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February 22, 2022
Binny's Home Bartender: Rum Alexander Rex
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- Mardi Gras
- mardi gras cocktails
- confessions of a mixologist
- cocktails
Cap off your Mardi Gras celebrations with this cocktail homage to the King Cake, a carnival tradition around the world. This confetti covered version is a riff on the New Orleans King Cake, plastic baby not included.
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Spirits |
February 16, 2022
Binny's Home Bartender: Ramos Gin Fizz
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- confessions of a mixologist
- mardi gras cocktails
- Mardi Gras
- cocktails
- cocktail classics
- gin
Let the good times roll and shake up this recipe for a Ramos Gin Fizz, one of New Orleans most well-known cocktails. It's perfect for your Mardi Gras celebration.
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Spirits |
April 30, 2021
Barrel to Bottle: Handpicked Barrels with Whiskey Acres
- barrel to bottle
- whiskey hotline
- hits the road
Travel out to Whiskey Acres in DeKalb for a Whiskey Hotline/Barrel to Bottle field trip.
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Spirits |
February 04, 2021
Binny's Home Bartender: New Orleans Sazerac
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- Mardi Gras
- mardi gras cocktails
This Mardi Gras favorite is one of America's first cocktail gems. Many party goers have enjoyed the Sazerac since the early 1800's. Whether you pour rye whiskey or cognac, you can't go wrong.
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Spirits |
February 04, 2021
Binny's Home Bartender: Vieux Carré
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- mardi gras cocktails
- Mardi Gras
Thirsty for a New Orleans classic? How about one that’s named in honor of the French Quarter – the Vieux Carré. You can think of it as an “improved Manhattan”.
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Spirits |
February 17, 2020
Binny's Home Bartender: Barrel to Bottle New Orleans Cocktails
- binnys home bartender
- cocktails
- holiday cocktails
- confessions of a mixologist
- mardi gras cocktails
- Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras is right around the corner. Are you ready to celebrate? Looking for something to serve besides Abita beer? How about the official cocktail of New Orleans – The Sazerac.
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Spirits |
February 14, 2020
Barrel to Bottle: New Orleans Cocktails
- barrel to bottle
- mardi gras cocktails
- Mardi Gras
Laissez les bon temps rouler! It's Mardi Gras season and Barrel to Bottle's resident mixologist and New Orleans enthusiast, Roger A., is here to give you an authentic taste of the French Quarter.
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October 01, 2018
Binny's Home Bartender: Pinot Punch
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- cocktails
- wine hotline
Greet your guests with something different this holiday season. This fizzy cocktail is festively enjoyable with a variety of flavors that mix perfectly with Pinot Noir. Additionally, try freezing pomegranate seeds in ice cubes to add a bit of flare to your Pinot Punch.
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Wine |
September 26, 2018
The Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Bordeaux - Rethinking Sauternes
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- bordeaux
- hits the road
Sauternes has the unfortunate distinction of being a wine everyone loves, but few people actually drink. It suffers from the perception that wine must be dry to be fine.
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Wine |
September 25, 2018
Wine Hotline Hits the Road: Bordeaux - Good and Bad Vintages
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- bordeaux
- hits the road
“Americans are allergic to bad vintages,” observed one person in Bordeaux during a recent trip. I couldn’t disagree. The view here is often absolute: a vintage is either good or bad. And people don’t want to drink “bad” vintages.
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