Do you find yourself missing out on all the action at parties because you are too busy slaving away mixing cocktails? The creative minds at Vincor Canada are aiming to solve this problem through the introduction of Vextini, its new line of premixed vodka martinis. Continue Reading »
Back in the Spring Break feature in Issue 10 of Mutineer Magazine, we highlighted airlines that were featuring their own unique cocktail menu on board the planes. Now it seems we have one more to add to the list.
Starting today, Continental Airlines will be extending its line of specialty beverages with the addition of Stirrings Mojito, Stirrings Pomegranate Martini, and Red Bull Energy Drink. The Mojito will be served with Bacardi Light rum on ice, while the Pomegranate Martini will be served with SKYY Vodka on ice. Both cocktails will be available for sale in economy class, by credit card only, for $9. Continue Reading »
Check out this cut from Mythbusters featuring the brilliant Anthony Dias Blue, who is Editor-in-Chief of the Tasting Panel Magazine (which has included articles by yours truly) and an all-around food and beverage guru through Blue Lifestyle.
This clip is pretty straightforward and will make you an expert on the finer differences between the Martini’s two most popular preparations.
11 PM
It’s 11 pm in a crowded bar. Feel free to insert the name of the bar in the city of your choice, but the scene is somewhat similar anywhere you go. That is, you are in a bar or club that serves some of the latest and greatest martini-styled drinks. You know the ones I’m talking about… The Cosmos, the Lemon Drops, the Apple Martinis. They all come from the bartender’s hand in a fancy stemmed martini glass. After a feeling of appreciation, you are now left to make your way through the crowded bar without spilling the contents on your shoes, the floor, or even worse, on somebody’s freshly laundered clothes. Unlike the “Angel’s Share,” which winemakers (especially Cognac producers) respectfully accept as the part of the wine lost to evaporation and other elements during the production and aging processes, I refer to this spilled portion of my martini as the “Devil’s Share”. Damn him. Continue Reading »
