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An exclusive first review of The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters, from the German company that attempts to replicate what a creole cuisine influenced bitters from the nineteenth century might have tasted like. *jayhepburn

An exclusive first review of The Bitter Truth Creole Bitters, from the German company that attempts to replicate what a creole cuisine influenced bitters from the nineteenth century might have tasted like.

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A look at some variations of the Brooklyn cocktail, including Vincenzo Errico’s Red Hook that started the trend and drinks inspired by the Red Hook like the Greenpoint and Bensonhurst. *jayhepburn

A look at some variations of the Brooklyn cocktail, including Vincenzo Errico’s Red Hook that started the trend and drinks inspired by the Red Hook like the Greenpoint and Bensonhurst.

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Oh Gosh! looks at the Drinksology Ice Ball Maker, the perfect solution for those who love ice balls but don't want to chop their fingers off hand-carving them, and gives you a chance to win one too. *jayhepburn

Oh Gosh! looks at the Drinksology Ice Ball Maker, the perfect solution for those who love ice balls but don't want to chop their fingers off hand-carving them, and gives you a chance to win one too.

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It’s easy to lose track of all the new gins appearing at the moment, but Geranium is one of a handful that really stand out above the noise. Jay Hepburn reviews the new London dry gin. *jayhepburn

It’s easy to lose track of all the new gins appearing at the moment, but Geranium is one of a handful that really stand out above the noise. Jay Hepburn reviews the new London dry gin.

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Review of Mozart Dry, a chocolate spirit that seeks to improve the state of chocolate cocktails. *jayhepburn

Review of Mozart Dry, a chocolate spirit that seeks to improve the state of chocolate cocktails.

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While a glass of Champagne on its own is nothing to complain about, sometimes something with a little more perk might be wished for. And when it comes to Champagne cocktails it’s hard to beat the French 75. *jayhepburn

While a glass of Champagne on its own is nothing to complain about, sometimes something with a little more perk might be wished for. And when it comes to Champagne cocktails it’s hard to beat the French 75.

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With winter weather plunging temperature in to minus figures, Jay Hepburn looks at a few winter warmers. *jayhepburn

With winter weather plunging temperature in to minus figures, Jay Hepburn looks at a few winter warmers.

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A look at Agave Sec, a new liqueur that attempts to fuse triple sec & agave syrup to produce the perfect Margarita *jayhepburn

A look at Agave Sec, a new liqueur that attempts to fuse triple sec & agave syrup to produce the perfect Margarita

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Review of some of the best cocktail books to come out over the past few months - just in time for Christmas. *jayhepburn

Review of some of the best cocktail books to come out over the past few months - just in time for Christmas.

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Join Jakob Etzold at Stagger Lee, Berlin’s newest bar themed after a 19th century American saloon bar, and enjoy a Stagger Lee Julep, the bar’s signature drink. *jayhepburn

Join Jakob Etzold at Stagger Lee, Berlin’s newest bar themed after a 19th century American saloon bar, and enjoy a Stagger Lee Julep, the bar’s signature drink.

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A review of Scrappy’s Bitters produced by bartender Miles Thomas of Seattle. *jayhepburn

A review of Scrappy’s Bitters produced by bartender Miles Thomas of Seattle.

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A look at two cocktails from New York bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez that make use of frankly insane amounts of Angostura bitters to delicious effect. *jayhepburn

A look at two cocktails from New York bartender Giuseppe Gonzalez that make use of frankly insane amounts of Angostura bitters to delicious effect.

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A look at the mysterious “Martini Bitter”, and an Angostura bitters heavy cocktail that uses it. *jayhepburn

A look at the mysterious “Martini Bitter”, and an Angostura bitters heavy cocktail that uses it.

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Join Oh Gosh! TV for a visit to Le Lion in Hamburg, and enjoy a Gin-Basil Smash made by bar owner Jörg Meyer. *jayhepburn

Join Oh Gosh! TV for a visit to Le Lion in Hamburg, and enjoy a Gin-Basil Smash made by bar owner Jörg Meyer.

