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Devotion Vodka and Uber Team Up: Don’t Drink and Drive

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Ok, i’ll be up front in admitting I’ve NEVER had Devotion vodka. I’ve heard of it, I’ve seen it on the shelf, but nothing about its price or bottle made me want to devote any of my time to it. See what I did there? But my ears did perk up a bit when I came across news that Devotion Vodka and Uber, aka every cab companies worst nightmare, were teaming up this Summer to help you make a MUCH better choice which is to not Drink and Drive.

During this Summer, first time users of UBER can actually visit DevotionVodka.com for a promotional offer code that will earn them a free Uber ride in an effort to stop people from drinking and driving. How cool is that? Now, I should mention that there is a limit on the cost of the ride. It’s worth up to $30 which depending on what city you’re in, and how far you decided to go to get your drink on, may or may not do the trick. Chicago, NY, LA might need to dish out some of their own cash with that, but here in Florida that should be plenty. Either way I think it’s an awesome idea on both Uber and Devotions part, which is always good when you’re trying to get your brand out there and noticed. I noticed and now I’ll pay it forward and let my readers know.

After digging around a bit more I actually found out Devotion might be worth a sip for the health conscious folks out there, it’s sugar-free AND gluten-free. They even list nutritional info on their Facebook page: Calories 105, Sugar 0g, Carbs 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 0 mg. That’s pretty awesome when you consider most brands are fighting the FDA RIGHT NOW to NOT have to reveal their nutrition.  It’s also 100% made in the US so the “buy local” folks should love that as well. You can find it in most grocery chains for around $19.99 so I’d suggest giving it a try. Next time we’re at the store we’ll be picking up a bottle for review.

Cheers,

Alex & Lori

 

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Review: Bluecoat American Dry Gin

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I love anytime a new bottle of Gin shows up at our door and this one came with perfect timing. Bluecoat American Dry Gin is an American made spirit from Philadelphia, and is anything but your typical gin:

“Bluecoat American Dry Gin is a craft distilled spirit, made one small batch at a time. We believe hand-crafted quality and fun-loving independence are the best American traditions. Be Revolutionary!”

Kind of makes you feel warm inside right? This sounds like a gin for the “Murica” faithfuls, but to be fair anyone that yells “Murica” is probably more focused on brown liquor anyway.

  • First Impression: You can’t miss Bluecoat on the shelf. Its in a bright blue bottle thats round at the top and square at the base. It’s sort of fancy but don’t worry the price doesn’t match the bottle. When I cracked this one open I got an uppercut to the nose from a heavy dose of Juniper but behind the Juniper are strong notes of orange citrus.
  • Tasting Notes: Bluecoat is crafted using organic juniper berries and organic American citrus peels, giving it a bright, earthy, spicy juniper flavor. This is one of those gins you’ll either really love or really hate. It’s heavy and bold on both the Juniper and the Citrus but don’t get me wrong this one’s pretty smooth. In fact its one of the smoothest gins I’ve ever had, but the balance in my opinion makes it a great choice for citrus cocktails but maybe not so much for your traditional ones like a martini.
  • Drink Suggestions: Try this one in a Tom Collins, or maybe a Gimlet.
  • Proof: 47% ABV [94 Proof]
  • Price: $24.99 [750/ML]
  • Grade: B

Final Word: I really liked Bluecoat. It wouldn’t be my first choice for a Martini or a G&T, but to be honest I don’t drink much of either of those. If you’re a fan of more citrus forward drinks then this is a winner. Summer time entertaining for me usually means a bright and citrus gin based punch so I’ll definitely get some good use out of Bluecoat.

Bluecoat American Dry Gin sample was provided courtesy of the brand. For more information visit their website at www.Bluecoatgin.com

Cheers,

Alex

 

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6 Memorial Day Drinks You Should Be Drinking NOW

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I hope you’ve made some plans for this weekend even if the plan is to be lazy and do nothing. . Its OK to sit back and relax sometimes, but just make sure you’ve got something cold and tasty in your hands. We’ve got a list of memorial day drinks we’ll be making and sampling over the next four days and wanted to share them with you. Happy holidays!

Cheers,

Alex

BH_Spiced Blueberry PunchBasil Hayden’s Spiced Blueberry Punch: 

Created by Debbi Peek (Louisville, KY) 

Recipe serves 4-5

  • 4 parts Basil Hayden’s® Bourbon
  • 8 parts Blueberry Juice
  • 8 parts Passion Fruit Juice
  • Sparkling Wine or Club Soda
  • 15-20 Fresh Mint Leaves
  • 1 bag Frozen Blueberries, for ice ring

Add Basil Hayden’s Bourbon, blueberry juice, passion fruit juice and mint leaves to a medium-sized punch bowl and stir. Add blueberry ice ring*. (See recipe below.) Serve in a cocktail glass and top with club soda or sparkling wine. 

*Blueberry Ice Ring

Freeze one bag of frozen blueberries with water in a bundt cake pan. Dip frozen ring into hot water for a few seconds to unmold. Place in punch bowl with blueberry side up.

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Knob Creek Rye Blackhawk

  • 2 parts Knob Creek® Rye Whiskey
  • 1 part DeKuyper® Sloe Gin
  • 1 maraschino cherry for garnish

In a mixing glass half-filled with ice cubes, combine the whiskey and gin. Stir and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a  cherry.

