cocktail party

Yep. We smoked, pickled, and fried these spuds. And we’ve no regrets. David divulges—and indulges—all in this blog post.

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Whatever the occasion, whether game day or late-night craving, these unconventionally spiced wings will handle your hankering.

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Should red wine go to that popsicle place? Heck yeah. They don’t call ’em sultry summer evenings for nothing. (But please, not your best bottle of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.)

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Anyone else ready for another weekend? If so, we’ve got an especially seasonal riff on the sultry Spanish sipper that’ll get everyone in the mood…for what, you tell us.

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Bacon. Bourbon. Boom. The smokiness of cured pork lends its subtle loveliness to the South’s smoothest booze.

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Smoky mezcal and Damiana liqueur stand in for gin in this Mexican-inspired riff on the classic Negroni. Caution: You may never go back to your old ways.

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Happen to have a bottle of Kahlua collecting dust in the back of your liquor cabinet? Mix up one of these. (And, if you’re bored, you could recreate scenes from The Big Lebowski…)

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A better way to start your day. Uh, we mean, end your day. That’s what we meant. Yes. End it. Ahem.

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Sweet and tart and sophisticated and stunning and almost too pretty to eat. Almost.

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Your newest go-to appetizer. (Or, on lazy nights when you feel like indulging, your dinner. Don’t forget the wine.)

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