Tequila in 10: A trip to the Badlands …

January 22, 2012

We are but two posts into this new series and we are already having a blast exploring the fun that is tequila.  Today, we find ourselves walking in the desert, away from that which we know wondering about what lies ahead in the Badlands. It is a wish of mine, a resolution for this New [...]

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Tequila in 10: Oh yeah …

January 21, 2012

Not a bad way to kick-off an exploration into the mysteries that are tequila than by showcasing another great Brian Miller creation.  Today our journey (Tequila in 10) has us looking back, with fond memories on yet another drink that has been in regular rotation at theSpeakista’s home base.  I have grown to love this [...]

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Tequila in 10: And they’re off … yet, again …

January 20, 2012

It kind of feels, well, a little strange to be sitting here again, typing away at another post.  It’s not like we haven’t done this sort of thing before and yet in a really odd way, it feels like we are starting anew.  Such is the feeling that comes with a new year, that of [...]

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Happy New Year …

January 19, 2012

We start this, our first post of the New Year with high expectations for a very happy New Year!  2011 was in many ways a mixed bag for theSpeakista.  On things that matter most, the home and family fronts, with one semi-tragic exception, life could not have been more blissful.  However, on the work front, [...]

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The first of many …

December 21, 2011

… posts relating to our recent acquisition of the PDT Cocktail Book.  It is not only a great collection of the many recipes created and/or served at this award winning and famed NYC craft bar but is an overall good foundational book for newbies to the field.  Why post on this book now and only [...]

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I’m a bitter man …

December 13, 2011

It’s true, and I’m not at all ashamed to admit it.  When I reach for a mixing glass and bottles these days, I am more often than not looking to satisfy a craving which can only be found in certain magical elixirs … a craving for that long, low, lingering bitterness found in certain recipes/libations.  [...]

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I hate citrus!

December 8, 2011

There, I said it! Wow! You hate what?  Citrus I said … In fact, I don’t hate citrus – I actually love the stuff. I’m one of those slice of lemon in cold water kind of guys and I can’t think of anything more refreshing on a hot day than a glass of lemonade (or [...]

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Old Fashioned’s in October … The Wrap-up

November 23, 2011

Wow … how is it that you can go on vacation and come back even more tired than when you left?  Typical for theSpeakista and his clan.  We realized while lounging at the vast family compound on the left coast that we had yet to post a summary, final wrap-up post for our award winning [...]

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