Summer SaluteSummer Salute

  • 1 ½ parts of Sauza® Silver Tequila
  • 4 parts cranberry juice
  • 2 parts lemon soda
  • 2 mint leaves for garnish
  • Lime wedge for garnish

Combine all ingredients except mint leaves in a tall glass. Serve glass with 2 mint leaves. Serve cold or iced. If you want to rim the glass with sugar before pouring the margarita, simply run a lime wedge around the edge of the glass and then dip the rim of the glass in a plate of sugar. Add mint leaves and lime wedge for garnish.

Summertime SunriseSummertime Sunrise

  • 2 parts Sauza® Blue Reposado Tequila
  • 2 parts Orange Juice
  • 2 dashes grenadine
  • Orange wedge for garnish

In a glass filled with ice stir together orange juice and tequila. Pour the dash of grenadine down the side so that it settles to the bottom of the glass. Add an orange wedge for garnish.

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Watermelon Woo Woo
– 6 ounces Q Ginger Beer
– 1 ounce gin
– 2 ounces watermelon juice
– 1/2 small lime, juiced
– Lime wedge, for garnish
– Place chunks of watermelon in a blender and blend well until watermelon is pureed. Strain over a fine mesh strainer into container. Save juice and discard pulp. Combine watermelon juice, gin and lime juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a tall glass filled with ice. Top with Q Ginger Beer and gently stir. Garnish with a lime wedge
Q Ginger Beer_A Summer Storm_BottleQ Summer Storm
– 5 ounces chilled Q Ginger Beer
– 2 ounces Dark Rum
– 1/4 ounce fresh lime juice
– 1 ounce chilled pineapple juice
– 1 pineapple slice, for garnish
 
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add rum and lime juice and shake well. Pour Q Ginger Beer into a highball glass filled with ice, then top with the shaken rum. Garnish with a pineapple slice.
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Q Drinks Adds Ginger Beer to their Lineup

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New Q Drinks Ginger Beer 

 

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Q Drinks, the brand behind the dangerously good Tonic Water is officially launching the 8th flavor in their collection. We spend a lot of time fussing over the ingredients used in our cocktails but thats usually aimed at the colorful sugary stuff. Tonic water isn’t any different and it pays to use a good brand. Q Ginger Beer is made with all-natural ingredients: real ginger, organic agave, a touch of coriander, cardamom and lime. Fans of the Moscow Mule or Dark N Stormy might want to give this one a try. Check our the press release below:

The carbonated crusaders behind Q Tonic, Q Ginger and Q Club announce the nationwide release of its spectacular ginger beer: Q Ginger Beer.

Crafted to fill a void in the rapidly growing premium craft mixer market, Q Ginger Beer is the perfect match for top shelf spirits. Q Ginger Beer is spicier, more carbonated and less sweet than other ginger beers. It is made with all-natural ingredients, including tons of real ginger, a dash of organic agave, coriander, cardamom and lime.
Jordan Silbert, founder of Q Drinks, explains “I made Q Ginger Beer exactly how I wanted it: with a big ginger punch that’s almost obscenely spicy, highly carbonated, and clean and crisp rather than sickly sweet. It’s a mixer and only a mixer – exactly what your rum, vodka, and whiskey are looking for.”
Silbert created Q Drinks to make cocktails taste better with superior cocktail sodas, which often make up 2/3 of the drink. To highlight the superiority of its new flavor, Q Ginger Beer, Q Drinks developed several cocktails, including a spin on the classic Moscow Mule with a tribute to the brand’s Brooklyn roots, the Brighton Beach Mule.
Brighton Beach Mule

INGREDIENTS
4 oz. Chilled Q Ginger Beer
2 oz. Vodka
1/2 Lime
1 Lime Wedge
METHOD
Fill tall glass with ice – if you want to get extra fancy, use a copper mug. Add vodka and squeeze the lime over it. Drop the lime in the glass and add the Q Ginger Beer. Stir to mix and garnish with a lime wedge.
Q Ginger Beer contains 90 calories, 22 grams of sugar and 0 grams of total fat. A four pack of 9oz glass bottles retails for $7.99, a 750mL bottle retails for $6.99 and a four pack of 12oz slim cans for $5.99. The Q Drinks collection, which features 8 different flavor of spectacular sodas, including Q Club, Q Ginger Ale, Q Grapefruit, Q Kola, Q Lemon, Q Orange, Q Tonic and the newest addition, Q Ginger Beer, is available in many of America’s best restaurants and cocktail lounges. It is also available at BevMo, Target, Total Wine and other various nationwide retailers. For a full list of retailers and additional information on the entire Q Drinks collection, please visit QDrinks.com.
About Q Drinks
Q Drinks makes the world’s best cocktail sodas – clean, crisp, completely unique beverages that enhance the finest spirits. Jordan Silbert founded Q Drinks one warm summer night in Brooklyn after drinking good gin with great friends and lousy tonic water. He took to his own kitchen to make something much better – cocktail sodas that he would be excited to mix in his drinks and proud to serve his friends. Today Q Drinks makes spectacular sodas in 8 different flavors. Q Drinks crafts its sodas with a) much better ingredients, b) far less sugar/calories, and c) the belief that cocktail sodas can be as great as the best craft beers.
Credit: Press release provided courtesy of Q Drinks and representatives of the brand. 
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