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When The Spirit World came online Rosanne was our writer for this column. When she left I took over the column and unfortunately we had a little snafu that caused her columns to be deleted which was really too bad. The site is now missing some really interesting and informative posts. Hopefully […]

My original plan was to have recovered from the flu soon enough to do some experimenting with one of Unibroue’s more interesting offerings, a cherry based brew called (what else?) Quelque Chose. But since the microorganisms have conspired against me, I’ll do some sociological reporting rather than rhapsodizing about gustatory concoctions.
Last month I attended […]

Jägermeister.
Chances are, depending on your age, and current experience with quality cocktails, that one word either causes you to roll your eyes in disgust, or gleefully smile in anticipation of your next party shot.
Most bartenders/mixologists who consider themselves to be dedicated to quality cocktails will relegate Jägermeister into the same dark and dusty cabinet where […]

The writers at The Spirit World are taking the weekend off - time to do more research!

Saturday, March 3 marks the inaugural Philly Craft Beer Festival. According to the organizers:
The PHILLY CRAFT BEER FEST is a true craft beer tasting featuring an incredible variety of beers from some of the finest brewers in the country.
And from the information on the site it looks as if they mean business. […]

This is my 59th and final Happy Hour at Home post. While I still have a few days left here at The Spirit World, I will be leaving at the end of February and that means that next Wednesday will be my final column. I have had such a good time here and […]

Recall that in my article last month, I summarized the history and production process of the Spanish wineskin, or “bota.” And then I hit you with a teaser–that I would, during the following month, provide enlightenment by means of the ten commandments of bota care and use–as told to me by 80-something year old […]

Previously, I wrote about mixing cassis with stout to produce what’s called a Liverpool Kiss. There are a couple of other beer cocktails that use stout as a base. The Bee Sting is a mix of stout with orange juice. A Broadway (also sometimes called a Diesel) is a mix of stout […]

I find it rather odd, that while the Margarita has been the most popular cocktail for many years (yes, more popular than the Cosmopolitan, or Mojito), its base spirit, tequila, is one of the spirits that appears to be least used in cocktails.
While the Margarita is a great cocktail, there is another tequila cocktail in […]

This article is by guest author, Denise Hall who contributes regularly to our sister blog, Fit Fare.

I had fun developing the drink themes for our annual Mardi Gras Party. A few months ago Donavan and I went to eat at a local Cajun restaurant. When we inquired about Louisiana themed cocktails the bar […]