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Bluecoat Gin Helps Expand Sofitel Hotel’s Outdoor Cafe, Liberté Blue
Story, photos by Tiffany DuBois On a muggy, sweaty, hot late summer evening, Bluecoat Gin and the Sofitel Hotel formed a new baby; Liberte Blue. Basically, Bluecoat Gin partnered with the Sofitel to exhibit food and cocktails that would marry these two dynamic duos. The food was fantastic but needed tweaking here and there to make a person appreciate the smells and taste. The cocktails, let me tell you about the cocktails! They were refreshing, light, smoky, and delicious. The menu included mini tacos that had an awesome crema, a lovely amount of acidity, and were choke full of pork. There were veal meatballs that melted in your mouth and…
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Taste and Tour at Philadelphia Distilling’s New Location in Fishtown
Photos, story by Dana Prophet Gaining popularity in the 17th century and still going strong today, gin lovers can tell you they appreciate the herbal flavors derived from juniper berries and citrus that make a wonderful array of cocktails. In the past, gin was once used for medicinal reasons. As you devour a cocktail, tell yourself that you are indeed “drinking to your health”. Now you no longer need to rely on imported gin, we can covet our own hometown made, award-winning Bluecoat® American Dry Gin. Philadelphia Distilling relocated to a prime location in Fishtown much to the praise of anyone who truly appreciates a classic cocktail such as Gin…
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Navigate Towards the Moshulu Ship to Discover Martin Miller’s Gin
Photos, story by Dana Prophet Make some room, high-shelf gin. There is new and major contender in town. Martin Miller’s Gin is here to change your preconception of how gin should taste. Held at Moshulu at Penn’s Landing, the Martin Miller’s Gin Launch made believers out of the doubters and gin fans like myself discover this amazing elixir made into enticing cocktails. Like most amazing things in life, Martin Miller’s Gin was created out of necessity. The gin’s namesake and inventor, Martin Miller weary of lackadaisical gins wanted to show the world how it was done. Martin and his two friends gave themselves a challenge to produce the finest gin in the…
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No Worries, Procrastinators! Last Minute Gift List For Those in a Hurry
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler So you were too busy sleeping off a hangover from pre-holiday party number four this year to get thee to the store. That’s what online shopping is for! That and the internet is for porn. But seriously, sometimes you need to get someone something in a hurry and don’t want to look bad. So we’ve got your covered. You’re welcome. More holiday parties are a great way to unwind after all the stress of shopping, traveling and meeting with family. However, most of us have faced this frightening scenario: you arrive at the party, address: check, date: check, festive outfit: double check. You think you’re…
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Hendrick’s Gin: Get On Board World’s Only Flying Cucumber
Photos, story, video by Cassie Hepler When you receive an email asking you to fly on a giant cucumber, the only answer you can have is yes. Yes squared. Or hells yeah! That’s exactly what happened on a Friday during the Tall Ships Festival. After the opening of T Street at The Playground in Atlantic City, N.J. Thursday night, this reporter hightailed it back to Philly in the morning to make sure not one second was missed. Using a special code, the world’s most chatty Lyft driver swooped by and got to the Northeast Philadelphia Airport in record time. This airport is well known for private jets, helicopters and not really…