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the bitter life

 

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View fullsize Friends...it's been a year and I think it's time to officially call it... Time to push aside your beloved tequila shots, and I'll give gin martinis a little space. It's officially WHISKEY SEASON! I don't know what it is, but for me, the second the we
View fullsize Back to reality from 3 nights in Las Vegas. We hosted an amazing @amaromontenegro_us and @selectaperitivousa Masterclass, did some work, imbibed, me at @tadtippling got down on some Thai at Lotus of Siam, I finally got to see @ontherecordlv and obvio
View fullsize ***Western accent on*** If you find yourself in the town of Santa Barbara on a Thursday, I reckon ya'll outta check out the gang of @bittercreekcocktails . Their bitter, whiskey, and agave forward cocktails will get ya roostered up lickety split. Rid
View fullsize Just because #negroniweek has been over and fall is here, doesn't mean we should stop enjoying bitter red liquids and just quit spritzin'. So my suggested way to live that #spritzlife is the OG Traditional Venetian Spritz. There's only one way to do
View fullsize Made it through "hump day," but I definitely still need something to get over it... Thoughts of the Bay and a @thebuenavistasf Irish Coffee will do. What cocktail gets you out of a slump and back on the grind and back into #thebitterlife?
View fullsize We learned, we danced, we got artsy, we created, there was fire and laybacks... Scroll through and stay tuned for a recap of an amazing night of bitter things in LA. Also, thank you, thank you, thank you! I always get a little emotional after a hug
View fullsize Meet Rodrigo (@elrodfather). A veteran to the hospitality industry, a good friend, proprietor and manager at two OG spots in Orange County, and a lover of a good ol' Jameson & Ginger. Besides being a hard worker and all-around saint, this guy ta
View fullsize If you're anything like me, you might know this feeling. You've been working on a new menu, cocktail bar hopping, or just want to keep it simple and have a shot and a beer. The cocktail burn out is a real thing...and friends, this is the cure... @te
View fullsize the bit·ter life - hanging out with friends / collegues / the best damn bartenders in the city on a perfectly hot los angeles afternoon serving thousands of people @selectaperitivousa spritz and @amaromonte margaritas. Not to mention raising $
View fullsize You guys met the @amaromonte National Ambassador Tad on my last post. Now, meet our next guest. We'll introduce him starting with this cocktail he's created for Monday's Masterclass in LA. "The Guardian Angel" - Amaro Montenegro, Overproof
View fullsize The only thing that goes better together than Montenegro and Mezcal is probably @tadtippling and Amaro. I’ve had the pleasure of working with this Gent for almost a year now and in that short time have learned more about a topic that I thought
View fullsize I know, I know. I've been gone... again. It's incredibly hard to keep up with travel, staying in the moment, and being active on social media. How do you guys do it??? Definitely something I have to learn to multitask. But after running around Washin