Liquor and Spirits

Got Bourbon on the Brain? $1000 Rare Bourbon Event at Steak 954

Bourbon, once a rough-and-tumble spirit, is enjoying a renaissance. Fueled by celebrities and chefs who Tweet pictures of their Pappy Van Winkle stash and their trips to Louisville to pick out a personal barrel to tap, bourbon has quickly become the "it" spirit, with collectors paying dearly for rar ... More >>

Mixologist Iliya Dimitrov on How to Make the Perfect Negroni

Whether it's an obsession with Mad Men or just a sense of boredom with overly sweet, flavored vodkas, classic cocktails are making a resurgence. Whatever the cause, we think it's pretty awesome. The classic Negroni is one of those "in" drinks. Supposedly developed in Florence, Italy, in 1919, whe ... More >>

How to Make the Perfect Mojito: Dada Bartender Manny Alayeto Shows You How With Papa's Pilar Rum

Move over, Sailor Jerry -- there's a new rum in town. Made right here in Florida, it's a new super-premium spirit inspired by Ernest Hemingway and developed in conjunction with his estate in Key West. The rum, which was released last month in South Florida markets, is currently available only in the ... More >>

Whiskey Expert Jeffrey Karlovitch Hosts Whiskey Tasting at Living Room at W Fort Lauderdale

Bundle up, south Florida! Tonight's going to be another chilly one, which makes it perfect to take a break from light beers and pina coladas and try some fine whiskey at Living Room at the W Fort Lauderdale Hotel. The upscale lounge is partnering with international whiskey connoisseur Jeffrey Karlov ... More >>

St. Patrick's Day: Two Irish Whiskey Cocktails From Whiskey Blue (Drink Them There or Make Them at Home)

Though St. Patrick's Day isn't officially until Sunday, March 17, we suggest kicking things off early -- like how about cocktails tonight?And since there's life after beer and a shot, we're heading over to Whiskey Blue on Fort Lauderdale beach for one of its featured cocktails made with Irish whiske ... More >>

Brett Collins, Mixologist at Hullabaloo, Creates "Kitchen Cocktails"

If you're in the mood for a well-handcrafted cocktail this evening, head to Hullabaloo in West Palm Beach. Unlike most bars, here you won't find a single bottle of simple syrup -- and we think that says something. At this new Italian-themed gastropub, it's all about doing things from scratch -- and ... More >>

The Dubliner is Coming to Fort Lauderdale

For a while now, the Himmarshee nightlife district in downtown Fort Lauderdale has been on the other side of its peak. With the loss of some of the busier spots like the Brick, and Las Olas having stolen some its thunder, the Himmarshee area has been in need of some assistance. Well, looky who ... More >>

Lantana Man Arrested for Possession of Moonshine Still

The Florida Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco wanted to nab themselves a moonshiner. Because moonshiners are apparently still a thing in the 21st Century.  (This is Florida, after all) So they placed a fake ad on the most obvious place a moonshiner would look. Craigslist! "L ... More >>

Leftover Champagne? Five Sparkling Wine Cocktails to Drink After New Year's Eve

Champagne: the classic New Year's Eve drink. You toast with it, cheer with it, drink it straight from the bottle Diddy-style. Of course, champagne isn't for everyone -- especially when taste largely depends on how much you want to spend. Sure, there are uber-cheap knock-offs (think cava, p ... More >>

Donald Trump Tells Glenfiddich, "Ya Fired!"

Every once in a while the overgrown toddler that is Donald Trump throws a billionaire-sized temper tantrum because something didn't go his way or someone hurt his wittle feewings.Like any self respecting megalomaniac, he unilaterally assumes that everyone in the universe except the offender is on hi ... More >>

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Q&A with Ted Breaux, Founder and Distiller of Lucid Absinthe

Ted Breaux didn't set out to become the master distiller of Lucid absinthe -- the first genuine absinthe to be sold stateside in close to 100 years. The New Orleans native had pursued a career as a research scientist after studying microbiology and chemistry, graduating from Harvard, Louisiana ... More >>

Three Creepy Cocktails Made With Lucid Absinthe

Crime. Social disorder. Chaos.Absinthe has been blamed for them all. The spirit -- originally made as an herbal tonic -- was once thought to produce medical conditions like epilepsy, and illness like turberculosis, and was eventually banned in countries like Belgium, Brazil, the Netherlands, France ... More >>

