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Category Archives: LIQUOR
Marketing To Minors: P. Diddy’s Hand Cîrocs My Cradle
First—with the exception of a couple of my kids who may tune in to see if their names get mentioned—we’re all adults here, so let’s suffer no fools and yank no chains: We all know how the merry mass-mockery of … Continue reading
Kassel Is Emasculated By An Empowerpuff Public Relations Morselette (And Brian Howlett)
Ever heard of a cocktail called a Mint Julep? How about a Mai Tai? Yeah; me too, so why is the publicist from Empower Public Relations sending me emails listing them among ‘Five Cocktails You May Not Have Heard Of’? … Continue reading
Posted in GENERAL, LIQUOR, Miscellaneous
Tagged Bon-Vivant's Companion, Brian Howlett, Jeremiah Thomas, Powerpuff Girls
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You Side With The Angels—Me, I’ve Got Lincoln Henderson’s Back
The following review contains words like ‘penis’ and may not be suitable for adults. “For in the Resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in Heaven.” – Matthew 22:30 As the … Continue reading
Satan’s Vodka: Was Reagan Right About ‘The Evil Empire’?
Real men don’t drink vodka. How do I know this? Primarily from the score. Cold War = We won. Communism vs. Capitalism = We won. Space Race = We won. Any James Bond novel = We won. I know, James … Continue reading
Beat The Muddles: Drinks from the Beatnik Generation
January 6, 2012 would have marked the 77th birthday of John ‘The Hipster of Joy Street’ Wieners, an influential lyric poet who was one of the lesser known writers of the Beat Generation. Like any self-respecting beatnik, Wieners was born … Continue reading
Wine, Women and Just Plain Wrong
I recently read a post by Huffington reporter Brooke Carey in which she got all full of herself because her boyfriend called her ‘more of a man than him’ when she ordered whiskey instead of what he’d asked for: Bud … Continue reading
Posted in Bourbon, GENERAL, LIQUOR
Tagged whiskey ads, whiskey marketing, women and whiskey
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Gold and Glory: Partida Tequila’s Personal Eldorado
Your garden variety Mexican-art-collecting, charity-focused California philanthropist might resent being compared to a predatory 15th century Spanish Conquistador, but J. Gary Shansby is anything but boilerplate. The San Francisco private equity investor, a 35-year veteran of consumer brand development for … Continue reading
Posted in Tequila
Tagged J. Gary Shansby, Partida Tequila, Sammy Hagar Cabo Wabo, Tequila
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Movers Need Shakers: In Search of the Perfect Martini
You’re all grown up now, so it’s okay to admit it: There were a few things your parents got right. For one, the universe is not at atom in the brain of God or anything else you thought of when … Continue reading
Posted in Gin, LIQUOR, Vodka
Tagged dry martini recipe, James Bond martini, Martini, perfect martini recipe, shaken not stirred
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