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January 3, 2012 (Day 280) — Malibu Brewery Occasionally we’ve talked about the mystical world of “Beertails.” Beertails, you see, are cocktails that feature beer as the main ingredients. Now, this is much harder than it sounds, as beer is such a complex type of drink that to able to find the proper ingredients to […]
January 2, 2012 (Day 279) — Storm Clouds Today’s drink is a slightly altered Dark n’ Stormy; one of our favorite summer drinks to make. The coconut flavor of the black rum gives it some more complex notes, making it an excellent sipping drink. Storm Clouds 3 oz Malibu Black Rum 1 oz lime cordial […]
January 2, 2012 — Malibu Black We’ve covered the traditional Malibu Coconut Rum on these pages in the past. Malibu Black is essentially an older, more mature version of the original Malibu. Malibu is a drunk sorority girl throwing up on the sidewalk. Malibu Black is the slightly less drunk sorority girl holing the other […]
October 7, 2011 (Day 192) — Green Bermudan We premier with the Depot Theater Production of “Twelve Angry Men” by Reginald Rose. There’s storm clouds on the horizon and a chill weekend to look forward to — let’s give one last fond look back at summer with this undeniably beach-like cocktail. Green Bermudan 1.5 oz […]
October 6, 2011 (Day 191) — Cannonball There are certain artists that mean certain things to certain people. If that’s not vague enough, let’s put it this way… You come home. You turn on the radio. THAT song comes on. The one that reminds of you them. All the good, and all the bad. Damien […]
October 5, 2011 (Day 190) — Dark and Stormy No. 2 The Dark and Stormy is a classic cocktail using Gosling’s Black Seal Rum. It’s also incredibly basic, and we’ve covered on these pages before. This is a slight variation on that classic. Dark and Stormy No. 2 2 oz Gosling’s Black Seal Rum 1 […]
October 3, 2011 (Day 188) — Rum Swizzle Summer decided to return with a vengeance. We almost topped 100 degrees today. In October. Bugger. Rum Swizzle 1 oz Gosling’s Black Seal Rum 1 oz gold rum 1.5 oz pineapple juice 1.5 oz orange juice .25 oz grenadine 1 dash Angostura bitters Combine ingredients in a […]
October 3, 2011 — Gosling’s Black Seal Rum We’re fans of Black Seal Rum here at Cocktails, 365. It’s heady, sweet, and absolutely freaking delicious neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. Nose: Strong, moloasses color and scent. Very smooth, without an unpleasant alcohol whiff. Neat: Again, very smooth. Warms across the tongue. Strong, […]
January 1, 2011 (Day 336) — Midnight Merry New Year! Did you stay up past midnight last night to welcome in the New Year? Need a little perk up after a long night of libations? If you sipped on this beast, you just might have. Midnight 2 oz Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka 2 oz […]
December 1, 2010 (Day 305) — Rum ‘n Chocolate It’s the first day of December! That means that it’s officially time to really start putting the Christmas on thick. Call me a doofus (or something more offensive( but the holidays are my favorite time of year. Jenn and I both live near our families, so […]
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