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Granted, I look up lots of drink recipes and food recipes online, but I still have some cocktail and cookbooks on-hand. There's just something about someone with a bookcase full of interesting things, especially books that I consider conversation pieces, that intrigues me. So, I suggest, buy...

I am always nice and friendly with bar staff, no matter where I am at. The best way to do this is to make conversation, but don't keep them too busy and tip well! Bar staff will make you a better drink or recommend something great if they like you. They will call you the fastest cab if they...

I like beer, but not always the beer taste. I used to drink tons of draft cider, but now I'm completely hooked on Belgian Lambics! Has anyone tried any of these? The raspberry ones are particularly nice in my opinion. I have had about 4 or 5 different ones now and love them all. I've also...

Ice in the beer is a no-no! However, I have used the method in the video, but just twisting the bottle back and forth between my two hands. It may take a minute more, but I find that drunk people and power tools tend to mean I have to stop drinking and drive someone to the emergency room...

Gosh, I have been on a lot of tours of breweries in the United States because I have lived all over and well, I love beer. Penn Brewery and the Great Lakes Brewing Company were two that are fairly close to me that I have been to, as well as a smaller one, Voodoo Brewing Co. I have also done...

Ambassador programs are cool. I was a paid ambassador for a cocktail company a few years back. It was a temporary gig. You basically went out and got people to try their products. We gave out some free gear to people, too. I got a lot of free stuff and had a good time. The pay wasn't...

Age in whisky is much like age in men. Young whisky is simple, unrefined, and easier on the wallet. Old whisky is complex, more satisfying, and expects you to have an investment portfolio if it's really worth your time.

I was always able to get a hold of Cubans, despite the embargo. I know a few shop owners around here. Plus, there have been tons of Cuban cigars masked as Dominican products for years to get them in. However, if you want a real, branded Cuban cigar, you could still find one readily and easily...

I enjoy a cigar whenever I want to and could care less what any man or woman thinks about it. If it's OK for a man to enjoy another man and be politically correct even in eyes of the Supreme Court, then I'm sure a woman can smoke a "man's" cigar and get that same courtesy. I'm just saying that...

I love Black and Mild wood tips, my favorites are Wine, Rhythm, and Blues. The regular Black and Mild smell is wretched to me, but the three varieties I mentioned above lack that stench. However, if I want a real cigar, Bohicas or Macanudos are the way to go for the price.

Well most of the time, I stick to one bar. The less travelling, the better. However, I will say that sometimes we go to quarter draft night here. There are three bars and each hour is a different bar ordering quarter draft. They are all less than 1/2 mile apart, so we walk between the three...

My kind of bar is usually a social club. First, they keep out the riff-raff through membership status. They keep the drink prices extremely low because they are a club. They almost always have insanely great food. It's very "everybody knows your name" kind of place. I used to love the...

I am a Bloody Mary girl. However, a good Mojito or Moscow Mule hits the spot, too. I'm pretty picky about my Bloody Marys. I definitely don't want to OVERPAY for one and only about 3 of the reasonably priced bars in my small area makes an acceptable one for under $6.

Single and love it! Yes, I go to bars and flirt. You can meet someone nice in a bar. It depends on what bar you go to and when. Although, I also meet people at the gym, the grocery store, online, at concerts, and volunteering. Honestly, variety is the spice of life. I wouldn't want to...

Round Corner Cantina in Pittsburgh, PA has a house sangria that is the best I've ever had. Signature cocktails are not really the thing at a ton of bars around here (I'm in between Cleveland and Pittsburgh). People usually create signature drinks for events, like weddings or fundraisers...