Sandeman for the Holidays

This time of year it’s unlikely a weekend passes without some sort of holiday party or gathering to attend. I love to cook and often jump at the chance to make a dish to share like my awesome cream cheese & sausage stuffed mushrooms, or my yummy spinach-artichoke dip. But I’ve got to tell you—I’m [...]

Tony & The Tiger

Doug Winship over at the Pegu Blog, just did a write-up on his very different approach to the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition. He may be a day late and a dollar short but he’s got one hell-of-a recipe to share (well, two recipes actually).
 
When you think gingerbread, you think dessert, right? Of course! So, [...]

The Fameuse Cocktail by Darcy O’Neil

This post is the last in a series that profiled participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced later today!
 
I met Darcy O’Neil earlier this year, over a delicious breakfast at Brennan’s in New Orleans. What a nice guy! Part brainy bartender, part mad-scientist, Darcy is [...]

Lance Mayhew’s November Rain

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.
 
Lance Mayhew, a founding member of the Oregon Bartender’s Guild, describes himself as a “corporate drone by day, bartender by night,” [...]

Camper English gives us Fall Sunshine

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.

 
If you are at all in-tune with cocktail blogs and/or the San Francisco drinks scene, chances are you’ve already heard of [...]

Jacob Grier’s Fall Dessert Drink

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.
 
Jacob Grier’s blog is a well-written site chock-full of interesting insights, but it’s difficult to describe or label because it covers [...]

Blair Frodelius Creates the Ginger Frost

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.
 
Good Spirits News, by Blair Frodelius, is a cocktail site with a little bit of everything. It’s fully equipped with a [...]

Blair Reynolds’ Getränkuchen Cocktail

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.

 
Blair Reynolds, of Portland, OR, is responsible for the awesomeness that is Trader Tiki. This cocktail blog is perfect for fanatical [...]

Cocktailnerd Gabriel Szaszko gives us Hansel’s Bane

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.
 
I had the pleasure of meeting Gabriel Szaszko of Cocktailnerd at Tales of the Cocktail in New Orleans this past July. [...]

Sam Meyer’s Can’t Catch Me Cocktail

This post is a part of a series that will profile participants in the Hiram Walker Gingerbread Cocktail Competition and their drink entries. The winner of the contest will be announced the week of Thanksgiving.
 
Sam Meyer is one of the brilliant minds behind Cocktailians, a group blog with the goal of “restoring civilization, one ounce [...]