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The Ingredients: Indexed
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10 Rules for Making Cocktails
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The Art of the Snack Solo
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Cocktailonomics
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The Spirits #122: The White Negroni
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The Spirits #153: The North by Northwest
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Cocktailonomics
Or, how to live an elegant life without spending tons of cash
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The Spirits #154: The Sauternes Sour
Not to mention: The Sauternes Martini
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The Art of the Snack Solo
The discerning way to use up leftovers
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The Spirits #153: The North by Northwest
It's like a French 75. But better.
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The Spirits #152: The Negroni Sbagliato
With prosecco in it
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CLASSIC SPIRITS: The Gin & It
Plus FREE BITTERS
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The SPIRITS Gift Guide 2024
I don't want a lot for Christmas
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The Spirits
The Spirits
Like a book club but for cocktails. Every Friday, around 4pm GMT, I will send a classic recipe to your inbox together with a specially curated musical playlist to match - plus essays, links, literary talk, portals to more elegant dimensions, etc.
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The Sophist
The Sophist
The Sophist
The Spirits Indexed
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The 12 Bottles We Are Using
Ten Rules for Making Cocktails
How to Make Sugar Syrup, Grenadine, Orgeat, Ice, etc
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