Rantings of a DC Gourmand

A DC area resident in a constant search for the best food and drink.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Restaurant Review - Velocity Wings, South Riding

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Tonight, I took the family over to the new Velocity wings joint in East Gate.  I've heard mixed reviews in the weeks since its opening, ...
Friday, May 30, 2014

Update on Absente Absinthe's misleading marketing

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Three and a half years ago, I wrote this article about how Crillon Importers and their absinthe brands (most notably Absente) were misl...
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Monday, November 22, 2010

The problem(s) with Absente and their sister brands

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I've made a lot of stink in the past year about Pernod and their misinformation campaign, but there are other brands that have been just...
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Thursday, August 26, 2010

Arrette Unique from Tequila Rack

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Several weeks ago, I was in my local ABC store on Leesburg Pike, when I spotted some interesting bottles in the 'tall cotton' case. ...
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Tesseron Cognacs

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I've been a fan of Tesseron cognacs for quite some time, but they have remained in relative obscurity until a few months ago. At least i...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

Mixology Monday is All About Absinthe this week!

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Thanks to Sonja at Thinking of Drinking for letting me know about this week's theme for Mixology Monday . I'm submitting a cocktail ...
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Monday, February 15, 2010

Ten Gins and how to best drink them

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As many of you know, I'm a huge fan of gin. Not only is it a staple for creating many of the best cocktails, but it also works so well j...
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Winner of the 2009 Hotel Monteleone signature Cocktail contest.----Interviews: Denver Post, MSNBC, Concierge Magazine, 805 Living, Trendsetting Magazine, Pioneer Press, Reuters, Washington Post, Vice, Los Angeles Magazine ------ Appearances: CNN, WineLibraryTV, TasteDC ------ Articles: Mutineer Magazine, Forbes, DrinkUpNY blog, Real Absinthe Blog
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