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Small Batch Bourbons

If there was a signature American winter drink, one that could take you through the oranges and ambers of fall and into the white blanket of winter, or at least into the cool of a Manoa evening, then it would have to be bourbon. Not the gasoline-flavored stuff of years ago, but now handcrafted, mellow [...]

October-November 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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Three-Martini Lunch 3660 On The Rise

The three-martini lunch, now a thing of the past, was once considered the ultimate business meeting - and prior to 1986, the entire check was on Uncle Sam. Today, 50 percent of your lunchtime libations might remain tax deductible, but there’s hardly anyone ordering a martini.
Do we miss it? Not today, but in a different [...]

August-September 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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There’s a Johnnie Walker whisky to suit anyone with a discerning palate. The more colorful the character, in fact, the better. What makes it so special? Aged and rare whiskies from places like Royal Lochnagar and old Cardhu, and drops or more from distilleries that have long since ceased production. That sweet, subtle smoke? Most [...]

June-July 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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You can order up a Hemingway Daiquiri in most great bars in most parts of the world, but this one, created by master mixologist Francesco Lafranconi, is special. Tracing the origin of a drink and then bringing it sharply into the 21st century is Francesco’s passion.
“It’s important to understand the origins of a cocktail,” he [...]

April-May 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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Looking for a little romance this Valentine’s Day? Then ditch that bottle of bombastic, bold Bordeaux and order something bubbling with style and passion.
Sexy and sophisticated, Moet & Chandon is the world’s best-known champagne. The passion comes in the form of Alize, a potent mix of French cognac, vodka and passion fruit.
We asked Bob Melton, [...]

February-March 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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There’s a reason Baileys Original Irish Cream is often imitated: It’s one of the most popular drinks in the world. Made from fresh cream and Irish whiskey, Baileys was introduced in 1974 and is enjoyed in more than 130 countries worldwide; it is one of Ireland’s biggest exports. And while you can’t improve perfection, you [...]

December-January 2008 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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If you like your gin and tonic with a slice of lime, then you’ll love Rangpur. Pure grain spirit, distilled in a copper pot still, this new high-end product from Tanquerey is not an artificially flavored alcohol, but rather a subtle, incredibly smooth spirit infused with fruit. During final distillation, Rangpur limes, ginger, juniper berries, [...]

October-November 2007 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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Kai Lychee

There’s a world of vodka out there. Browse the supermarket aisles and you could leave in need of a drink. From pomegranate (sooo last year), to passion fruit, flavored vodka is the largest growing category in the multi million-dollar spirits market.
KAI Vodka was introduced to Hawaii in May, and has already become popular at local [...]

August-September 2007 | Jo McGarry | 0 comments | Continued
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