The Martini – ‘Shaken, Not Stirred’
By Bob Lipinski The vodka martini was popularized by James Bond movies in which the super spy requested his “vodka martini” be served to him “shaken, not stirred.” “I never have more than one drink before dinner,” said Bond. “But I do like that one to be very large...
Irish Coffee: From Ireland to San Francisco
By Bob Lipinski What would March 17, St. Patrick’s Day be without a couple of whiskey laced Irish Coffees? Irish Coffee Like many other drinks whose origins are clouded in mystery, Joe Sheridan (1909-1962) introduced Irish coffee in 1942. He was the head chef of a...
Winter Drinks To Warm You Up
By Bob Lipinski When I think of “winter drinks to warm me up,” my thoughts immediately run to sitting in a ski lodge after a day on the slopes watching the snow fall through a large picture window, while snuggled in front of a roaring fire with a warm drink in my...
New Year’s Resolutions
By Bob Lipinski “The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year’s Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you’re married to.” (P.J. O’Rourke, 1947-2022, Political satirist, journalist, and author)...
Celebrating Thanksgiving with Laird’s Applejack
By Bob Lipinski Laird’s is America’s first and oldest commercial distillery. Records indicate that William Laird, a County Fyfe Scotsman, settled in Monmouth County, N.J., and produced applejack as early as 1698. In 1780, Robert Laird, a Revolutionary War soldier who...ABOUT BOB
Bob Lipinski, author of 10 books; writes, consults, and conducts training seminars on Wine, Spirits, and Food and is available for speaking engagements.
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