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160-Proof Spiked Hot Chocolate

Warren Bobrow

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First published in  bostonmagazine.com

In our rundown of the best hot chocolate in Boston, a few notable spiked examples made the cut. But should you seek something a little stronger, you’re going to want to head to our favorite bar-ware store, Boston Shaker.

Warren Bobrow and his trusty sidekick, Klaus the Soused Gnome show us how to  conjure a mighty strong batch of hot chocolate made with Austrian-made Stroh 160. That’s right, that’s 160-proof rum. Hey, if anyone knows how ward off a winter chill, it’s the Austrians.

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Cannabis Cocktails & Drinks: What You Should Know

Drink Your Medicine, But Proceed With Caution

BY COLLEEN GRAHAMCannabis Cocktails, Mocktails, and Tonics

Have you toyed with the thought of adding cannabis to your cocktails? Now that many states in the U.S. have legalized some form of marijuana use, the conversation about mixing alcohol and cannabis is more important than ever.

Before you mix up a cannabis-infused cocktail, there are a few things you should know. This is not a matter that should be taken as casually as the average cocktailor smoking a joint.

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Spirited Miami’s 2016 Most Anticipated Cocktail Books!!

From the author who brought us Apothecary Cocktails: Restorative Drinks from Yesterday and Today as well as Bitters and Shrub Syrup:  Restorative Vintage Cocktails, Warren Bobrow is no stranger to cocktail writing. He is known as the cocktail whisperer so when we this soon-to-be released title we knew we were in good hands.

With the U.S. slowly progressing to ending another prohibition, Bobrow intellectually and scientifically digs into cocktails infused with cannabis.  Whether this is the wave of the future or not, this has probably crossed your mind.  Bobrow leads us into a world that had no guide and puts it all on paper.  Expect this one to get a lot of attention!     Pre-order here.

Spirited Miami’s 2016 Most Anticipated Cocktail Books! (PART I)

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