Cocktails
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The Portland, Maine Cocktail Scene: An Educational Overview
Portland, Maine grew from a beer-and-highball town into a small, serious craft-cocktail city. This dated, source-based overview covers its history, bars, distillery tasting rooms…
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Zero-Proof Cocktails: Techniques and Ideas
A practical guide to non alcoholic cocktails: a starter formula, ways to build depth without spirits, swaps for classic drinks, and tips on bitters,…
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Maine Craft Distilleries and the Spirits They Make
Gin, rum, rye whiskey and blueberry moonshine: a look at the Portland distillers behind Maine’s craft spirits, based on a February 2015 profile.
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Ordering at a Cocktail Bar: A Beginner’s Guide
A plain-language guide to ordering at a cocktail bar: start with the spirit and flavors you like, learn the key bar terms, and ask…
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Cocktail Glassware: Which Glass for Which Drink
A plain guide to cocktail glassware types: which glass suits which drink, how big each one is, how to chill it, and which few…
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Bar Tipping Etiquette in the United States
How much to tip at a U.S. bar: per-drink and tab amounts, plus what to do at happy hours, open bars, with free drinks…
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Dark and Stormy: A Nautical Cocktail Explained
Make a dark and stormy with rum, ginger beer and lime, and learn where the Bermuda classic came from and why the rum matters.