http://www.cocktailparlor.com'Will you walk into my parlor?' said the bartender to the barfly?en-ushttp://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=28World Record - Opening a beer with a bottle opener is usually a simple task. However, using a helicopter with an opener attached to it is just making that task more difficult than it...Damin2006-10-17T20:23:20http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=27New Cocktail - Remember when I was playing around with vodka infusions? The next infusion I tried was with just vodka and peaches. After 5 days of occasional gentle swirling I sampled it. The...Damin2006-10-02T20:04:41http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=26Technology - Detecting subtle nuances from one wine to another takes time to master. Honing ones sense of smell and taste takes a lot of practice and a lot of wine. But what...Damin2006-10-01T09:44:58http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=25Spruce Up Your Bottle - Each wine caddy is individually handcrafted in Germany by cutting, bending and welding recycled steel and copper to create a caricature of work and play. What do you get for the...Damin2006-09-26T08:04:45http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=24Premixed For Ease - In the spirits industry's latest intrusion upon brewers' turf, Diageo is testing ready-to-drink cocktails in 12 oz. cans with the same alcohol content as most beers. So they are test marketing,...Damin2006-09-21T08:21:31http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=23Wow! - So I just sampled some of my apple/cinnamon/vodka infusion. Wow! The flavour of the apple is really noticeable but you still get the hint of alcohol as it sits on your...Damin2006-09-19T18:28:14http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=22Experiment - So I decided to try infusing some vodka over the weekend. I know all about flavoured vodkas, but if I bought a bottle of flavoured vodka it would probably just sit...Damin2006-09-18T18:28:05http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=21Gimmicky - The Asahi Beerbot pours you a beer with the push of a few buttons. However, its speed leaves something to be desired. In the amount of time it took to pour...Damin2006-09-14T20:05:06http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=20Romanian Flair Show - The Barwizards are one of the world's top ranked tandem flair bartenders and they put on a clinic at this show (except for one minor bobble.) Barwizards If you are around my age,...Damin2006-09-12T01:20:56http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=19Extreme Cocktail Making - 42 Below Vodka will be holding a week long cocktail competition starting September 10th. Mixologists around the world who work in bars and lounges that use their product will be flown...Damin2006-09-06T23:08:53http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=18Try Something New - The purpose of a garnish is to enhance the visual aspect of a drink as well as add a hint of flavour to your drink. Now everyone has heard of the...Damin2006-09-04T09:32:00http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=17Video Demonstrations - Sometimes reading instructions on how to make a certain cocktail isn't very clear. Sometimes there are very subtle nuances when making a cocktail that can drastically affect taste. For example,...Damin2006-09-01T00:20:47http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=16From Advertising To Possibly Being Sold - Absolut's magazine advertising campaign – the vodka bottle keeps showing up in unusual places – has been running uninterrupted for 25 years. Stacy Marshall, 46, a former graphic designer who lives...Damin2006-08-30T23:27:02http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=15Smirnoff Raw Tea - Smirnoff is playing up the preppie gangsta, or "prepsta" as they call it, image with this ad campaign for their new tea infused malt liquor line. Where as your stereotypical...Damin2006-08-28T08:21:03http://www.cocktailparlor.com/blogpost.php?entry_id=14The Movie - If you are a fan of sophomoric humour and beer, like I am, Beerfest is right up your alley. It's about a couple of American brothers who put together a...Damin2006-08-25T08:06:09