Tuesday Tools & Tricks #26: A Beginner’s Guide To Cognac!

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Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Do you aspire to be a Fancy Person? Someone who sits in overstuffed leather chairs in dim private libraries sipping a glass of fancy liquor out of crystal glasses?

Of course you do.

Well, then you should probably know a little something about Cognac, because boy oh boy do the Fancy People love it. Luckily for us, the aspirational Fancy Persons, it also happens to be quite delicious!

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #25: Make Your Own Flavored Vodka!

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Happy Tuesday, everyone!

Flavored spirits are a rather polarizing force in the world of mixology — some people completely dismiss them, while others (ourselves included) welcome them occasionally for very specific purposes. But in general, flavored vodka (and other flavored spirits) have grown exponentially in popularity over the years, and although there are some good quality brands out there, you will often pay more for the luxury of chemically flavored liquor — when you could be doing it yourself, and often doing it better.

Pencils out everyone, because vodka infusion school is in session!

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #24: Go Watch ‘Hey Bartender’!

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Happy Tuesday, everyone! 

We love making cocktails, but we also love watching movies. And when a movie shows up inside the magical world of Netflix that somehow manages to combine our love of cocktails AND our love of documentaries, well that is something we have to share. 

So let’s talk about Hey Bartender

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #23: Our Favorite Tiki Bars!

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Happy Tuesday, readers!

We know that for many of you today is your first day back at work after the long weekend, and that you might be feeling an extra-large dose of the Monday Blues. So, please join us as we transport you to a tropical island oasis and tell you a little bit about our favorite Tiki Bars!

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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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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #19: Creating Your Own Punch!

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Happy Tuesday, everyone!

For today’s Tools & Tricks we decided to break down the basic recipe for creating your very own original cocktails! Punches, specifically, but we will get into that in a moment.

With these guidelines you will be able to mix and match and cook up some crazy and (hopefully) amazing drinks, all on your own!

And all you need to know is this: 2-1-4-3.

Huh? What? Don’t worry, we’ve got your back.

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Tuesday Tools & Tricks #18: WineGlass!

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Happy Tuesday everyone!

Today’s tools & tricks article is going high tech! Why, you ask? Because today we are talking about…

(drumroll please)

…an app!

And not just any app. An app that will take you from wine novice to wine aficionado with the click of a button–or a swipe on a touch screen, to be more specific.

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Tuesday Tools and Tricks #17: The Truth About Glassware

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Hello and Happy Tuesday, readers!

For today’s tools and tricks we thought we would focus on debunking some myths and misconceptions about some very popular glassware used in some very popular drinks today.

Because the reality is, sometimes the things that look the coolest are not actually the best…

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