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  • Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Carbonated Americano (Video)

    Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s Carbonated Americano (Video)

    October 23, 2011

    The man that brought you the Barrel Aged Cocktail Trend now presents his new spin on an old Italian classic “The Americano” (Campari, Sweet Vermouth, soda). He very craftily adds the carbonation, not with club soda, but with a simple artifact called the iSi Twist and Sparkle…that you can purchase here. I wouldn’t be surprise if this new cool technique and presentation catches fire around the country just as the Aged Negronis did. To get more information on carbonated cocktails

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  • The Great American Distillers Festival (Portland)

    The Great American Distillers Festival (Portland)

    October 23, 2011

    Be a part of the 7th annual Great American Distiller’s Festival on Sunday October 23. The Great American Distillers Festival is an annual celebration of craft distilleries from across the United States. Taste some of the country’s most interesting spirits, learn about everything from whiskey to gin and meet distillers one on one at the premier gathering of craft distillers in the country. The festival also happens in conjunction with the Portland Cocktail Invitational, a live competition sponsored by the Oregon

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  • Where To Drink Saturday Night? (Jupiter Hotel PDX)

    Where To Drink Saturday Night? (Jupiter Hotel PDX)

    October 22, 2011

    Robots vs. Humans
    Tonight the Oregon Bartending guild is betting that robot world domination isn’t in the near future. This Portland Cocktail Week event pits man vs. machine in a battle to prepare the perfect cocktail

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  • Portland Cocktail Week Kicks Off Today!

    Portland Cocktail Week Kicks Off Today!

    October 20, 2011

    The center of the cocktail universe for the next 4 days is in Portland and some of the stars showing up for this event include DeGroff; Winchester; Jim Meehan and Don Lee of New York’s Please Don’t Tell; Misty Kalkofen of Boston’s Drink; Chris Bostick of Los Angeles’ Varnish; and many more. The boozefest will start tonight at Wilf’s (Sponsored by Pernod Ricard) PCW organizers will take advantage of the spot’s Union Station location. Bartenders from Seattle and elsewhere will

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  • New Cocktail Cart Arrives In Portland

    New Cocktail Cart Arrives In Portland

    September 28, 2011

    Forget beer carts, lobster rolls carts, hand-pulled Chinese noodles carts, what Portland is missing is a cocktail cart; and now they have it! To promote  and raise funds for the second annual Portland Cocktail Week, the Oregon Bartenders Guild has opened a cocktail cart named “the Hospitality Suite” at the Cartopia pod at Southeast 12th and Hawthorne. Bartenders from the guild will be serving up drinks like punch, boilermakers, gin and tonics, and even Jell-O shots. The cart had a soft

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  • Portland Cocktail Week (Oct 20)

    Portland Cocktail Week (Oct 20)

    September 28, 2011

    Portland is rallying up an enormous amount of talent to converged on the city’s main cocktail event, in the form of speakers, bartenders, distilleries, bar aficionados etc. This four day festivity starting on October 20 is packed with events such as the bartender challenge with Angus Winchester, seminars ranging from the physiology of bartending to preparing for Bar Smarts, American distillers showcase and much more. If you’re into cocktails anywhere in the Northwest, this is the place to be. THURSDAY FRIDAY

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