tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85438212026-03-29T09:38:15.624-07:00All about cocktails.jimmyphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08190815263440129453noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543821.post-55274998966747850552009-04-14T13:40:00.000-07:002009-04-14T13:53:21.724-07:00

There's a new lifestyle magazine out of San Francisco called Drink Me. Drink Me is published every two months and is currently distributed to select locations throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. The first pocket-sized edition includes some nice articles and even a profile of fellow Vail survivor Jackie Patterson.My favorite article from the online edition was written by Jon Santer and covers

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Doug over at the Pegu Blog has tried every cocktail app he can get his hands on. He's got reviews of all the available apps. Right now he's running a contest on his blog and giving away free prizes!Head on over to Doug's site, check out the reviews and take a chance to win some prizes.

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There's a wide world of cocktails out there. Websites and books that list thousands and thousands of recipes. The question I have when looking at these kitchen sink recipe collections is always "Do I really need 14,000 cocktail recipes?" My answer is always no.Working in a bar, as a professional bartender, you probably need 50 drink recipes on the fly. When you're entertaining at home, you

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It's Mixology Monday again. This time we're looking at Hard Drinks for Hard Times.Matt Rowley is our host, and along with lots and lots (and lots?) of other people out there, Matt's been cut loose. He's been made redundant from his advertising job. In an effort limit his bar budget, he has curtailed new purchases and is using zen-like cellar management. He's using all the bottles he already has

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If you're going to be in San Francisco on January 5th, I urge you to join the San Francisco bartending community for an important event.Last Sunday, local bartender Tony Devencenzi was hit by a car while walking in San Francisco. He suffered major head injuries and required surgery to survive. He is now in recovery at the San Francisco General Hospital where he has been in good hands. He is

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The Grand Marnier Navan Mixology Summit is one of the best bartender events going. It's hosted by Grand Marnier and led by Steve Olson and his posse of bartending geniuses. This is an event you don't want to miss. Last year I had the good fortune to go, and I met incredible bartenders like Sierra Zimei, Todd Appel, James Macknyk, Debbie Peek and Myong Park. And that was just on the bus from the

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On Tuesday I spent the day at BarSmarts in San Francisco. BarSmarts is an advanced bartending course put together by B.A.R. and Pernod Ricard. The program involves four units of book and video training and culminates in an all-day event featuring lectures, classwork, written tests and a practical hands-on test of bartending skills.Steve Olson teaching Doug Frost the "hang loose" sign. The

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Jeffrey Morgenthaler is a great blogger. He could post his to do list and make it funny, educational and informative. Granted, Jeffrey's to do list looks like this: this week:fly off to Londongo to Plymouth Distillery and drink gin.fly to iceland, drink water, go snowmobiling.fly to Berlin, attend BCB and give a lecture to a room full of Germans (in English)visit secret bar with Joerg.etc.I

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Todd Appel just sent me these videos. 

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WhiskyFest is coming back to San Francisco on Friday, October 10th.Get your tickets now, they are selling fast and you don't want to miss this event. The show presents a chance to try hundreds of whiskies and the list includes:Compass BoxBenromach OrganicBruichladdichSazeracGeorge T. Stagg Van WinkleHigh WestLe DaigIsle of Jura Hazelburnamong many, many others. I can't list them all, but you can

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The deadline for the Travel + Leisure Beverage Arts Challenge is only two weeks away. The Beverage Arts Challenge is a search for the most creative and talented hotel bartenders in the country. Three finalists will compete for the Grand Mixologist Title. Dale DeGroff, Tony Abou-Ganim, Eben Freeman and Jim Meehan will select the Grand Mixologist in a live competition at the SLS Hotel in Beverly

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I got an new iPhone this week. It's inspired me to make a few changes to the Daily Cocktail. So while the rest of you are off having fun at Tales of the Cocktail, I've been working to make the Daily Cocktail iPhone friendly.Point your iPhone browser at the Daily Cocktail to see the results. Bookmark the url (http://daily.mixographer.com/)for a new cocktail each day. Each cocktail has a recipe,

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I heard a little bit about bacon and fat-washing from Jim Meehan while I was at the Grand Marnier Mixology Summit. I read a little bit about it on the internet. I wasn't really a believer in the power of bacon whiskey until I asked my buddy Lance about it. See, Lance is a bit of a mad scientist, and a founding member of the Oregon Bartenders Guild. Those guys have a lot of great ideas and Lance

