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The Genesis of Tequila’s Bad Name? 14 Aug 2013 | 07:50 am
While researching some drink history in old newspaper archives, I came across this great article/story about tequila. Though I'm sure it was written in a humorous "tongue-in-cheek" style, it doesn't p...
Tales 2013 - Message from the Underground 18 Jul 2013 | 08:25 pm
Tales is in full swing and to no one's surprise it gets bigger, better and more interesting. This isn't the quaint event it once was, but I am more than fine with that. When events get this big it mea...
Oxidation, Buzz Management & Stepping Out 29 Jun 2013 | 09:18 pm
Tales of the Cocktail is a few weeks away, which means it is time for me to tell you what is going on with me while I am down there. As usual I will be lurking around the Hotel Monteleone and scarfing...
Tempus Fugit’s Cease & Desist (Abbott’s) 8 May 2013 | 06:36 pm
The inevitable has happened. Tempus Fugit Spirits has sent me a cease and desist letter asking me to stop using the Abbott's Bitters name as they feel they have a legitimate trademark on it. I disagre...
Abbott’s Bitters 19 Apr 2013 | 09:42 pm
After 3½ years of extensive research, Abbott's Bitters is just about ready to be revived. This is not a reverse engineered project, this is based on an old recipe I found that had an Abbott's name on ...
From Soda Fountain to Bar 23 Feb 2013 | 03:43 am
The soda train keeps on rolling and this time it stopped in Antwerp for the 2013 edition of the Belgian Bar Show. The show is a fun 2 day event with presentations spread through out each day. I was th...
The Hangover 21 Dec 2012 | 08:53 pm
Tis the time of year for hangovers. This also means it is time for my annual message about the myth of caffeine and hangovers. If you drink coffee, tea or other caffeinated beverages your body has alr...
Patent Medicine, The Endless Search 14 Dec 2012 | 07:23 pm
One of the historical blights on the soda fountain was the cure all patent medicines that were hocked for every know illness. Some were marketed as health supplements, while others were cures for spec...
Old Bitter Labels 14 Dec 2012 | 12:41 am
Bitters are big business in the cocktail world and historically a cocktail wasn't a cocktail without bitters, so it only makes sense. We often associate bitters with bars because of the cocktail, but ...
Bourbon Ads 12 Dec 2012 | 09:25 pm
Digging through old photo archives can lead you to some interesting discoveries. In this case I found a couple of interesting bourbon ads. The first is a trading card, printed for Big Spring whiskey, ...
