Drinks After Dark

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Oh my. This is definitely not the Kahlúa you might be used to. This is delightful, eye-rollingly yummy and goes down so very very smoothly. I love my coffee, and will drink it at almost any time during the day. Nothing suits aromatic, freshly brewed coffee like fresh cream. As a...

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Natalie MacLean is one of Canada’s most respected wine writers. Her columns are insightful and interesting and she doesn’t get into the kinda of snobby wine critiques that some writers have been known for. Natalie has created a widget for wine aficionados, writers and foodies to include on their website, or...

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Wine needs to breathe, it just opens up and tastes better, but if you’re anything like me, I wither don’t think far enough ahead to decant, or I just want wine when I open it. Thankfully, the Vinturi is my new best friend. I’ve got a Vinturi red wine aerator, and...

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“What’ll it be?” - the question every bartender the world over asks when patrons saunter up to their bar.  Show your drink preference with one of Buji Bijoux’s Gatsby Tag necklaces and never end up with the wrong drink again. “Gatsby Tags,” Buji Bijoux designer May Chen took a quick turn...

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Woodford Reserve scoured the country for the single-most well-crafted Manhattan in the nation. Just recently, Woodford Reserve bourbon and Esquire magazine have crowned Jeromy Edwards from Louisville, Kentucky and his “Cider Manhattan” as the “Master of the Manhattan” for 2009. Seems only fitting that Jeromy is from Louisville - home to...

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If you’re anything like me, the christmas season requires a steady stream of good alcohol. The pressure from family, the rampant consumerism - everything - it all drives me to drink. Starting tomorrow, Miss Manifesto’s Drinks after Dark will bring you the best of spirits, accessories and more, to make your...

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The 2009 Sortilège Cup competition for professional mixologists is coming up!  On Monday, November 23rd and Tuesday, November 24th, men & women bartenders will compete to win a trip to Montreal in summer 2010 to visit the Sortilège plant. The Gentlemen’s Competition will be held on Monday, November 23 2009, and...

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Whenever someone in my wine world mentions their cellar, I can’t help but roll my eyes a little bit. Private wine cellars are usually associated with the creme de la creme of society - they’re large, set deep in the ground before the house is built. That’s no longer the...

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Macallan, my favourite scotch (I am loving on the 18 year old scotch - it’s the first scotch I’ve able to really enjoy) produced a 57 year old single malt whisky in Lalique’s Finest Cut decanter – the third in a series of six decanters that are inspired by The...

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