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This morning's "Forum" program on KQED featured cocktails in a program called The Cocktail Renaissance. Featured commentators include:Dale DeGroff, master mixologist and author of "The Craft of The Cocktail."H. Ehrmann, proprietor of Elixir, a bar in San Francisco's Mission District and founder of Cocktailambassadors.comTed Haigh, author of "Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails" and curator of

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Monday has come and gone here at the cocktail hour and I'm just getting to my Mixology Monday post. During this time of year, the nectarines in the market are perfect I thought I'd try to mix something up with the nectarines and this months spirit, Bourbon.Nectarine Daisy2 oz. Bourbonsplash Grand Marniersplash sparkling water 1 dash simple syrup1 dash Fee's Old-Fashion Aromatic Bitters1

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The new Food & Wine Cocktails 2008 is available now. I look forward to getting this book every year, so I was excited to pick up my copy. I love this book because it represents the latest trends in cocktail culture. The recipes are all hand selected by Editors Kate Krader and Jim Meehan (Can you say PDT and Pegu Club?). These are the hot, new, recipes that grace the best cocktail lists from

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Last night I had the opportunity to attend a Mixology 101 class offered by H. Joseph Ehrmann's Cocktail Ambassadors. Cocktail Ambassadors offers a range of courses that explore basic bartending, mixology, fresh market cocktails and even seasonal, holiday cocktails. They can also develop specific courses to address specific needs for corporate meetings or promotional events.H explores the

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When I invented this drink I didn't know there was a movie called Golden Compass. See, the drink is golden, and it's served at the Lion & Compass. Golden Compass. Get it?Anyway, the theme for this Mixology Monday is Fruit Liqueurs and our generous host is Anna at Morsels & Musings.The Golden Compass was one of my entries for this years' Grand Marnier Mixology Summit. Entries for the

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I've just returned from the Grand Marnier Mixology Summit in Vail, Colorado. The event was organized by Grand Marnier, who selected 100 creative bartenders from across North America to get together and spend some time talking about bartending, cocktails, and Grand Marnier. There was also time for socializing, bartending, dining, and enjoying 15 inches of fresh Vail powder.If you want all the

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I have a regular who likes the Mai Tai. He used to come in and have a few. After a while he decided he'd like it if he could have his entire nights supply of Mai Tai in one glass. A traditional Mai Tai is a potent drink, but Bobby's Mai Tai is definitely "one per customer."Bobby's Mai Tai.2 oz Bacardi Superior Light Rum2 oz Appleton Extra Jamaica Rum1 oz Grand Marnier1 oz Orgeat Syrup1 oz Fresh

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Just a quick reminder to get your tickets now for the premier whisky show in San Francisco. The 9th annual Whiskies of the World Expo is coming back to San Francisco March 28th and 29th. This year's show promises to be excellent once again. Riannon has divided the event over two days in order to give you a chance to see all the workshops and trainings, and enjoy the tasting halls to the

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Thanks to everyone for participating in this month's Mixology Monday. My inboxwas absolutely flooded with links to all the great posts.One guy in Oregon really knows how to bring his name to the top of the list. He spends a few paragraphs just talking about how great I am. What a guy! Before I get to him though, I wanted to mention a few of the first-timers. Esquire magazine has re-tooled the

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Paul Harrington wrote that "few drinks boast as many variations as the sidecar."I think this is true. I decided to look through a few old books and see if I could nail down a good formula for this classic concoction.David Embury is often recognized for preferring very dry cocktails. In his classic "The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks" he list this Sidecar:David Embury Sidecar8 parts Cognac or Armagnac2

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This is a reminder to all the bloggers that next week's Mixology Monday will be hosted right here at Jimmy's Cocktail Hour.The theme this time around is "Variations." You can present your variation of a classic recipe, or compare several variations of the same recipe, or anything really. I'm keeping the theme open to anything so get creative.Post your variations next Monday, February 11th, and

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This was an original recipe I submitted for a recent Campari competition. I've posted it here before, but I'm revisiting it for Mixology Monday::BrandyCompass Rose1.5 oz Cognac.75 oz Campari.25 oz Maraschino Liqueur1 Dash of Fee's whiskey barrel aged bittersTry out this one if you get a chance. Let me know what you think, and tell me your favorite Campari recipes in the comments section. In

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