From the category archives:

Rum

Bacardi viral ads

November 16, 2009

In which Dietsch discusses a viral ad campaign (The Samurai, The Hummingbird, and The Apothecary) by Bacardi rum

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My so-called month of rum: Mai Tai

November 9, 2009

In which Dietsch finally finishes his so-called month of rum, with a look at the Mai Tai cocktail

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MxMo XLII: You Make Me Dizzy, Miss Lizzie

September 28, 2009

In which Dietsch whips up a dessert cocktail, based on rum and Kahlua Coffee Cream Liqueur

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Month of rum: El Presidente smack-down, part I

September 11, 2009

In which Dietsch compares two recipes for the El Presidente rum cocktail. Part 2 of a series.

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Month o’ rum: El Presidente prelude

September 7, 2009

In which Dietsch discusses the history of the El Presidente cocktail and compares two recipes for the same. Part 1 of a series.

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Good touch, bad touch

September 4, 2009

In which Dietsch reviews Xanté pear and cognac liqueur and discusses ways to use it

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My month of rum: The Lytton Fizz (and a bonus cocktail)

August 27, 2009

In which Dietsch continues a month of exploring rums and rum cocktails, with a look at the Lytton Fizz and a bonus cocktail.

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A Month of Rum: Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail

August 18, 2009

In which Dietsch begins a month of exploring rums and rum cocktails, with a look at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club Cocktail.

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The Dave Initiative

March 16, 2009

For a couple of years now, I’ve had a subscription to Esquire magazine. I don’t have much use for a lot of the stuff in there. The celebrity profiles are often silly (April’s is by a writer who “prepared” for his Ben Affleck interview by going on a four-day bender in Vegas, trying, I suppose, [...]

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