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Entries from November 2008

Remember a classic; order a Samuel Jackson

November 30th, 2008 · No Comments

A classic clip from Dave Chapelle. We miss you, Dave.

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Tags: Drinking songs and other diversions

Tiger beer’s ‘ladyboy’ ad deemed indecent

November 30th, 2008 · No Comments

According to a report from the Sun, Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority has ordered Tiger beer to remove its ad featuring an Asian transsexual. They charge that the ad is indecent, offensive and ignorant of the evils of human trafficking.
First they tackle Happy Hour, now this.
Tiger claims its beer as the Far East’s “most desirable export” [...]

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Tags: Booze in the News

New member of our family: College & Sex!

November 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Just in time for final exams and the mistletoe season, Red Cup Media has launched its latest masterpiece: College & Sex.
Our very own well-established sex columnist brings a wealth of sex & relationship material for all college students. Her witty yet simple style of writing is sure to arouse your web browser, so log on [...]

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Black Mountain Fat Cat Cabernet Sauvignon is good even rushed

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments

My bottle of Black Mountain Fat Cat Cabernet Sauvignon told me that it was best to cellar it for five years or more. I checked the bottle–2005. The math didn’t add up quite right, but we were in need of some wine.
We opened it up to a really enjoyable wine. The fruit notes were abundant [...]

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Tags: Reviews

Great Britain not so happy with Happy Hour

November 29th, 2008 · No Comments

According to last week’s report from the AP, the British government is considering a ban on happy hour specials at bars, clubs and restaurants. Bartenders would be required to sell their booze at a flat rate all day long.
This comes as a reaction to a rise in liver-related deaths among relatively young people, making lawmakers [...]

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Tags: Booze in the News

Beer with tomato juice is a sometimes treat

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments

I’ve seen the Budweiser product called Chelada and have been told by boozebuzz readers to avoid it. Apparently it tastes as disgusting as it would seem.
But the concept behind tomato juice and beer is a sound one. The key to it is that you have to be very sparing in both your mixing of the [...]

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Tags: Recipes and Other Bad Ideas

Kerry Collins shows the best way to rejuvenate a career

November 28th, 2008 · No Comments

This video from tiricosuave.com might help explain Kerry Collins’ winning ways.

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Tags: Drinking songs and other diversions

My Imaginary Beer with… Tom the Turkey

November 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The following is an entirely fictional account of sharing a beer with an important public figure. While the fiction is rooted in fact, it is not intended as an accurate depiction of any real event.
I spent my Thanksgiving Eve with one of the holiday’s most important figures, Tom the Turkey. The fowl of the hour [...]

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Tags: Alcoholidays · Imaginary Beer With...

Food Network’s Cranberry Bog Cocktail

November 27th, 2008 · No Comments

Champagne is a great ending to any gigantic meal. Gale Gand’s recipe on foodnetwork.com blends champagne with the dinner.
CRANBERRY BOG COCKTAIL
2 parts champagne
1 part cranberry juice
whole cranberries
Combine champagne and juice in a flute. Add three whole cranberries to the bottom of the flute for garnish.
Don’t worry about using an expensive champagne. Cheap sparkling wine will [...]

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Tags: Alcoholidays · Recipes and Other Bad Ideas

A Tully Toddy to ease the stress of the holidays

November 26th, 2008 · No Comments

The turkey’s in the oven and family members are coming out of the woodwork. It’s cold outside and time for a nice, warm drink. Nothing is more relaxing than something with whiskey in it, so this Tully Toddy from Jenna Lipkin at Truth Be Told is a sound choice.
Tully Toddy (hot)

1 part Tullamore Dew Irish [...]

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Tags: Alcoholidays · Readers' Conversation · Recipes and Other Bad Ideas