|  | I have a little bit of everything for you this week and I hope that you enjoy. One important reminder is that Sunday is your last chance to enter your recipes into this month's contest and details on that are below. Enjoy the weekend, Cheers! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest. | | Cocktail of the Week: Roman Rasta Coffee A little sambuca, a little dark rum, and a fine dark roasted coffee are all you need to create the Roman Rasta Coffee. If you are an anise fan, you'll probably really enjoy this recipe. If you are one of those that isn't sure about anise yet, give this a try because it is only a background flavor, accenting the coffee quite nicely. This is definitely an older, more obscure drink, but that takes nothing away from its possibilities and it may even surprise you. Get the recipe... Photo Credit: Plush Studios / Stockbyte / Getty Images
| Visit Bombay Sapphire's New Distillery If travel in the U.K. is on your agenda, you may want to make one of your stops the new Bombay Sapphire distillery at Laverstoke Mill just outside of London. Those stunning glass domes in the picture? They house the botanicals growing on site that go into the iconic gin and are just part of the experience offered when the doors open to the public in October. More about the distillery tour... Photo Credit: © Bombay Sapphire Gin
| What You Need to Know About Gin Gin. We know that it makes the best Martini and that a great London dry will create a Gin & Tonic to satiate any thirst, yet it's a little more complicated than that. Gin is a complex spirit that goes beyond the heavy juniper gins that have been so popular for years, and we are lucky to see more of the traditional styles coming back into the drinking world. The gins available are ever increasing and a knowledge of the primary styles is good to have when you are scanning the liquor shelves. Learn the basics... Photo Credit: frytka / E+ / Getty Images
| Last Chance: Enter the Tea Cocktail Contest Okay, all of you who are motivated by the deadline, here it is... We are into the final days of this month's contest and Sunday will be your last chance to email me your submissions. The theme is tea cocktails and there are some fantastic entries in the books already, and it's not too late to get in on the action. Submit your recipe today... Photo Credit: © Michael Parducci
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