By admin on Mar 2, 2008 in COCKTAILS | 2 Comments
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Let’s see, there hasn’t been a vodka review or a post about vodka period ever since Gabriel from Cocktailnerd did a guest post. I haven’t posted anything here in awhile, mostly because I’ve been extremely busy hanging out with the Search Engine Optimization and Affiliate Marketing crowd, which resulted in the creation of Selfpreneurs.com. Selfpreneurs has been a great success for me in it’s very short existence because it has led to a couple of paid consulting projects for a few small business owners. As much as I love blogging about cocktails, it is a very expensive hobby to maintain.
So imagine my surprise when I was contacted by the folks at Imperial Brands who wanted to know if I’d like to review their new product, Sobieski Vodka. Vodka?! Regular readers of my blog already know that Gin reigns supreme here, and most a lot of the mixologists I run with in the mixosphere share a dim view on vodka. However after sampling Sobieski Vodka I realized …
To read the rest of this review, please visit us at the soon to be new home of Agrandioseblog - Tastemakers Blogazine.
By admin on Nov 22, 2007 in GADGETS | 2 Comments
The Nokia N95 8GB has a new, black colored US version. The MicroSD slot is gone, replaced by 8GB dedicated storage. The system RAM has been increased to 128 MB. The newer N95 has improved battery life - a major issue in the past. The N95 has a larger and brighter screen, and a whole lot more. So if you have the original N95, give it away give it away give it away now! and get an upgrade.
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By admin on Nov 12, 2007 in AUTO | Comments Off
For Ferrari’s 60th birthday, the automaker decided to roll out 60 limited edition models of the 612 Scaglietti. The Scaglietti, which is also the only 2+2 “four seater” Ferrari (I wouldn’t really try and fit anything larger than a toddler in the back seat - but why any toddlers would be in a 6-speed F1-S gearbox equipped 540-hp V-12 Ferrari beats me) gets XM Radio and XM Nav Traffic, another first. The Scaglietti also boasts a special electrochromatic panoramic glass roof that darkens and lightens at the touch of a button. Only 12 or so are slated for the USA, and those are already spoken for. Everyone else will just have to satisfy their 60th Anniversary edition Scaglietti lust here …
By admin on Nov 12, 2007 in COCKTAILS, HOW TO | 4 Comments
Today’s topic, Gin - is a big favorite around here and you can read this previous post for a brief history of Gin.
On a recent visit to the best liquor store on the East Coast, I wandered over to the gin section looking for a brand to review or use in a recipe for todays MixMo. One particular, pale yellow gin stood out from the rest - maybe because it’s price tag was $70! If you’re a gin aficionado or you’ve probably guessed that I’m referring to Old Raj. It was hands down the most expensive gin in the store. I love you readers - but not that much, so at the suggestion of the store owner I settled for Broker’s Gin instead. An excellent choice, but that post is for another day.
The pale yellow color in Old Raj comes from the addition of saffron (probably why it’s so expensive) - but that got me thinking - instead of reviewing a brand why not “make” my own gin instead? Gin is a neutral grain spirit flavored at least in part by juniper berries. The juniper berries give Gin it’s distinct “twang” or profile. All brands have the juniper berry in common, and what differentiates one brand from another are in the botanicals used - Old Raj sets itself apart by using saffron, Hendrick’s uses cucumber, G’vine Gin uses a grapevine flower. Guess what? We’re going to make us some Bathtub Gin?!
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By admin on Nov 11, 2007 in COCKTAILS, RECAP SUNDAYS | Comments Off
Welcome to another edition of Recap Sundays - a recap of grandiose posts from other blogs in the Mixosphere.
By admin on Nov 8, 2007 in AUTO | Comments Off
Lindsay Lohan’s former black 2005 Mercedez Benz is up for sale on eBay. You’ll need at least $116,100 - for the infamous car in which Lindsay got a DUI back on May 26th, 2007. An “anonymous seller” purchased the car and had it repaired at an auto shop in Houston Texas.
Get in on the action at eBay by clicking here. Note the car is pure stock, bling free and 6207 miles. You never know, you might just find a secret compartment containing _________ (I’ll let you fill in the blanks)
How often do you get the chance to bid on a car with it’s own youtube video showing a 20 yr old underage drunk driver who flees the scene of the accident and is too high on coke to remember to grab her stash? Those poor trees.
