Stock-the-bar parties have been around — for housewarming or welcoming a new bartender into the fold — but recently there has been a lot of buzz about them as wedding showers. Guests bring two bottles (one for the party and one for the couple’s bar) or bar-related gifts. The host sets up food and mixers […]
John-Michael Wilkerson
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Against the Grain
It seems like there’s a new vodka on the market every other day. Each brand says it’s more pure, or more traditional than the previous one. And all say they are the best “odorless/flavorless” alcohol on the market. Simply put, new vodkas are nothing new. Until they are. Blue Lake Vodka is made by distillers […]
Posted inWedding Feature
Tie the Knot and Tie One On
Your wedding day is the greatest day you will never remember.” Although not exactly accurate, this proved to be the most apt wedding advice I was given before my wife and I tied the knot. I still smile to think about the blur that was my big day, and find it difficult to recall details […]
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Spirits of Humboldt
Our values of locally sourced, natural, sustainable ingredients are the foundation of a healthy lifestyle, but they’re also the spark for a couple of our indulgences: the Humboldt Distillery and Dutch and Dewey. In 2012, Abe Stevens put Fortuna’s Humboldt Distillery on the map when he launched his flagship vodka. Originally focusing on small scale […]
Posted inEat + Drink
Funky Cold Medina
We’re all adults here. We know what we like and we know what we want. Often, what we want is sex. We look around and see it permeating every aspect of our lives, so it should come as no surprise that there’s an overabundance of drinks with names that go from the merely flirty to […]
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Secrets of Holiday Bartending
All this week, somebody, somewhere, is throwing a party. They will plan the menu and music to the letter, but when it comes to the bar … things fall apart. Short of following a bartending guide to stock up on dozens of ingredients you will likely never use, most people have no idea how to […]