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 | I have a round of quick reviews for you this week, ranging from a great new ice tool to a vodka that is, well, just plain weird. Also, I've been in the mood for brandy and I have pulled a few great brandy cocktails to share. Coming up this week, I will reveal the results of the pear cocktail contest and a few picks to start Scotch season off just right.  Cocktail of the Week: Metropolitan Simple is often the best way to go and few drinks are easier than brandy's answer to the Manhattan. Pick up your favorite brandy, some sweet vermouth, and add syrup and bitters and you have one very fine cocktail. Get the recipe... |
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The Good: Whiskey Rounders
 The complete chill and slow dilution of whiskey over an ice ball is a wonderful thing. I've been using these large chunks of ice for years in sippers, creamy lowballs, and iced coffee and I was recently introduced to a new, more efficient mold from Whiskey Rounders. It creates 6 ice balls at once, is very easy to use, and is my new favorite ice mold. Keep reading... How to Make an Ice Ball Ice Ball Worthy Drinks...
| The Bad: Ivanabitch Tobacco Vodka
 There are some flavored vodkas that make ones that taste like Fruit Loops and bacon sound somewhat normal. One such case is when Ivanabitch Vodka released two new flavors that are a surprising turn from the brand's other vodkas The new releases are Tobacco and Menthol. Yes, you read that right. Keep reading...
| The Odd: There's an App for the Perfect Pour?
 Yes, there is. It is not just an app, though. It is a scale that weighs your drink as you pour and is hooked up to your mobile device, walking you through the entire drink making process. Too much technology? Laziness? Or a handy tool? I also have a cheaper, unplugged solution... it's called a jigger. Keep reading...
| November Cocktail Contest: Holiday Cocktails
 This month's cocktail contest is turning out to be a great one. There are already some great recipes that have been submitted and I'm excited to see what else you have to share. The deadline is November 24th. Submit today... A few of the entries to date...
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