Friday Liquor Spotlight #21: Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur!

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Happy Friday, everyone! 

When we started to plan out what we would focus on for this week’s liquor spotlight we initially dismissed Luxardo simply because we assumed we had already covered it in the past. When we discovered upon further investigation that no, we had NOT ever covered the liqueur in-depth we were both shocked and appalled — and we knew that this slight had to be rectified immediately. 

So lets talk about Luxardo, maraschino cherries, and why you shouldn’t have one without the other!

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #21: Please Don’t Drink This.

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! 

On a recent trip to visit several extended Woman At The Bar family members, we came across a rather unsettling discovery as we perused their (otherwise very impressive) home bar: a bottle of blue curacao. 

There it was, in all it’s toilet cleaner-colored glory, hobnobbing with the good scotch and a bottle of Grand Marnier, as if it belonged there. 

This startling revelation has prompted us to write this article, as a general reminder to all of our readers out there who we love so much:

Please, don’t drink that. 

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #20: The Truth About “Low Cal” Liquor!

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Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Today we are tackling a topic very close to our hearts, because if we hear one more person tell us they are only drinking clear liquor because it is healthier and they are on a diet, we may just go into a rage blackout that never ends.

So sit back, relax, and get ready to shove some truth into the faces of your annoying friends who give you a look every time you order whiskey — it’s time for some myth-busting about the “healthiest” liquors!

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #19: Our Favorite Gin!

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Happy Friday, everyone!

Today we wanted to focus on two of our favorite brands of gin.

Wait, let us rephrase that.

Today we wanted to focus on the only two brands of gin that we drink, because all other brands are inferior.

There, that’s more like it!

Let’s talk about Hendrick’s and Plymouth!

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #18: Johnnie Walker Blue Label

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Happy Friday, everyone!

This is a momentous day here at The Woman At The Bar, do you know why?

(drumroll please)

Today is our 100th blog post!!!!!

Can you believe it? It feels like we just started this grand experiment, and yet here we are. So we have decided to celebrate in style. That’s right, we are pulling out all the stops and diving into some Johnnie Walker Blue Label!

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #15: Peychaud’s Bitters

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Happy Friday, everyone!

Since our TBT classic cocktail this week (The Seelbach Cocktail!) included the distinctive and delicious Peychaud’s bitters, we decided to focus our liquor spotlight on that little bottle of magic, since we have found that outside of New Orleans many people are unaware of the brand, the flavor, and the history.

So let’s change that, shall we?

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #14: Bulleit Bourbon & Rye!

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Happy Friday and Happy 4th of July, everyone!

We certainly hope you are all out rollicking in merriment in celebration of today’s holiday, but we still wanted to put out a very special liquor spotlight.

Today, we are focusing on one of our all time favorite liquors, which just so happens to also be quintessentially American. Nice how that worked out, right?

It’s time to talk about Bulleit.

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #13: St. Germain!

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Happy Friday, everyone!

We made it to the last Friday in June, we are about to pass the half-way mark for 2014, and we think that is a reason to celebrate.

So today, we will celebrate with a delicious liqueur whose manufacture involves French men going into the Alps, gathering flowers, and riding a bicycle down the mountain in order to deliver the blossoms to be made into alcohol.

How old timey and fabulous, right? Don’t you just feel like you have been transported into the French version of Heidi?

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Friday Liquor Spotlight #12: Stoli Flavored Vodka!

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Happy Friday Everyone!

Flavored vodka. We have a rather mighty love-hate relationship with you. Most brands are far too sweet, and some of the so-called “flavors” are so ridiculous (cake? s’mores??) that we nearly go into rage blackouts when we think about it.

But occasionally, a little flavored vodka can really be delicious–but only if you buy Stoli. All other brands must bow before their greatness.

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