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Proper Cocktail Hump Day: The Major Tom Collins

posted by: | January 11, 2017
Achievement: #67. Craft Cocktail Lab

Every other Wednesday in 2017, we’ll be chronicling the preparation (and perhaps imbibing) of a new craft cocktail at our home bar. First up: a David Bowie-inspired mashup of two classics! Continue reading →

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Pittsburgh Cocktail Week: A Disco Drink Donnybrook

posted by: | November 9, 2014
Achievement: #34. Pittsburgh Cocktail Week

Better late than never, eh? This is our recap of the 2nd annual Pittsburgh Cocktail Week from earlier in the fall. Check out the tasty concoctions as we take you from Downtown to Lawrenceville to Shadyside and beyond! Continue reading →

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Fifty Shades of Laphroaig

posted by: | August 2, 2014
Achievement: #7. Wildcard - Attend a USBG Event

We love being “enthusiast” members of the US Bartenders Guild, for the community, the cocktail knowledge…and especially, the events! Here’s a chronicle of the Laphroaig scotch tasting we attended in the spring. Give it a look! Continue reading →

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Cocktail Corner: Autumn in the Springtime

posted by: | July 28, 2014
Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List at Tender

It’s taking us a while, but we’re finally digging out of our post writing hole. Here’s a new entry into our thorough and, ahem, spirited investigation of the Banker’s List at Tender Bar + Kitchen. Continue reading →

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Cocktail Corner: A Return To Gin Mountain

posted by: | April 26, 2014
Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List at Tender

Though this posting is a little late, we have been dutifully chipping away at the classic cocktail list at Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville. This round: we share a report on the Martinez and the Bee’s Knees. Continue reading →

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Cocktail Corner: Scotch, Bourbon, And A Taste Of Ginger

posted by: | February 15, 2014
Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List at Tender

We continue our monthly quest to learn more about classic cocktails at the delightful Tender Bar + Kitchen in Lawrenceville. This round: the Penicillin and the Stone-Fence. Continue reading →

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For History And Whiskey, Wiggle Down To Wigle

posted by: | January 24, 2014
Achievement: #19. Wigle Whiskey

Like whiskey? Like history? Like to buy local? If you answered ‘yes’ to even one of these, check out Pittsburgh’s Wigle Whiskey and their awesome weekly Distillery Tour. As you’ll see here, we had a great time — and we’re sure you will, too. Continue reading →

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Cocktail Corner: Gin, Sweet Gin At Tender

posted by: | January 22, 2014
Achievement: #62. Conquer the Banker’s List at Tender

Last year, we learned tequila, and this year, we’re learning classic cocktails. Join us as we conquer the “Banker’s List” of vintage and modern classics at Tender Bar + Kitchen. First up: the Aviation and the Alaska. Continue reading →

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Tequila Tour: Our Grand Conclusion

posted by: | December 31, 2013
Achievement: #81. Verde Tequila Tour, Act V

This is the fifth and final installment of our 12-month tour of the tequila wall at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina. We tried 207 kinds of tequila from over 70 producers; come read our final round of reviews here! Continue reading →

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Tequila Tour: Infusions & Smoky, Sexy Mezcals

posted by: | December 21, 2013
Achievement: #71. Verde Tequila Tour, Act IV

In this fourth package of reviews from our yearlong scaling of the wall of tequila at Verde Mexican Kitchen and Cantina, we cover infusions and mezcals. (And hell yes, we ate the worm.) Continue reading →

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