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On the Importance of Sequencing Bars
When visiting multiple cocktail bars in an evening, the order in which you visit them can be crucial.
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Kathryn Maier
The Best Booze-Filled Movie of All Time
For when you’re in need of a good comfort-watch—and a few drinks.
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Kathryn Maier
I Can’t Tell You Much about Helsinki’s Most Charming Cocktail Bar
Phones are strictly prohibited inside—which means I have no photos and no notes from my visit. These are my jet-lag-fuzzed memories.
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Kathryn Maier
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In Praise of Hotel Slippers
These often-overlooked items make delightful travel souvenirs.
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Kathryn Maier
Making the Castle on a Cloud
This cocktail from Jim Meehan’s book The Bartender’s Pantry can be seen as a liquid love letter to The Resistance.
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Kathryn Maier
In Praise of the Perfect Beach Bar
And why you should (re)visit your dream one soon.
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Kathryn Maier
What I Learned While Judging a Cocktail Competition
I thought I had prepared myself well, but I still encountered plenty of surprises.
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In Praise of Oysters and Martinis
The most gloriously hedonistic outdoor day-drinking combo.
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Kathryn Maier
In Praise of Imported Sodas
If it’s not labeled for sale in the U.S., it’s probably delicious.
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Kathryn Maier
The Spirits World Has Something to Learn from the Fashion and Travel Industries
And one master distiller knows it.
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Kathryn Maier
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The Bottle I Can’t Bring Myself to Break Into
It's rare and special, and my weird mental block won't allow me to open and enjoy it.
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Kathryn Maier
Scorpions, Astronauts, and a Booze Launch Gone Wrong
On the importance of credit and attribution.
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Kathryn Maier
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