Negroni Nirvana – Right handed goodness

April 14, 2012

Day three of Negroni Nirvana is upon us and we find ourselves happy as can be for the next two days we will spend in a left, right challenge.  Politics and Negroni’s you may ask? No, the next two days will see us embracing yet again, recipes from two master bartenders and this time they [...]

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Negroni Nirvana – Age has everything to do with it

April 13, 2012

It is only day two of our newest adventure together, Negroni Nirvana, and already I’m met with a thrill akin to opening presents on Christmas day … that excitement that comes with not knowing what will lie under all that wrapping paper. Author’s note:  it is admission time here at theSpeakista – too often we [...]

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Negroni Nirvana – I’m a bitter man …

April 12, 2012

It is true.  I’m bitter and I love it.  While my better half will likely assume I’m talking about my normal demeanor, I of course focus on that which is most important to me/us – our view towards drinks and spirits.  Today, after much unwanted delay, we kick-off our next series highlighting another classic drink, [...]

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Lazy Sunday afternoon …

April 1, 2012

… pondering the wonders of life as I sip on several “value” spirits contemplating a new series of research possibilities.  Tech problems almost averted, we are turning our gaze now to writing up more than thirty posts on Negroni’s. Now, where was I … oh yeah, there you are lovely bottle of George T. Stagg [...]

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MxMo LXIV(Tiki) — A funny thing happened …

March 22, 2012

… on the way to the most recent MxMo.  As we have noted in recent update posts, the juggernaut that is theSpeakista ran off the technology track.  Computer(s) … shot.  Archived files, pictures, and future posts … toast.  Our will to press on and tackle the hurdles of modern day drink writing … alive and [...]

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Still trying …

March 18, 2012

Seems like our hopes and unanswered, as of yet, prayers for a cure to our recent technology problems finds theSpeakista still mired in troubles not the least of which is struggling with rebuilding our lost data and archives.  We will be delayed yet another week or so in putting up our next real content post.  [...]

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What the heck …

March 7, 2012

Apologies friends for the lack of posting/writing as of late. Seriously, when it rains it pours and from a technology perspective, it has been pouring on us the past month. My computers decided to up and die and I have been struggling with replacing my hosting service (as I am at my wits end). New [...]

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Tequila in 10 … The Wrap-up

February 7, 2012

That was a fun ten days … tequila, more tequila and mas tequila!  Below is a quick re-cap of the two weeks of posts in chronological order. – Vipera: a near classic created by Brian Miller while at Death & Co. in NYC, tequila is infused with pear, apple and spices and then mixed with [...]

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