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Drinks After Dark

Archive for July 2008

July 29th, 2008

Leaving Las Vegas…

Yeah, it’s a Sheryl Crowe song, but I can’t get it out of my head! I’m at McCarran Airport, taking advantage of the free wifi and headed home.
I’ve got some great posts cooking up for you guys – How to drink Sake  (which is way more complicated than I had ever imagined), how to […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Hey Baby, Let’s Go To Vegas!

You got it, I’m hanging out in Vegas for the weekend, part pleasure, part business.
I’m “officially” here for the Eddie Izzard show tonight at the Palms Casino.

It’s in about 3 hours, and I can.not. wait.  Since we’re here, it seemed like a good time to add a whole host of lovely cocktail sampling […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 0 comments

July 25th, 2008

Review: Ardsmore and Laphroaig Quarter Cask Scotch

In my "So you want to learn how to drink Scotch" post, I talked about some of my early experiences with Scotch. In the single malt department, Aberlour was the first I tried, but didn’t drink it often.
The first Scotch (and a single malt no less) was Laphroaig.  Laphroaig is a Scotch from the […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 1 comment

July 23rd, 2008

Review: Kai Vodka

When I first heard about Kai Lychee Vodka, I was quite excited. I’m not a big fan of Lychee nuts themselves (too slimy for me) but I like the flavour of a lychee liquor.
When the samples arrived for me to try, it was actually rather hard to determine the difference between the Lychee Vodka […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 1 comment

July 23rd, 2008

The Drinks Show: Cocktails, Cocktails and more Cocktails

So this weekend I ventured over to Exhibition place for some cocktail sampling and good fun at The Drinks Show.
I’ll admit, I favor a good glass of wine over a cocktail any day. But at the same time, I can certainly appreciate when a tasty mixed drink is passed my way.
The highlights included…
Perfect sample sizes. […]

By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments

July 21st, 2008

So, you want to learn how to drink…Scotch

Welcome to part two of the Drinks After Dark feature series, So, you want to learn how to drink… Today, we’re taking a look at Scotch, with much thanks from Tris Hussey.
Scotch is one of those classic “man” drinks.
Sipping a Scotch is one of those pleasures that also evokes images of cigar smoke, libraries […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 0 comments

July 18th, 2008

By the Glass: Seven Daughters Wines

I had an opportunity to try both Seven Daughters Red & White wines recently.  At first, I was a little skeptical when I read that the wines are blends of seven different grapes, and then I remembered what Gary Vaynerchuk reminded me: trust your palate.
The Seven Daughters White Winemaker’s Blend is composed of seven […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 1 comment

July 17th, 2008

Top 10 Summer Cocktails

Summer is a time of patios, sunshine and hanging out with friends, and what better way to do that but with a lovely cocktail in hand?
Here are Drinks After Dark’s picks for the top 10 summer cocktails.
#10: Daiquiri - There are several versions of the Daiquiri, but those that gained international fame are the […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 0 comments

July 16th, 2008

What’s On In Toronto: Summerfest

This is shaping up to be a busy weekend of beverage-centric activities!
If cocktails aren’t your thing (or maybe they are, but you want to try different things on different days), check out Summerfest. Sleeman Breweries is sponsoring what effectively will convert the entire Distillery Distract into one gigantic patio. Three outdoor stages will also be […]

By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments

July 15th, 2008

Drinks After Dark Contest: Leblon Cachaca

It’s time to give back to our loyal Drinks After Dark readers. One of the best summertime drinks has got to be the Caipirinha. Personally, I prefer my Leblon Cachaca in some of the other recipes they sent along.
Between the two of us, Leblon and I decided to make it easier for Cachaca drinkers to […]

By Colleen Coplick -- 3 comments