“I should like to elbow aside the established pieties and raise my martini glass in salute to the mortal arts of pleasure.“Bob Shacochis Looking for more outstanding “Martini Quotes”? I believe we have the best collection of Martini quotes anywhere! … Continue reading
Today, December 24th, marks the 5th anniversary of this Blog. I have to admit that when I started this adventure I never imagined it would live this long. Looking back, despite some ups and downs, I am very happy with … Continue reading
Today, June 19th, is National Martini Day! It is also Hump Day! How do those go together? I haven’t a clue, but it doesn’t really matter, either is a great excuse to have a Martini. Actually it’s almost mandatory! Enjoy! … Continue reading
This month, tomorrow December 24th to be exact, marks the 4th anniversary of this Blog and I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who has read my blog and/or made suggestions, comments, or even critiques. Your comments and … Continue reading
Looking back at my past Gin making efforts I can honestly say I’ve learned a lot. But I can also say that I’ve got a long way to go before I’ll be competing against Bombay, Tanqueray, and Hendrick’s. Of … Continue reading
So I’ve been asked many times, “What it the right dinner to go with a Martini?”. Okay, so I’ve only been asked that a few times. Well, maybe only once. But it’s a good question. After all, scores … Continue reading
A priest is sent to Alaska. A bishop goes up to visit one year later. The bishop asks, “How do you like it up here”? The priest says, “If it wasn’t for my Rosary, and 2 martinis a day, I’d … Continue reading
Round 3 Homemade Gin! And, yes, I am learning, albeit slowly. This batch is significantly better than my two previous efforts! (You can find my posts on those here: “I made Gin!!” and here: “Homemade Gin, Round 2” .) This … Continue reading
“Have you seen the bologna that has the olives in it? Who’s that for? ‘I like my bologna like a martini. With an olive.’ ‘I’ll have the bologna sandwich – dirty.’ ” Jim Gaffigan Looking for more outstanding “Martini Quotes”? … Continue reading
My hopes of being the next gin magnate have crashed. My first batch of gin was not very good, as I’ve documented in “I made Gin!!” I had hopes that this second batch would be much better. Not so. But … Continue reading