It was a Saturday in late September 2008. I had several people over to watch Florida stomp whoever they were playing as usual, and Nathan and Rachel were two hours late. As usual. I think there was an issue with Rachel's jeans or something. I can't really recall. What I can recall is when Nathan finally arrived, we made our way to Springhill Liquors - My favorite liquor … [Read more...] about Grande Absente: My Date With The Green Absinthe Fairy
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Free Kraken Poster
Had this come through one of my RSS feeds today. Haven't tried their liquor yet, but I'm always a fan of free stuff. This company has received quite a bit of coverage on design blogs thanks to their snazzy bottles, labels, media kit, and such. If you're interested, just fill out the form on their Web site and they'll send you a free poster. Make sure you mention you saw this on … [Read more...] about Free Kraken Poster
Four Loko Orange Blend
So I did a lot of writing, editing and made several grandiose claims thanks largely in part to Four Loko Orange Blend. If tonight were a Sesame Street episode it would be brought to you by the letter drunk. I've tasted the watermelon-flavored Four Loko and it tasted almost completely, but not entirely unlike pink battery acid. The Four Loko orange blend, however, tastes a … [Read more...] about Four Loko Orange Blend
Poor Man’s Black And Tan II
Some of the greatest food and beverage discoveries were born out of either necessity or just good old fashioned curiosity. I mean seriously, who was the first guy to eat an oyster? Was it out of necessity to avoid starvation that he decided to eat the giant snot-like creature he found living in a rock he found growing in the mud of a coastal saltwater marsh, or was it a … [Read more...] about Poor Man’s Black And Tan II
Mint Flavored Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
Now I’ve never really been a fan of mint in general because with most mint-flavored affairs the only thing you taste is the mint. I don’t even like those little mints they leave on your pillows at hotels. My utter disdain for mint made me extremely skeptical of Firefly Vodka’s mint-flavored sweet tea vodka.I fully expected the mint to completely overpower the sweet tea flavor … [Read more...] about Mint Flavored Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka