Dr. Bamboo ponders the relationship between free booze and the anxiety connected with naming an original drink recipe.

Wheels, slices, wedges, spirals, twists - and flamed twists: How to make 6 classic citrus garnishes.

Kaiser Penguin shows how to make solid cachaça, a recipe for the caipirinha, and an original, the Patriarch of the Forest.

Cocktailnerd continues to tiptoe through the ginger beer fields and finds a hidden gem.

RumDood discusses the cocktail named for the glitzy center of Southern California: The Los Angeles Cocktail.

A pleasant combination of dry cuban style rum, Lillet Blanc, and Orange Bitters. (And 5 more cocktail recipes found here as well!)

Nightclub&Bar Magazine traces the re-birth of classic cocktails in Boston and the emergence of the cocktail scene over the last decade.

The Pegu Blog is initiated into the magic of the true Mai Tai.

The Fortress of Solitude, a punch served at Drink in Boston.

Planning your own Inaugural Ball? The Bon Vivant's Companion offers up their most popular posts of '08 -- The Obamartini, and the Biden Beer Bomb.

RumDood reviews Appleton Estate V/X rum and mixes it in a real, honest-to-god Mai Tai.

Ecothermal waterbottle including strainer for tea...
for beer...for wine...for liquor...Let's just stop using plastic....

Classic Irish Coffee. This recipe is true to Joe Sheridan’s original recipe, first served in the early ‘40s.

The Jack Rose: How did we forget about a cocktail this dangerously smooth? If it's good enough for Hemingway...

Pretty in pink! The Sculaccione, an Italian-style tequila-based cocktail, created for Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles.

Kalamansi Lime Shooters

Two at the Most tries out Inocente platinum tequila and enjoys a Witch's Kiss cocktail.

guests at the golden globes had these little self serve moet & chandon bottles with matching indi flutes to drink them with.

Spiked Market Spice from Seattle...drink it hot or cold!

Two at the Most samples Kilo Kai spiced rum and makes one of Tony Abou-Ganim's signature drinks, the Cable Car.

The Griffin ~ on more options of off-strip vegas with gorgeous neon signage (yes there's one in los feliz too, but this one has the cooler neon!)

Sapporo Chocolate Brewery

Simple blended mixed grapes make the most refreshing, naturally sweet pure grape juice.

Red Hot ...and a series of cocktails with brioche-infused bourbon

The Washington Post writes about the lesser known aromatized wine Dubonnet and discusses its origins in fighting malaria in the past and its uses for cocktails today.

Dr. Bamboo invites you to enjoy an Iberian Dawn...and attend Thursday Drink Night!

To pour a proper Black & Tan, all you need are a (dark) stout or porter, a (lighter colored) lager or ale, a clear glass and a funky bent spoon.

a cool Golden Globe drink ~ the Golden Bellini!

Kaiser Penguin has posted his liquor cabinet and is wondering what he is missing...

Arare Cream - Made with caramelized rice infused simple syrup, shochu and cream.

Nora Maynard at The Kitchn learns to love her mismatched bar glasses and gives tips for putting together improvised "sets"

SpiritMeAway explores the idea of amethysts as hangover prevention

Two at the Most blends Pineau des Charentes with gin, adds and olive, and becomes obsessed with the Charente Cocktail.

Martini Madness - Sonoma bartenders go wild - Sponsors - Gin 209 and Sky Vodka

The Bon Vivant's Companion shares a fun find -- Absinthe Lollipops

Income Tax Cocktail, aka Bronx with Bitters.

As promised, here's a close up look at the 8 exclusive artist designed Frankie's Tiki Room mugs as well as the adorable Tiki Stirrers, and the menu!

Frankie's Tiki Room in Las Vegas ~ an incredible tiki bar with lots of lore and history behind it ~ and filled with gorgeous tiki artworks, sculptures, and exclusive tiki mugs!

Counting down 2008's ten most popular posts at Sloshed! Pictured: no. ten, the Tiki Puka Puka.

pomegranate-cranberry bellinis, punchbowl-style.

Slashfood makes the Hemingway Daiquiri with a Tiny Twist...

Art of Drink makes a beautiful "Sparkling Pomegranate Snowflake"

The Wall Street Journal showcases Fernet Branca as a digestive and a cocktail ingredient; they feature one named after Francesco Fanciulli, a musician with a colorful history.

Small, flat, and without any moving parts, PFFFIT is a tough little summer tool. I wish it was summer... Check out those cool Coasters/Bottle openers

OVOPUR Beautiful and Eco-friendly water filter made in Montreal and now available online...You can also remove the top and use it for beer or wine...

Off the Presses' Robert Simonson sample's Scapa's new 16-year-old single malt and discovers he may have to move to the Orkney Islands.