The Campari Soda lamp casts a cochineal glow over Central Bottle's cash registers.
- Last-minute gift ideas: what to get for your favorite drunkards, and where to find it. [LUPEC, Drinkboston, Dizzy Fizz, Liquor.com, Bostonist]
- And, how to ply them with DIY infusions, homemade tonic water, hot-buttering mix, and holiday punches. [Washington Post, Globe, Atlantic]
- Speakeasy update! Our sources (i.e. helpful people who text message us from bars) visited Prohibited last night.
Pro: Roomy. Some decent beers. Full range of Rogue spirits, including their appropriately under-aged whiskey. Within sprinting range of intermission at Symphony Hall.
Con: Loud. Violation of their own Rule VII.
"I'd like a negroni." "Sorry, we don't have any negroni." "You don't have any Campari?" "Oh yeah, we don't have a lot of room down here." [Prohibited]
- Is your craft beer owned by The Man? [Brookston Beer Bulletin]
- Do terrorists drink beer? [GetReligion]
- Bostonist remains smitten with Cambridge's newest wine shop, Central Bottle. The space alone is worth a visit: handsome bespoke shelving, lamps made of Campari soda bottles, and a vintage red Vespa for the holidays. [Chowhound]
- Madeira is brown wine that is also delicious wine. [NY Times]
- Bostonist will vie for second place again at this Sunday's Tipple Trivia. We look forward to almost-winning fancy prizes from Luxardo. [BostonChefs]
- Public service announcement: Contrary to popular belief, booze can go bad. Tossing out unfinished bottles may be an affront to your Yankee frugality, but those peach schnapps on top of your fridge from three birthday parties ago have not improved with age. [Liquor.com]
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