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Another drink from first-class bartender Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro, the Beuser & Angus Special is a very special drink indeed, using Chartreuse as the base spirit with delicious results. *jayhepburn

Another drink from first-class bartender Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro, the Beuser & Angus Special is a very special drink indeed, using Chartreuse as the base spirit with delicious results.

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An original drink by Chris Hannah of Arnoud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans. *jayhepburn

An original drink by Chris Hannah of Arnoud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans.

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Join Greg Boehm at the Mud Puddle Books offices in Manhattan for a tour around his extensive cocktail library. *jayhepburn

Join Greg Boehm at the Mud Puddle Books offices in Manhattan for a tour around his extensive cocktail library.

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A look at the old practise of aging gin, and a review of a new aged gin called Citadelle Réserve *jayhepburn

A look at the old practise of aging gin, and a review of a new aged gin called Citadelle Réserve

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A look at Cocchi Americano, an aperitif that may just prove to be the perfect replacement for Kina Lillet, the long-lost original version of Lillet Blanc. *jayhepburn

A look at Cocchi Americano, an aperitif that may just prove to be the perfect replacement for Kina Lillet, the long-lost original version of Lillet Blanc.

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Oh Gosh! TV takes an exclusive first video look at door 74, Amsterdam's new speakeasy bar, and Philip Duff makes a Super-Dry Martini Doble for viewers. *jayhepburn

Oh Gosh! TV takes an exclusive first video look at door 74, Amsterdam's new speakeasy bar, and Philip Duff makes a Super-Dry Martini Doble for viewers.

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Jay takes a look at another delicious cocktail from German bartender Gonçalo De Sousa Monteiro. *jayhepburn

Jay takes a look at another delicious cocktail from German bartender Gonçalo De Sousa Monteiro.

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After a recent trip to Milk and Honey, Jay attempts to recreate the delicious Whiskey Sour variation the bartender recommended - the Dizzy Sour. *jayhepburn

After a recent trip to Milk and Honey, Jay attempts to recreate the delicious Whiskey Sour variation the bartender recommended - the Dizzy Sour.

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Beefeater launched their new ultra-premium gin, 24, with a lot of pizzaz, but does it live up the hype? Jay Hepburn samples the gin and tries it in the Mar-tea-nez cocktail. *jayhepburn

Beefeater launched their new ultra-premium gin, 24, with a lot of pizzaz, but does it live up the hype? Jay Hepburn samples the gin and tries it in the Mar-tea-nez cocktail.

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Jensen's Old Tom gin, based on a 1840s recipe that uses absolutely no sugar like the first Old Toms likely did. *jayhepburn

Jensen's Old Tom gin, based on a 1840s recipe that uses absolutely no sugar like the first Old Toms likely did.

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Remembering this classic from Charles H Baker's Gentleman's Companion, in two very similar, but very different forms. *jayhepburn

Remembering this classic from Charles H Baker's Gentleman's Companion, in two very similar, but very different forms.

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A look at how four Old Tom gins work in two classic cocktails - The Tom Collins and the Martinez. *jayhepburn

A look at how four Old Tom gins work in two classic cocktails - The Tom Collins and the Martinez.

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Looking in to the world of eighteenth and nineteenth century gin with a review of four modern Old Tom Gin recreations. *jayhepburn

Looking in to the world of eighteenth and nineteenth century gin with a review of four modern Old Tom Gin recreations.

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A look at the humble Gin and Tonic *jayhepburn

A look at the humble Gin and Tonic

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Getting in the mood for Tales of the Cocktail with the New Orleans classic the Vieux Carré. *jayhepburn

Getting in the mood for Tales of the Cocktail with the New Orleans classic the Vieux Carré.

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Cocktails that use considerably more than just a few dashes of bitters. *jayhepburn

Cocktails that use considerably more than just a few dashes of bitters.

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A look at créme de pêche based cocktails. *jayhepburn

A look at créme de pêche based cocktails.

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