This Tuesday, September 28th, Domaine de Canton is hosting a bar crawl and dinner.  Transportation bus is provided - meet at the Village Idiot at 6 pm. Crawl will last until 2 am but they will provide cash to get you home in a cab if needed earlier.

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On Monday, September 20, 320 Main in Seal Beach is hosting a St-Germain Spirited Dinner with Jamie Boudreau at 7:00pm.  It's a 3-course dinner with cocktail pairings. To RSVP call 562-799-6246 or e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This invite comes courtesy of Giovanni Martinez:

You are invited to take part in a tasting of liquors that are not distributed in the U.S.A.  This is a rare opportunity for those of us in this hemisphere.  I will be conducting this tasting twice to maximize everyone's opportunity to attend. Ten liquors will be tasted, and each tasting is limited to ten tasters.  The pace will be leisurely and the tasting will include lecture and conversation.  It may take up to two hours. After the tasting itself, some mixed drinks will undoubtedly be made by myself and some of the professionals taking part.  Each of the two tastings will be closed as soon as ten tasters have selected their preferred session and have paid.  The cost is very reasonable $40.00 per taster.  This tasting is open to all, including those that are not professionals and have not taken my elemental mixology courses.
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Please see the detailed information and the liquor list below.

- Andrew ("the Alchemist")

A TASTING OF LIQUORS YOU CAN"T BUY IN THE U.S.A.
Tuesday, August 17th at 7:00 p.m. $40.00
Sunday, August 22nd at 2:00 p.m. $40.00
Location: The Secret Alchemy Bar in the Koreatown area of Los Angeles
Contact: (213) 985-7497 {voice or text}
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http://elementalmixology.blogspot.com

LIQUORS THAT WILL BE POURED AND TASTED:
Rockland™ Ceylon Arrack   (young primary spirit of coconut blossom toddy)
Marc Jill™ Special Puro Lambanog   (new primary spirit of coconut blossom toddy)
Havana Club™ Blanco Cuban Light Rum   (young primary spirit of molasses toddy)
Havana Club™ Especial Cuban Light Rum   (age-blended primary spirit of molasses toddy)
Havana Club™ Reserva Cuban Light Rum   (old primary spirit of molasses toddy)
Havana Club™ 7-year Cuban Light Rum   (old primary spirit of molasses toddy)
Grassl™ Enziangeist   (new secondary spirit of macerated gentian)
Jade™ Absinthe Edouard   (new secondary spirit of macerated wormwood & other botanicals)
Hayman’s™ 1820 Gin Liqueur   (secondary liqueur)
Carlshamn’s™ Flaggpunsch Swedish Punsch Liqueur   (ratafia liqueur)

Check out these images from the July Sporting Life event at Caña!