alcohol
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Increase The Quality Of Cheap Vodka With A Water Filter
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Save yourself some money and improve the quality of a bottle of cheap vodka with a little at-home filtration. More »
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Open A Bottle Of Wine With Your Shoe
9:00AM Adam Pash | Got a bottle of wine on hand but no corkscrew to get it open? You can argue all you want about whether or not the guy in this video really needs more wine, but you can’t argue with the results. More »
Money
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party but don’t want to spend a fortune on alcohol? Boozle lets you search by location to find the cheapest provider of a given beer, spirit or premix in your area. More »
Boozle Hunts Down Cheap Drinks In Your Area
10:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party but don’t want to spend a fortune on alcohol? Boozle lets you search by location to find the cheapest provider of a given beer, spirit or premix in your area. More »
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3:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s lots of options online for planning how many drinks you need for a party. On the heels of our write-ups of how to calculate that number by hand and an automated option from Dan Murphy’s, readers pointed to another useful site, this time from liquor retailer 1st Choice. More »
1st Choice Helps Plan Party Drinks, Kids Included
3:00PM Angus Kidman | There’s lots of options online for planning how many drinks you need for a party. On the heels of our write-ups of how to calculate that number by hand and an automated option from Dan Murphy’s, readers pointed to another useful site, this time from liquor retailer 1st Choice. More »
Communicate
Connosr Ranks All Things Whisky
9:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | We’ve pointed to Steepster as a social network for tea snobs, and Snooth for wine-lovers. Both posts were filled with cries for similar service for whisky fans, so we’re back with Connosr. Trust us, it’s all about whisky. More »
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11:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy. More »
Dan Murphy’s Event Planner Calculates Your Drinking Needs
11:00AM Angus Kidman | Throwing a party and not sure how much booze you’ll need? Liquor retailing giant Dan Murphy’s offers an on-site calculator to ensure you keep your guests happy. More »
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Sheath Your Liqour In Ice To Keep It Cool
5:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | How can you keep your liquor cold without watering it down? Sheath the bottle in ice so the booze stays icy-cool fresh without dilution. More »
Work
4:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s commonly thought that the drivel most people produce when asked for a piece of writing after knocking back a few drinks is proof that booze and creative pursuits don’t mix. But if you’ve ever felt that you do better at creative tasks after imbibing, genetics might actually be on your side. More »
Alcohol Really Can Boost Your Creativity
4:30PM Angus Kidman | It’s commonly thought that the drivel most people produce when asked for a piece of writing after knocking back a few drinks is proof that booze and creative pursuits don’t mix. But if you’ve ever felt that you do better at creative tasks after imbibing, genetics might actually be on your side. More »
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Create Edible Gummy Shot Glasses
8:00AM Jason Fitzpatrick | Trying to figure out what to serve your skittles-infused vodka in? Why, a flavored gummy shot glass, of course. ShesParticular at tinkering haven Instructables uploaded a ridiculously simple tutorial on making your own gummy shot glasses. The gist of it: you use a silicone mold intended for making ice shot glasses, you microwave a bunch of gummi worms on a low heat to melt them, and then you pour the mixture into the molds. There are some details to refine the process included in her tutorial, but the basis of technique is executing gummi worms with a microwave. Gummi Shot Glasses [Instructables] More »
