read More

Salmon, Beer, Wine and Cocktails

Wednesday July 23, 2008
If you like food and you like a well-crafted beverage then it is only natural to put the two together. Pairing wine with food has been popular for a long ... Read More

Vintage Cocktail Shakers with Steve Visakay

Friday July 18, 2008
There are a lot of cocktail shakers out there in the world and a lot of people who collect them. One of the highlights of Tales of the Cocktail this ... Read More

The Sazerac is Where It's At

Friday July 18, 2008
The Sazerac didn't quite make it as Louisiana's official cocktail, but it does have that distinction in New Orleans. Yes, the Sazerac is the official cocktail of the city of ... Read More

Spirited Dinners

Tuesday July 15, 2008
Cocktails and food are a great combination and the right cocktail can compliment a meal the same way wine does. Many restaurants are now offering suggestions for pairing options, some ... Read More

The Must See of Tales of the Cocktail

Monday July 14, 2008
The excitement is already building for "The Most Spirited Event of the Summer," Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans. This event is probably going to be the only thing ... Read More

CocktailKingdom.com - Vintage Bar Guides Live On

Saturday July 12, 2008
Here is some pretty exciting news for enthusiasts interested in the "Golden Age of Cocktails." CocktailKingdom.com launched a couple weeks ago and have the rights to republish many of the ... Read More

Two Premium Grain Vodkas to Know

Wednesday July 9, 2008
Vodka's vodka, right? Not at all! There are so many brands of vodka on the market and there are more appearing all the time that it is hard to keep ... Read More

Your Favorite Summer Sipping Spirit

Monday July 7, 2008
Moods and tastes change along with the seasons. In the winter we're usually talking about warm drinks or those with a warming touch like whiskey cocktails or heavy, cream-laden drinks ... Read More

Rum: The Drink of Patriots

Wednesday July 2, 2008
"America's Native Spirit" is good-old bourbon whiskey, which has roots back to the days shortly after the American Revolution, but it was rum that "fed" the colonists for years before ... Read More

Three Fourth of July Shooters

Tuesday July 1, 2008
You have to love the freedom of a holiday like the Fourth of July when it falls on the weekend. You don't have to worry about going to work the ... Read More

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