Five Halloween Cocktails: Brain Hemmorhage, Witches' Brew, and More

Some love Halloween because of all the free candy. Others love the excuse to dress up like their favorite cartoon, super hero, or "sexy" ____ [insert random fictional character here]. And still more just look at this holiday as another excuse to go out, party, and get crazy drunk.No matter what cate ... More >>

PB&J Vodka and How to Make a "Peach Palmer": Q&A with Florida's Van Gogh Vodka CEO Norman Bonchick

For more than a decade, Orlando-based Van Gogh Vodka has been considered a pioneer in the world of flavored spirits. Whether you're a vodka and cranberry lover, screwdriver kind of guy, or just plain dirty (martini, that is), Van Gogh is officially South Florida's vodka -- especially at any one of o ... More >>

Mai-Kai Hosts Premium Rum Tasting

Is there any better way to take an instant vacation than with a rum drink? The spirit of choice for both pirates and poets, rum can instantly evoke visions of lush tropical islands and palm trees swaying in the breeze.One of the most versatile spirits in the world, rum runs the gamut of taste, poten ... More >>

Cafe Martorano Reopens With Full-Liquor License

Nearly 20 years ago, Steve Martorano was on his way to the airport. After moving to Coral Springs to start fresh in Florida, he decided the palm trees and early bedtimes of Coral Springs just weren't for him. The plane taking him back to Philadelphia was already on the tarmac when he called a restau ... More >>

Introducing Genie, the "Spirit in a Can," Coming to a Liquor Store Near You

Finally, all your alcoholic-beverage wishes are coming true, Fort Liquordale. From frozen cocktail ice cream and popsicles, to now this: Genie, the official line of "Spirits in a Can."Yes, that's right -- coming soon to a bar, liquor store, or hotel minibar near you, we're talking hard liquor in a c ... More >>

Sweetwater's Sean Iglehart Makes Us a Ramos Gin Fizz

Welcome to the How To series, a periodic segment of photo essays that highlight the dishes and drinks area restaurants do well, who makes them, and how they do it. This week, we're focusing on Sweetwater's Sean Iglehart, who will be getting us drunk on a selection of craft cocktails. "Craft coc ... More >>

Tit for Tat Cocktails at Sweetwater Bar & Grill

​"Sir you can't sleep here."A manager came out from behind the bar at Sweetwater's in Boynton Beach to rustle a man lying prone on a booth, ankles resting on an armrest. I was surprised he was still wearing his flip flops. "Sir, there's no sleeping at the bar." The manager shook him.Perhaps i ... More >>

Celebrate Pisco Sour Day at Buddha Sky Bar

​February 4 is Dia Nacional Del Pisco Sour in Peru. We're not sure if banks and schools are closed, but we imagine a country where work stops for the day to celebrate a cocktail, and we are happy.We see this as a great opportunity to improve foreign relations with our friends in South America. Sin ... More >>

Five Holiday Cocktail Recipes to Boost Your Spirit

Bad Santa respects your drink choices.​​Drinking on Christmas is encouraged, because when you're inebriated, Mom is a little more tolerable, Grandma's sexist rants are adorable, and your brother's constant cursing is almost endearing.No one wants to endure those awkward family dinners while sobe ... More >>

Spiked Popsicles by Grey Goose Vodka

The folks over at Grey Goose Vodka sure know how to party. Every year, they kick off the summer season with a series of (trend-a-licious) parties - Summer Soiree Series - throughout the country and, more importantly, summer inspired cocktails.

South Florida's Best Cocktails: We Travel Between Beaches and Barstools to Find the Best of What's Shaken and Stirred

Make 'Em Jealous: Angel's Envy Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey Now Available in Florida

Angels everywhere are crying. At least in places where you can buy Angel's Envy, the new Kentucky bourbon whiskey from Lincoln Henderson.And no wonder. If you weren't given your fair share of this super premium bourbon, you would be a little ticked off too.During his 40-year tenure as master distill ... More >>

Celebrate National Absinthe Day with a Drink (Recipe)

​March 5, don't you know, is National Absinthe Day. Well, that's the word on the street -- the Wormwood Society, devoted to all things absinthe-y, doesn't say a thing about it. Rimbaud loved it, so that's good enough for us. It's true that March 5 is the 4-year anniversary of absinthe sales i ... More >>

Q&A With Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos: "I Really Am Just a Glorified Bus Boy "

Rocco Mangel Rocco Mangel of Rocco's Tacos​ With its first location on Clematis Street back in 2007 and an additional location in Boca Raton, Rocco's Tacos has been a big hit in the South Florida restaurant scene. The fact that the menu holds more than 220 different types tequila doesn't h ... More >>

