Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
The history of American cocktails after World War II is very much a tug of war between gin and vodka. As gin's popularity waned, and the ingredients used in gin cocktails became obscure, vodka soared on the strength of its marketing campaigns, its mixability, and the ease of hiding it ...
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Thursday, April 24th, 2008
We're here because gin is underappreciated, if not insulted by the current vodka-centric cocktail generation.
Sure, gin is a neutral grain spirit, like vodka. But that's where the similarity ends. There's much more fun in gin. Unlike vodka, it's usually redistilled after being infused with its flavorings. In addition to the ...
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