With all this sheltering in place at home, I knew shortly into the experience that world events would affect me pretty quickly. Staying at home and rightfully so has made me re-examine the tools I use to smoke flowers from Green Bodhi, an ultra-high quality cannabis company from Oregon. I knew that working at home could be taken a number of ways. First of all, I’ve worked from home for a couple of years now, so it wasn’t a shock to the system to suddenly be faced with a crowded desk, my computer and a ton of things to do. The best yet was that I suddenly had all the time in the world to do what I was always too rushed to do well.
GPen Roam and Moxie Concentrates WARREN BOBROW: IPHONE XR
Out here on the perimeter there are no stars. There is only one thing in my mind right now. But rather than focus upon the emotive hunger of Jim Morrison, I’ve discovered something different to challenge my visual and emotional sensibilities. That would be my new G Pen Roam. I got one just the other day. What the G Pen Roam does best, is to vaporize concentrates of pure cannabis for inhalation without the need for a flame or electric cord. This device makes me feel safe and cared for. I didn’t waste my hard earned money on just another nice looking device. This one I want to use for a while. It’s unusually easy to enjoy.
Klip Grinder and my custom made Stonedware pipe. Funky lamp in background from Red Sail in Portland, Oregon WARREN BOBROW=IPHONE XR
A month or so ago I received a brand-new Klip grinder. Then it languished in my shelf of to be looked at items for a bit longer. Those well-chosen products that I’m considering for a possible reviews and I had almost forgotten about the one that has truly changed my smoking experience.
Viride/Stonedware Pipe, Pintail Gardens/Kush Cake,HOJ Grinder, handmade Tree Trunk Rolling Tray, [+] I TOOK THIS ON MY IPHONE XR! WARREN BOBROW
It seems like alifetime agowhen I visited Portland, Oregon for the opening of the pretty darned amazing, Oregrown flagship dispensary. I gathered up some samples for later and that later is right now. Like they used to write about drinking that bottle of wine tonight because there is no time like the present.
I’ve played around with high-tech portable dab rigs that utilize cannabis concentrates lately and some have offered mixed results. That’s not to say that every tool meant for the inhalation of cannabis concentrates has disappointed me, far from. It’s just that the learning curve is tall for most of the eNails (Electronic-Nails) and other portable dab rigs that I’ve tried.
More and more states are moving toward legalization, strains have evolved, and now you can learn about the best drinks to accommodate your preferred cannabis strains.
Today we are reviewing “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” by Warren Bobrow and doing a deep dive on the best matches between beverages and marijuana.
-Topic Focus-
As the name suggests, this book focuses on the best combinations of cannabis and alcoholic beverages and boasts over 75 unique recipes to enjoy throughout this interesting book.
Familiarize yourself with a solid decarboxylation process in order to maximize the psychoactive effect that cannabis can produce.
You will find more than just alcoholic beverage recipes here. The range of recipes found here is quite interesting. You can find detailed steps to create your own infused milk-based drinks, various teas, concentrated oils, compound butters, and more. Pretty cool, huh?
There is also a degree of information focusing on the social perception of cannabis and how it has evolved in recent years. This recent evolution in understanding cannabis is what allows breathing room to our innovators and creators to experiment with topics such as infusions, concentrates, beverages and more.
-About the Author-
Warren Bobrow’s expertise on these topics becomes clear very quickly in this book. Warren has experience writing content focused on cocktails and drinks for publications such as Eater, Foodista, Total Food Service, Saveur and Whole Foods, Distiller and Beverage Media, Serious Eats, and many more. Warren also has experience teaching his craft at Stonewall Kitchen in Maine.
In 2010 Warren was asked to participate as a Ministry of Rum judge in the Fête de la Gastronomie in Burgundy. You can explore more of his content at “The Cocktail Whisperer”, his popular blog and through his variety of books. Some of the books written by Bobrow include “Shrub Syrup Cocktails”, “Apothecary Cocktails”, and “Whiskey Cocktail and Bitters”.
-Reading Experience-
Infusions, extractions, and mixing your own beverages can be challenging but “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” by Warren Bobrow shed some excellent light on the topic. Online guides can be confusing or outright incorrect so having guidance from a seasoned veteran like this author makes a powerful difference in the quality of your own extractions/infusions.
You can tell that the author has experience teaching as each recipe and process is broken down in a way that even a rookie to cannabis and mixing can keep up with.
-Summary-
So much reliable information condensed into 160 pages here in this book, it’s great!
The detailed processes do not skip steps and make sure to be very clear all the way to completion. Some of these recipes seem downright exciting to try out and would make for fun social gatherings to experiment with friends.
This book is fun, insightful, and has a ton of value to offer without an overt amount of fluff or ranting.
If you would like to start getting your mix on and see what “Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics: The Art of Spirited Drinks and Buzz-Worthy Libations” then get your copy here and get started:
With more and more states legalizing marijuana — or making medical marijuana an accessible option — it’s high time to learn how to cook delicious foods that will both give and satiate the munchies. You may or may not be surprised by this, but learning the art of cooking with marijuana involves more than making pot brownies — it’s a precious skill. Like any other ingredient, cannabis can elevate the taste profile of many dishes, salty or sweet, when prepared correctly. It can take your flavors higher, is what we’re saying.
Remember: Marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, and has been decriminalized in some states but not others.
With that warning out of the way, put away your pipe or rolling papers and light up the stove because it’s time to get baked using the best cannabis cooking books.
Cannabis Cocktails Mocktails and Tonics by Warren Bobrow
If your kitchen utensils consist of a shaker, muddler, and bar spoon, whip up some cannabis cocktails with the straightforwardly named recipe book: Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails, and Tonics. Author Warren Bobrow walks through the totally cool and geeky process of de-carbing cannabis to release its psychoactive effect while laying down the history of cannabis as a social drug. The name of this cannabis cookbook should have been: How to drink cannabis for every meal, since it includes coffee, tea, lemonade, mood-enhancing syrups, and — of course — cocktails.
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Congressman Earl Blumenauer and the Oregrown team celebrate new retail flagship in Portland. PHOTO COURTESY OF OREGROWN.
Last week, I made my way out to Oregon for the grand opening of the state’s newest cannabis retail establishment, the Portland Oregrown Flagship — an award-winning, vertically integrated cannabis lifestyle brand. The celebration included a special ribbon-cutting ceremony with the ever so dapper, sharp bow-tie sporting (not unlike the colorful ones I used to wear) Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a passionate voice for cannabis law reform. In typical Portland fashion, the sky issued a smile. Thanks to the universe for parting the clouds, if only for a scant moment, during the ebullient event. The black painted building, framed by luminous, inner-lit windows stood out against the teeming sky, brimming with effusive raindrops. Portland in the winter has a character of its own— rain falls now and later, and then it will rain again. Only tourists use umbrellas. It’s funny to notice the locals in all kinds of exotic rain gear, yet the tourists bump into each other with umbrellas and wet joints hanging from their mouths. Locals seize the opportunity to duck into a doorway and spark a bowl, which marks the difference. It’s part of a culture, you have to live here to notice.
I’ve been traveling around the country and some of the world for craft cannabis these days. That should be no surprise to those who follow along with me on my Instagram or my deeply bemusing, one hundred and forty character Twitterfeed. Or even my cocktail whisperer website. All show a plethora of fine, hand-tended flowers from passionate craft cannabis growers. I’m truly the lucky man to do this for my work.