Valentine's Day Delights @ Texas de Brazil

Milky Way Martini​It is that time of the year again when happy couples find an excuse to tell each other how much they care while the rest of us pretend that Valentine's Day is a conspiracy for the greeting card companies to make a killing. The good thing is that Texas de Brazil is offering somet ... More >>

Holiday Drink @ Morton's: The Sparkling Sleigh Ride

​Now that we're past Thanksgiving and you're donning your reindeer sweater, putting up the twinkle lights, and jamming out with Bing Crosby, you might as well drink in the holiday spirit too. Put down that mojito and pick up a Sparkling Sleigh Ride at Morton's Steak House. The cocktail is being so ... More >>

Ludacris to Sign Bottles of Conjure Cognac in Lauderdale Lakes

​This Friday, November 12, from noon to 2 p.m., hip-hop star Ludacris will sign bottles of Conjure Cognac at Super Duper Liquors in Lauderhill (4188 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes 33319). According to a news release, "In 2009, Ludacris created and launched Conjure with renowned cognac house, B ... More >>

St. Lucia Chairman's Reserve Rum: A Liquor Preview for Pairings

​Most folks probably think of rum as the liquor you shoot on a dock while eating cracked conch, pour into vats with fruit juice, or watch getting mixed at one of those bars with the spinning daiquiri machines. And then there's a rum like St. Lucia Distillers Chairman's Reserve Rum. First off, we s ... More >>

It's Always 5 O'Clock: A Definitive Guide to the Top 50 Broward and Palm Beach Happy Hours

Mint Julep Recipe: A Drink for All May Days

​Before mojitos, there were mint juleps. Get over it, Miami. Drink one today - for the Derby - and if you're of a mind, think of the early Virginians, who used to drink these for breakfast. My kind of people! Chris Morris of Woodford Reserve bourbon, gives the best explanation for why th ... More >>

Big Promises From Whiskey Blue

We Got Him! Suspect in Johnnie Walker Blue Theft Arrested

Photo courtesy Broward Sheriff's OfficeCharles Lennon​It's been a while since the United States apprehended a fugitive on this scale -- maybe not since Saddam Hussein was found crouching in his spider hole. Richard Goldstein of Hollywood and Charles Lennon of Coral Springs are accused of collabora ... More >>

Sublime Hosts Vegan Drinks Happy hour

Sublime's sangria​Sublime in Fort Lauderdale is hosting a Vegan Drinks happy hour from 5:30 to 7:30 tonight. I have to admit that the name threw me a bit -- most drinks are vegan, right? So I asked over at South Florida's most famous vegetarian restaurant. Turns out, yes, the drinks are vegan, but ... More >>

Reef Rd Opens on Clematis

​Can the folks behind Rocco's Tacos do for seafood and rum what Rocco's did for tacos and tequila? We're about to find out with the debut of Reef Rd Rum Bar, which opened right across Clematis Street from the wildly popular nouveau taqueria.   Local moguls Big Time Restaurant Group, Rocc ... More >>

Big Promises from Whiskey Blue

Beer Liquor of the Week: Cruzan Single Barrel Rum

John Linn​You know those little hexagonally packaged Tortuga rum cakes that people who get off cruise ships and air planes tend to give hand out the way fruit cakes go around during Christmas time? They're sweet and dry and taste like a very distant relative to what someone's Bahamian grandmother ... More >>

Cocktail of the Week: Caipirinha

This week we'll be looking at a drink adored by Brazilians. Honestly, it's adored by almost anyone who tries it, but Brazil often lays claim to it as their national drink. Made from Cachaca, Lime, and brown sugar, the caipirinha is like a sweeter version of a mojito, minus the annoying mint leaves ... More >>

Signature Drinks Pack a Punch at YOLO Restaurant & O Lounge

John LinnThe O Lounge is classy, dark, and sultry all at once, a classic environment for a cocktail. While I'm far from the martini-sipping type, I can respect the breed. Powerful types and their wanna-bes, cavorting and carrying on, stemmed glass hoisted in one hand saying loudly to the world, "Bri ... More >>

Beer of the Week: Weyerbacher Insanity

Unrepentant beer drinkers, rejoice! Each week, Short Order will select one craft or import beer and give you the lowdown on it: How does it taste? What should you drink it with? Where can you find it? But mostly, it's all about the love of the brew. If you have a beer you'd like featured in Beer of ... More >>

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