by Merlene | Dec 24, 2010 | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
The Cosmopolitan originated in the 1970s in either Provincetown, MA, Minneapolis, or San Fancisco, depending on who you are talking to at the time. But no one can argue that its popularity really exploded during the glory days of ‘Sex & the City’. This...
by Merlene | Dec 24, 2010 | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails, Vodka based
The Poinsettia has become a symbol of Christmas throughout the world. Its association with the holiday began in 16th century Mexico, where the plant originates. The legend follows that a young girl too poor to provide a gift for Jesus’s birthday gathered what...
by Merlene | Dec 23, 2010 | 12 Days of @Madtini Holiday Cocktails
What do Andy Warhol and the Christmas holidays have in common? It turns out quite a bit actually. Andy illustrated and designed a gorgeous series of Christmas cards for Tiffany & Co. between 1956-62. In addition, Andy created a 33-minute film of Soren...
by Merlene | Oct 24, 2010 | Liqueur based, Vodka based
Seems these days you can swing a dead bat without hitting a creature of the night. Whether its the brooding Edward of Twilight fame or the brooding Bill of True Blood, vampires have never been hotter and the Blood Lust for these vamps has never been more intense. The...
by Merlene | Oct 10, 2010 | Bourbon
The question of the day is, ‘Do Turkeys Trot?’ The only thing I’ve ever see turkeys do is wander around aimlessly, completely oblivious to their ultimate fate. Just to clarify what a Turkey Trot really is, it was one of the most popular ragtime music...
