There were a couple events of note taking place this past weekend. Veterans Day in America, or as I remember it when I was younger, Remembrance Day in Canada: “At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,” we have a moment of silence to remember the end of the First World… Continue reading From Veterans to Giant Pandas: Honoring our National Treasures
Tag: vodka
So long, Ophelia, I barely knew ya
Last weekend, we attended our first beverage festival since early 2020, “Whiskey Wine and Fire” in Cary, NC. Koka Booth Amphitheatre’s first outside festival of the year unfortunately coincided with Hurricane Ophelia’s assault on the east coast, leaving us with a wet festival ground, a few struggling campfires, and a leak in our four-year-old roof.… Continue reading So long, Ophelia, I barely knew ya
Let Freedom Ring! (let the white dove sing)
Let the whole world know that today, is a day of reckoning! It’s Independence Day! Thank you, Martina. After failing seven times in the last week to get Blue Curacao to float on top of sweetened vodka (unwilling to use lemonade as all the online recipes suggest), I have come up with a new recipe… Continue reading Let Freedom Ring! (let the white dove sing)
Oh, Canada! (Wildfires, please stop burning)
In this special Canada Day edition of BB&B, I will be concocting my first (Bloody) Caesar, the “official” cocktail of Canada. Similar to a Bloody Mary, it incorporates clam juice into a mixture of tomato juice, vodka, lime, and spices/sauces with garnishes of your choosing. The Caesar was invented in 1969 by a restaurateur named… Continue reading Oh, Canada! (Wildfires, please stop burning)
Birds, Books and Bourbon 