Screw you, buddy!Here it is, folks, time for another ’best of the best’ from cocktail blogs in October. What’s that you say? It’s three weeks into November? Well then, these will all seem new to your alcohol-worn memory! You have had a drink since then, right? No? Or at least not within the last 24-72 hours? Rectify that now…seriously. I’ll still be here. This must be so embarrassing for you.

Ok then, now that’s out of the way, let’s proceed. Me? I’m drinking a Corn ‘n Oil, thank you for asking. What’s that? Where’s the post on it? Just read on and stop pestering me, dammit…you sure you’ve not been drinking? 

In chronological order (I think):

  1. Rick at Kaiser Penguin continues the love for Eric Felten’s focus on Shrubs in ‘Rum Shrub’ and provides detail on rums in the use of shrub-based drinks. Chip and Andy also cover the subject handily using blackberries in ‘Blackberry Shrub’. 
  2. Jeffrey shares his opinons once again; this time in the form of ‘Ten Books Every Bartender Should Own’, and while I would make slightly different choices it’s a great selection and even better for professional bartenders. 
  3. Chris at Nonjatta provides a review and ruminates on the Drink.Blog.Talk 2007 event with ‘Drink.Blog.Talk 2007′, an event that I thoroughly enjoyed and hope we see more of in the future.
  4. Brendan, from Infusions of Grandeur, concludes his misbegotten adventure in filtering cheap hooch here in ‘The things we do in the name of science (part two)’. Better them than me.
  5. Marleigh needs to get SLOSHED! and presents the classic cure for the very bad day with, ‘Dry Martini II’, and delivers it in the classic style (with bitters).
  6. I love this idea. Jimmy Patrick challenges us to make our 5 gallon batches of bitters and exchange them with ‘Bitters Exchange’, there may still be a chance to get involved jellybeans.
  7. Jay Hepburn continues to be a right bastard what with his access to good things of all sorts. Hone your envy to a fine bitter edge reading ‘Hermes at Last’. On the other hand, he wants to get his hands on my gins.1 
  8. Gwen goes for the absurd in ‘FANCY SCHMANCY VODKA – it’s all in the presentation’. This is why the aliens, when the shit goes down, will have no compunction about destroying us utterly and completely.
  9. The explosion of cucumber you find in this ‘Cool as a Cucumber’ post at Off The Presses will make you forget what season it is as well as the lyrics to Auld Lang Syne (who are we kidding, you didn’t fucking know the lyrics except the chorus anyway).
  10. An amusing anecdote and great advice to drinkers who have kids (why hello, self!) at drinkboston.com in, ‘Talk to your kids about drinking’. Similar to my experience here.
  11. Mr. O’Neil appeals to the ‘grow your own’ crowd with a piece on grenadine (a much misunderstood and often maligned ingredient) with ‘Grenadine Syrup’. He goes even further and reviews a set of grenadines in ‘Grenadine Reviews’ (Darcy’s not one for fanciful titles you’ll notice; unless it’s a rant (see below), then his healthy sense of irony kicks in).
  12. Paul reviews a product I’m anxious to get my hands on, Canton Ginger Liqueur, in ‘Ginger, Hail!’. Michael Diestch also provides a thorough run-down of this new entrant in the cocktail realm with, ‘Gingered and smokin” and even presents a very interesting use of Scotch in a mixed drink.
  13. Doug ‘I’m a weenie who doesn’t like to squeeze fresh limes’ Winship, Esq. does a great job reviewing various and noxious sundry bottled lime “juices” in ‘Lime Wars’ and almost convinces me there might be a decent product out there.
  14. Camper English shares his experiences in touring the Chopin distillery (my favorite vodka) and visitng Poland in ‘Back from Poland’  
  15. A fairly rare (and awe-inspiringly awesome) rant from Darcy regarding what it means to be a bartender with ‘Fan Mail’. And, as a companion piece, Jeffrey goes off (correctly so) on Grey Goose vodka’s misguided attempt to maim bartenders everywhere with ‘An Open Letter to Grey Goose Vodka’.
  16. Scotch Blog makes me chuckle with ‘Your Dad was not a fag. But apparently you are.’. I’ve only taken a couple of marketing classes, but I think insulting the potential buyer is a no-no where most products are concerned.
  17. Scott provides a great run-down of his experiences at a rum tasting event in ‘A Rum Tasting at Bargoyle’s’. Very nice stuff.

Love each other, do good work, and always tip the bartender well. Cheers.

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