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Corner-booth Blog #7 -2013 Mask Contest - Drawing 12:01AM EST Friday Oct 25th.

Posted by Jonathan Chaffin on

The drawing was held 12:01AM EST Friday Oct 25th using the list randomizer at http://www.random.org/lists/    The winner of our 2013 mask contest for a Cthulhu Lover's Gift Set is...   Hunter the First with his entry, "He demands a portion of my liver as a sacrifice." We also have a prize our first enthusiastic participant: Scott Nikola with his entry, "Go home Cthulhu, you're drunk!"        THANK YOU to all our contest participants!  Hope you all have a wonderful Halloween!       #C Heather L. "Cthulh-ette"     #D Claire M "The squid is family"   #EWill M....

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Corner-booth Blog #3 - Fist full of swizzles and a Tropical Drink Primer.

Posted by Jonathan Chaffin on

I recently had the pleasure of introducing one of our customers, a lifetime horror fan, to tropical mixed drinks.  He wanted to know where to start.   This was my advice, presented here with footnotes:   The first Beachbum Berry book (the Grog Log) is what got me started on historic mixology, because we wanted tropical drinks for our wedding.  It is a fun damn hobby.  We often have a buncha folks bring parts of a new or favorite recipe and have an evening of it (like having folks over for original Pat O'Brian recipe Hurricanes for Fat Tuesday *1).     So, first thing if you...

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