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Cocktail Corner: Winter Warmers Part II

Friday, December 21st, 2012 Tags: Brotherly Love Cocktail, Canadian Rye Punch, Coruba Dark Rum, Crème de Menthe, Damrak Amsterdam Gin, Hirsch selection rye whisky, Licor 43, Park Cognac, rum toddy, Rum-laced Cider, Sailor Jerry’s, spiced rum, Spiked Hot Chocolate, Tempus Fugit
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Cocktail Corner: Winter Warmers Part I

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 Tags: Amaretto Liqueur, Bishop cocktail, Gin Toddy, Good Night Tea, Gran Gala, Larceny Bourbon, Leopold Brothers, navy strenght gin, Orange Liqueur, Quinta do Infantado, Ruby Port, warm cocktails, warm mint julep, winter cocktails, Winter Julep
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My Favorite Aperitifs

Tuesday, June 19th, 2012 Tags: aperitif, Carpano, Delamotte, lillet, Lillet Blanc, Ricard, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
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Gin-topia

Thursday, April 5th, 2012 Tags: Boomsma Gin, Broker's Gin, Creme de Violette, Gin, Hayman's Old Tom Gin, London Dry Gin, Orange curacao, Plymouth gin, Plymouth Sloe Gin, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
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