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How to make the perfect Manhattan

This article originally appeared at Saloonatic.com.  Please follow them on  Twitter  for more great content. Not only is a Manhattan a classic cocktail, it’s quite a classy cocktail too. And you should start off with our […]

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10 reasons why you should always go for the girl who drinks whiskey

You can tell a lot about people by their drink choice. You’ve got your beer drinkers in one corner, crowding around the keg, chanting “America!” and talking about college. Then you’ve got your wine drinkers, twirling […]

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Does Whiskey Help Cure A Cold?

Gaelic for “water of life,” whiskey has been touted as a cure for everything from toothaches to swine flu. Even the common cold is said to be stymied by whiskey’s magical properties. So does whiskey […]

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3 Thanksgiving cocktail recipes from Gamlin Whiskey House

Thoughts of Thanksgivings used to bring back memories of coming home from college, touch football games with high school friends, camp reunions and connecting with family.  It’s such a cozy holiday – cool temps outside, […]

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“Whiskey In The Winter” is a sipping dream come true

I am finally in tune with some of the emotions of my tween and teenage children.  Both are fans of “The Hunger Games” books and movies, so I’m guessing the feeling of satisfaction they experienced […]

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STL’s vodka with “an attitude” adds new tasting room

“Making bourbon is about tradition, making vodka is about attitude,” said distiller Greg Deters as we sat sampling and talking about vodka in the middle of the new St. Louis Distillery Tasting Room.  The room, […]

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Local distiller prepares to pour with the big boys at “Whiskey in the Winter”

“It’s your job to allow the art to define itself for you.” One of my professors once said this to during an art history lecture.  While I never became a master at explaining art, the […]