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Tasting

Top shelf rum tasting

Bottles line the shelves in my basement, a great source of insulation in the summer heat, or in winter’s cool. At times though, the collection can be a touch overwhelming, like a library bookshelf of half-read books, dog-eared pages and slightly bent spines, waiting for a bit of time and patience. Sometimes, though I appreciate [...]

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DragonFruit Syrup

What a nightmare. A beautiful, delicious nightmare. Here’s some basic information on DragonFruit, also known as Pitaya. It is the fruit of a cactus, and is native to South America, but commonly planted in SouthEast Asia. There are three colors, white flesh with pink skin, red(magenta) flesh with pink skin, and white flesh with yellow [...]

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Great American Distillers Festival

This past weekend was Rogue‘s Great American Distillers Festival. There were over 40 local distillers on site, sampling their wares. A lot of the distillers were part of the Oregon Distiller’s Guild, a guild supporting and promoting local Oregon distillers. There was also a mixology competition put on by Imbibe Magazine. Bartenders from a few [...]

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New Arrivals!

Hooray! A new bottle of an as of yet tasted liquor is like a newborn child.  So much life to live, so many experiences and joys and failures.  Even a new bottle of what is regularly stocked can be like a dear friend, ready to sit and reminisce, or forge through new adventures. And so, [...]

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Cigar Pairing, and the Donga Punch

Tonight, tonight… what a night indeed. Tonight’s Sippin’ Safari drink was the Donga Punch. A delicious little number featuring Martinique Rum. I have one bottle of St. James Extra Old I use on rare occasion. The only reason I open it so infrequently is because it is my favorite Martinique of what I’ve tried, and [...]

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My kingdom for a sour orange!

Alrighty, the first Mixology Monday for Trader Tiki! Hooray! This MxMo theme, hosted by The Intoxicated Zodiac, is ORANGE! Dear lordy, what am I in for? Well, I figured I’d put my bout into the foray with a listing and review of all Orange items in my bar, including two types of orange fruits! I [...]

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