Ever get a stomachache and drink a combo of club soda and bitters to help with the nausea? If you have, you know it’s an effective strategy; if you haven’t, give it a try next time! Bitter flavors stimulate optimal digestion, so they’re great not only after, but also before, a meal. No need to…
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Cachaça-ing the Dream
While the entire world flocks to Brazil this August for the summer games, we’re transporting you there “in spirit” with cachaça cocktails! Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage (they have over 5,000 different brands of the stuff!) is similar to rum, but distinct too. If you’re not too familiar with this liquor, check out our…
Cachaça Got Your Tongue
With Brazil in the news, what better way to keep up on current events than by sipping on a cocktail featuring its most popular spirit? I’m talking, of course, about cachaça, a cousin to rum and a key ingredient in a caipirinha . . . and a handful of other libations that’ll be released with…
Champs and Pop Stars
You may recall a recent post about the history behind the toasting tradition, where I said I’d eventually get around to explaining why we typically toast with bubbles. I’m a woman of my word, so feel free to raise your glass in my honor as you keep reading. The basic background is actually quite…
Bubbly Cocktails in the Wild!
Cheers, everyone! We hope you’ve all had many occasions to raise a glass and a delightful start to the summer. Our Celebrate with Bubbles Box was perfect for toasting to all of life’s pleasures. For your enjoyment, we’ve got the monthly roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their June cocktails. Use #shakerandspoon to…
Summer Scotch
As the real heat of summer quickly approaches and we tell you about our next box—which, let’s face it, probably isn’t what you expected—we can imagine you scratching your head and wondering: Scotch in the summer, really? Well, we say: Heck, yeah! Add some seasonal fruits, like peaches and strawberries, and suddenly this spirit becomes…
A Toast By Any Other Name
Any time delicious drinks and good company intersect is an occasion worth celebrating in my book—but June’s Celebrate with Bubbles Box provides even more opportunities to clink glasses by nature of the tipple it trumpets. The more I thought about it, though, the more I wondered why that is—where’d this whole idea of toasting come…
Vodka Cocktails in the Wild
Happy Memorial Day! We hope that everyone has had a relaxing long weekend filled with family, food, fun, and of course, cocktails! And on that note, today we’ve got the monthly roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their May cocktails from Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! Under Sage Drinking via @shelrael Ralston’s Black Peppered Old…
Celebrate with Bubbles
F. Scott Fitzgerald once said: “Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right”—and we wholeheartedly agree! Incidentally, our newest Celebrate with Bubbles Box is just right for celebrating your springtime special occasions. In the Kumquat Whynot?, kumquats add a sweet and bitter mouthfeel while raspberries bring a touch of texture,…
(Closed) Garden Party GIVEWAY!
Spring is such a lovely time of year—what better way to celebrate the warm weather, beautiful blooms, and flavors of the season than with a garden party?! We’ve teamed up with Jessica of LuxeandtheLady to send one lucky winner a free box of Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My! You know you want to take…
Amber Rum Cocktails in the Wild
Here’s a roundup of images from our community of subscribers enjoying their April Amber Rum Box cocktails! Which cocktail was your favorite? Tell us in the comments!
Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!
We hope you’re sitting down, because this may be our most exciting box reveal yet! It’s the first one since Russell Davis—former co-star of and expert on Spike TV’s Bar Rescue and Nightclub & Bar’s 2012 Bartender of the Year—joined our team as Chief Cocktail Officer! We’re calling it Vodka, Adventures, and Spring, Oh My!,…
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