*LUPEC Boston’s latest ruminations, in case you missed ‘em in this week’s Dig. by Pink Lady Regular readers of our column or blog are well aware of LUPEC’s mission to “breed, raise and release endangered cocktails into the wild,” spreading great stories, lore and cocktail history whenever we can. But another main initiative of this [...]
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What We’re Drinking: The Hawaiian Room*
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Applejack, Events, lemon juice, LUPEC Boston's Tiki Bash, pineapple juice, Puerto Rican Rum, The Hawaiian Room, triple sec, Weekly Dig on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Spooky Sip & Shop
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged angostura orange bitters, Bloodbath Punch, Bourbon, Cherry Heering, Cointreau, Corpse Reviver (No. 2), Dale DeG, Dubonnet Rouge, Grand, Hendricks, Jill DeGroff, lemon juice, Lillet blanc, Lucid Absinthe, Orange Juice, Sip & Shop on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Pink Lady Thanks to everyone who came out for our spectacular Sip & Shop at Grand yesterday! LUPEC was thrilled to team up with the Boston Shaker store to welcome special guests Dale & Jill DeGroff, who signed many books and shook many hands as we manned the Absinthe fountain and doled out delicious, [...]
“The Syrup Series” Part III
Posted in Uncategorized on July 15, 2009 | 1 Comment »
by Bourbon Belle In Parts I and II, we discussed how to make your own fresh syrups to substitute those artificially flavored and colored store brands products like grenadine, and/or to create a syrup flavor that isn’t commercially available. Today we’ll be discussing how to make some simple and delicious sweetened preserved cherries for garnishing [...]
Mint Juleps at GRAND
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“I’m from the South, you know…my mother served these at her fifth wedding.” -Mint-juelp sampling guest at the GRAND yesterday Thanks to everyone who joined us for the Shop & Sip at GRAND (the store) yesterday! Especially those who turned out in seersucker, sundresses and “say something” hats. For those who missed the event but [...]
Ladylike Imbibers, All
Posted in Uncategorized on March 30, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In the annals of literature on “how to be a proper lady,” there is no volume that instructs how to have a well-mannered bar crawl. We borrowed a page from history to see how a recent night out in search of female bartenders fits the “rules of decorum.” You can check that out in this [...]
MxMo XXXVII: THE ROUND-UP
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Mixology Monday on March 19, 2009 | 15 Comments »
by Pink Lady and Hanky Panky At long last, the ladies of LUPEC Boston present: MxMo XXXVII, THE ROUND-UP. We thank you all for contributing your witty, funny, expertise on the topic of “First Time”. This was no “desert island cocktail conversation” – as we mentioned in our intro, these cocktails will be culled, vetted, [...]
I love scotch
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Angostura, Balvenie, Benedictine, Bessie Williamson, Drambuie, French Vermouth, Islay, Italian Vermouth, Laphroaig, Lavendar, Lillet blanc, Lime, OJ, Scotch, Weekly Dig on March 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I love scotch. Scotchy, scotch, scotch. Here it goes down, down into my belly… -Ron Burgundy So, this week’s Dig column focused on the lovely Laphroaig, the distinctly smoky, peaty scotches the famed Islay distillery produces, and the female distiller who helmed the operation for a generation, Bessie Williamson. For more smoky scotch tippling, here [...]
MxMo Update…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Mixology Monday on March 11, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Pink Lady Thanks to everyone for playing! What a stellar turn-out – last count we had over thirty participants, which means the LUPEC ladies have had our work cut out for us. Fortunately, we are stout of heart and have excellent liver function. ‘Til then, here’s a gem from Amelia over at Felicia’s Speakeasy to [...]
Feels Like the Very First Time
Posted in angostura bitters, Bitters, Bourbon, Bourbon Belle, brandy, Cocktails, Cointreau, French Vermouth, Gin, gincident, Grenadine, Hanky Panky, lemon juice, Mixology Monday, Pink Gin, Pink Lady, Pinky Gonzales, Plymouth gin, Rye, Scoff Law, Uncategorized, Vermouth, Whiskey, tagged Mixology Monday on March 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
LUPEC Boston is honored to be hosting today’s Mixology Monday at our humble abode. Inspired by a chance encounter that Pink Lady had with a cocktail novice, we’ve decided to consider those cocktails that would be suitably delicious for the first timer. Obviously there are a couple things to consider when offering up advice to [...]


