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October 2009

Your final chance!

by Michael Dietsch on October 31, 2009 · 0 comments

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Tell the world what a bittered sling you are! The Beefeater 24 bitters contest ends today at 11:59pm ET, so get moving!

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Ad of the week: Ruinart Champagne

by Michael Dietsch on October 30, 2009 · 1 comment

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From Vanity Fair, 1/35 (click through to enlarge):

Ruinart Champagne

Ruinart is apparently still around, but pricey enough that I’d never afford more than a split. Which is probably why I had never heard of the brand before seeing this ad.

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Don’t be bitter, and don’t be left out!

by Michael Dietsch on October 26, 2009 · 0 comments

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This is the final week, ladies and germs, to enter the Don’t Be Bitter contest. We’ve had fewer entries than I expected, which means I hope you’re all just a bunch of procrastinators like I am. Go back to the original post to review entry guidelines. Also, if you have entered, please check back in the original post to make sure either that there’s a pingback to your post or that you’ve left a comment with a link to your post. Or both! You have a rare bottle of bitters to lose, so a belt-and-suspenders approach makes sense.

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Ad of the week: Seagrams Whiskey

October 23, 2009

From the January 1935 issue of Vanity Fair (click through to Flickr to see it larger):

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Reminder: Beefeater 24 Bitters!

October 16, 2009

We’re midway through the month, people, and we don’t have many entries yet. Get on (or behind) the stick, or you’ll lose out! I know there are some of you who groused, when Samantha ran the earlier contest on her blog, that you couldn’t get to a New York or San Francisco bar to be [...]

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Ad of the week: William Jameson Irish whiskey

October 16, 2009

VF, 1/35 (be sure to click through and hit View All Sizes; it’s interesting what you’ll see on the ad): Now, this is fun. The Jameson you can buy today is John Jameson–the brand from last week’s ad. This is William Jameson, and if you click through, you’ll see William in italics throughout the ad, [...]

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Do dooo de do do, do do de do, do dooo de do do, de do do…

October 14, 2009

In which Dietsch details the creation of a cocktail using Aviation Gin and Krogstad Aquavit

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October 10, 2009

A Dash of Bitters has been nominated for a Foodbuzz Award in the category Best Cocktail/Spirits Blog! If you’re inclined to vote, go here and vote! You have until October 29th.

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Vote for me on Foodbuzz!

October 10, 2009

A Dash of Bitters has been nominated for a Foodbuzz Award in the category Best Cocktail/Spirits Blog! And the competition is stiffer than the drinks around here: I’m up against Jay Hepburn from Oh Gosh!, Marleigh and Dan Miller of Sloshed, and Jeffrey Morgenthaler of the wittily named Jeffrey Morgenthaler blog. I know it’s cliché [...]

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