ORIGINAL — Brown Sugar


April 22, 2011 (Day 25) — Brown Sugar Just case you’re still trying to drive those cobwebs out of your head in time for Easter weekend, and the toddy last night didn’t do the trick, here’s an original hot cocktail that has a heavier, sweeter taste than the traditional toddy.  This actually ends up tasting […]

Whiskey Toddy


April 21, 2011 (Day 24) — Whiskey Toddy There’s a pretty brutal head cold going around our house this week. Naturally, since it’s holy week, we aren’t exactly thrilled about this. Easter tends to be Jenn’s favorite holiday, so we’re spending a good chunk of our time and energy trying to bounce back and feel […]

ORIGINAL — Lady Antebellum


April 20, 2011 (Day 24) — Lady Antebellum Okay, I’m going to cop. I’m not a country fan. I only have a passing knowledge that there’s such a band with that name. However, I dig the name, so… there you go… We continue on in to Hump Day with a bit of an original creation […]

Man o’ War


April 19, 2011 (Day 23) — Man o’ War According to the interwebs, Man o’ War is considered one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses  ever. According to Wikipedia, during his career just after World War I, he won 20 of 21 races and $249,465 in purses. Meanwhile, the Porteguese Man o’ War is one of […]

Kentucky Swampwater


April 18, 2011 (Day 22) — Kentucky Swampwater This week we’re focusing on bourbon. Now, this is a bit of a delicate matter for me. Whiskey was the first liquor that I was ever really introduced to. I learned the ropes with whiskey, specifically bourbon. I tend to like the higher quality bourbons (Bulleit, Woodford […]