Lillet


February 16, 2011

Happy Hour: The Vesper

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Vesper Cocktail

“Just a moment. Three measures of Gordon’s, one of vodka, half a measure of Kina Lillet. Shake it very well until it’s ice-cold, then add a large thin slice of lemon peel. Got it?”

“Certainly, monsieur.” The barman seemed pleased with the idea.

“Gosh, that’s certainly a drink,” said Leiter.

Bond laughed. “When I’m…er…concentrating,” he explained,
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June 9, 2010

Happy Hour: The Summer of Love and Gay Hemingway

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Gay Hemingway (left) and Summer of Love (right) 

This past Sunday I had rare the opportunity–via my cocktail consulting and event company, Life’s a Cocktail–to use the power of mixology to help the forces of good, serving up cocktails in the name
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October 14, 2009

Happy Hour: “Hoots Mon” Cocktail

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Hoots Mon Cocktail

It’s Happy Hour once again, and classic Scotch cocktails are in effect as they have been over the past few weeks. Why have I been focusing so much on Scotch lately you ask? Well, firstly, because I enjoy the spirit a whole lot. Besides
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