When I came along, it had been several years since moonshine was illegal. I got into the business through my dad. Most people start with making it and sold it because that was a way of life, not that they was violating no law. They didn’t violate no law, they just didn’t pay their taxes. As I growed up into it, I got in it very largely. I was probably one of the biggest bootleggers in the country.”
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These individuals would use engine parts for stills, skipping the process of scrubbing out the oil or radiator fluid that ended up in the mixture, causing injury, death, and slapping homemade whiskey with a very bad rap.
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In addition to hosting my second annual “Live From the Red Carpet” video leading into the Spirited Awards® at Tales of the Cocktail 2010, being invited to be a jury member for them was one of the biggest honors of my career. In my tippling travels, I get to try some of the world’s best cocktail bars and products, meet the people behind them and revel in their liquid talents. It was humbling and exciting to be able to throw my 2-cents into the proverbial pot. In case you haven’t seen it yet, below is the official press release and list of winners this year. (Obviously, among these names are some of my favorite people in the business.) Cheers everyone!!
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It’s Official! Blogger Prom 2010 is set… Theme: Hollywood Confidential Venue: Yamashiro When: Tuesday, September 22, 7-10 pm Dress Code: Glammy or gritty. Starlet or gangster. Think Hollywood. Think movie star. Think the glamorous yet seedy side of fame and fortune in the 1950’s. Think Blogger Prom 2010. More Great Stuff: There will be…
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…fresh and floral without being sweet or girly.
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A yummy treat from The Liquid Muse Mixology served at the Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Playboy Mansion…
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Put a little Boom Boom Pow into your martini glass with the official cocktail of the Black Eyed Peas “E.N.D of the World Tour 2010.” Bacardi invites the Now Generation to Party All the Time in the Electric City for a Showdown to Rock That Body. Wanna come?
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The hordes of freshly minted bankers, stock traders and lawyers who shoehorn their way into PJ Clarke’s every night may, at first, obscure the 125 years of history that the unassuming watering hole has weathered. But wait for the place to quiet down a bit, and the ghosts will come out.
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