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Tips for Creating a Personalized Home Bar on a Budget

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A personalized home bar can be a centerpiece for entertaining friends, a personal sanctuary where you can unwind after a long day, or a creative outlet to experiment with mixology. Undoubtedly, the benefits are numerous. It adds value to your home, saves money on expensive drinks at bars, and offers an opportunity to learn and explore the art of cocktails.

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5 Health Benefits of Mead

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Many people drink mead just for fun – and because of its biblical connotations – but what they do not realize is that mead provides a lot of health benefits as well. When you think about the health benefits of mead, your head directly goes to its main ingredient, honey, but is it really honey that brings these health benefits, or some other ingredient? Let’s find out.
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Pink Thing of The Day: Larios Rosé Flavored Gin

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I was enjoying myself at the NCYWFF’s Grand Tasting when I spotted this lovely bottle of Pink Gin, with its equally inviting Pink Label, so I went in for a closer look.  Here’s what I was able to find out about this product  from the Interwebs: Continue reading Pink Thing of The Day: Larios Rosé Flavored Gin

Product Review: NEFT Vodka, Because You Like to Have Nice Things

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If you are like me, the many restrictions brought on by the pandemic have not dampened your desire to have nice things, or the quest to keep comfort and joy in your life as much as possible. In practice, this means that if I can’t go to a bar for cocktails, I bring the bar to me in the form of keeping my favorite spirits and mixers stocked and ready to pour. Pandemic Drinking: You Are Doing it Right. Continue reading Product Review: NEFT Vodka, Because You Like to Have Nice Things

Product Review: Vodka & Italian Tomato Ketchup From Spirit & Co.

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Do you like Ketchup? I sure do. Ketchup is one of my top-three favorite condiments of all time  — up there with Mayonnaise, and Trader Joe’s Green Tomatillo Chili Salsa, which is just insane — and if we are talking about Specialty Ketchups, don’t even get me started. If you can’t get your head around the thought of digging into a plate of crispy French fries without a generous side of ketchup for dipping, then let me introduce you to your new favorite thing: Vodka & Italian Tomato Ketchup from Spirit & Co. Continue reading Product Review: Vodka & Italian Tomato Ketchup From Spirit & Co.