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Dead or Alive: The Sour Apple Martini

Posted in Applejack, pucker, Tales of the Cocktail on August 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

On August 15, the DeKuyper(R) brand announced the bottling of its five millionth case of DeKuyper Pucker(R) Sour Apple, the neon green key ingredient in that “iconic” cocktail, the Appletini. Little did they know that to leading mixologists and cocktail aficionados , the Sour Apple Martini is officially dead. The Sour Apple Martini was declared [...]

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DRINK up!

Posted in Barbara Lynch, Drink, glassware, ice on August 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »

What would the perfect cocktail bar look like? When posed with such a question, a LUPEC broad’s mind wanders… “Vintage glassware would be a must,” responds one broad. “Glasses like the ones I can’t stop buying on Ebay.” “And corners…lots of corners. No one likes to crane their necks to talk to each other, like [...]

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Total Pimm’s-sanity: Variations on a Pimm’s Cup Theme

Posted in New Orleans, Pimm's, Pimm's Cup on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

by Pink LadyIf you checked out this week’s LUPEC Boston column in the Weekly Dig you’re aware that creator James Pimm began to commercially produce his No. 1 Cup in 1851. The next century-plus saw the brand grow to include a total of six variations on the liqueur’s original theme – and a franchised chain [...]

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Clearly, Ice

Posted in ice on August 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »

by Pinky Gonzales A world without ice implies no cold drinks – and that would be a terrible, terrible world. There of course was a time not too long ago when the world did not have chilled drinks. How did we get ‘em? Boston’s own Frederic Tudor, a Beacon Hill ice trade maverick dubbed “The [...]

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LUPEC Boston’s own takes home First Place at Hendrick’s Gin Beantown Bartender Battle

Posted in Uncategorized on August 6, 2008 | 1 Comment »

by Pink Lady We are pleased to announce that LUPEC Boston’s own Bourbon Belle took home first place at the Hendrick’s Gin Beantown Bartender Battle held at Green Street last night. Just five talented finalists were selected from the vast contestant pool to mix their cocktails at the event. The challenge? To wow the judges [...]

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The return of rye

Posted in Uncategorized on August 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »

A bar without rye whiskey is like a story without action. As I explain in this week’s LUPEC Boston cocktail column in the Weekly Dig, rye has evolved from a nearly defunct, old-man drink to a much sought-after spirit by men and broads alike, thanks to the revival of classic cocktails. The “old fashioned” Old [...]

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