It’s Fall. Time for apples, spices, cozying up with a good book, and relishing in a little bit of evil. I was inspired to create a “Poison Apple” cocktail by these dried Apple slices from Simple & Crisp. They were craving to be used as a garnish on a […]
Libations
Why You Should Consider Boxed Wine For Your Party
I recently had the opportunity to try Black Box Wines, and luckily that opportunity came the day before my Arrested Development party. I was considering picking up boxed wine as “Lucille’s Juicebox” but was dreading picking up your standard Franzia or other boxed wines that are known for being cheap […]
Other Awesome Geek Lifestyle Bloggers
At PAX East, I had the pleasure of running into a bunch of great geek lifestyle bloggers–some I knew of, some I just learned about this weekend. Take a look at the list of awesome people I met, and make sure you start including them in your daily reading! PwnLove: […]
A Robotic Bar You Can Actually Purchase
With Bartendro, you can order drinks from your iPhone and have them made in 10 seconds in front of you. By a robot. This is the future, you guys. The creators of Bartendro are currently running a Kickstarter for their items, and for a donation of $99 or more, you […]
Your Nerdy Bartenders: Secret of the Booze
Need a nerdy cocktail for your next party? Check out Secret of the Booze, a fantastic series on YouTube. Appropriately, their first drink was a TMNT-inspired Mutagen Cocktail. Start with that, stay for drinks from fandoms such as Iron Man, Die Hard, and LOTR. Yum!
Game of Thrones Beer
As a complete shock and surprise to EVERYONE, the world did not in fact end today. So now that we’re all still around, let me give you something to look forward to! In addition to new episodes of Game of Thrones in March, you’ll be able to sit down to […]
Boxed Wine Purse
It’s Friday, and if you’re feeling like I am right now, it’s probably time to go out and buy yourself a new purse. a WINE PURSE. Cause seriously, why not? (I almost wrote “wine not.” That is indication right now that I need a glass of wine. And should stop […]
Stoli Salted Karamel Vodka
Stoli has announced a salted caramel flavored vodka, and I am half skeptical and half excited to try it. The salted caramel trend has clearly reached its peak, and while I think this vodka would be a great accent to brownies, cupcakes, or other baked goods, I can’t imagine […]
Scientific Hangover Help
Showed your patriotism a bit too much yesterday and dealing with the consequences at work? Take a peek at this video. It’ll give you some suggestions for fixing today’s hangover and preventing more in the future. Plus, you’ll learn a bit! Now go drink a bunch of water.
Geek Etiquette: How To Taste Spirits
You’ve most likely been a part of a wine tasting at some point–the swirling, tasting, and spitting that goes into fully appreciating a glass. But did you know you could do the same thing with spirits like vodka? When you’ve got a great vodka, you don’t want to shoot it […]