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As someone who grew up on the East Coast, where I had to wait until 1 p.m. every Sunday for NFL football to start and then watch it end sometime after 11 p.m., I was ecstatic when I moved to Mountain Time and realized that football would start two hours earlier at 11 a.m. This […]

A promising season of CU Football is around the corner, and why not celebrate the return of college football with the brand-new Laws Ralphie’s Reserve whiskey? Laws Whiskey House has recently been declared an official sponsor of CU Athletics and, in honor of that, has released a whiskey featuring the CU mascot. The whiskey, coming

Aperol was invented by brothers Luigi and Silvio Barbieri in 1919 at the Padua International Fair held in Northern Italy’s Veneto region. At the time, aperitivo hour was popular in the region. Aperol, with its approachable citrus-sweet flavor profile and red/orange color, made a huge impression at the fair. In the 1950s, the Aperol Spritz

It has been extremely hot for the first couple of official days of Summer, and what better way to escape the heat than with a classic tiki cocktail like the Mai Tai? Tiki culture originated in the 1930s in Southern California when a man named Don Beach opened the first tiki bar, Don the Beachcomber.

Welcoming, always fun, and definitely the life of the party – Aunt Linda has always been the one who brings family and friends together. No matter the event, one thing is for certain: Tia Linda will have a batch of her “famous” margarita recipe whipped up and ready for all to enjoy. From holidays to

Meet Empress 1908 Indigo Gin. Incorporating eight botanicals inspired by the Fairmont Empress’s renowned afternoon tea service, which has been serving tea for over a century, its recipe balances the traditional citrus notes of gin with a warm herbal earthiness. Empress Indigo Gin’s breathtaking hue is derived from the infusion of butterfly pea flower, providing

Summer is fast approaching, and what better way to enjoy it than with a nice, refreshing ready-to-drink canned cocktail, or RTD for short. Let’s talk about the Long Drink this week. The Long Drink is a gin and grapefruit-based cocktail. The origin of the drink dates back to 1952 when the Finnish government was concerned

Cinco de Mayo is the yearly celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico’s victory over the second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. The celebration is much more popular in the United States than in Mexico. Puebla, the city where the battle took place, is the only place in Mexico that

The Kentucky Derby is fast approaching us and what better way to celebrate than by having a Mint Julep, the traditional drink served at Churchill downs during the race. During derby weekend over 100,000 of these will be served at the racetrack. Old Forester Mint Julep ready to serve cocktail has been used in modern

Lalo Tequila! As the weather continues to get warmer and warmer it is time to start talking about tequila, specifically blanco tequila. One of my favorite expressions of blanco tequila is LALO. To say that tequila-making runs in the family is an understatement for LALO. The Tequila is named in honor of Eduardo “Lalo” González,