Flight Savor Fare

The Efficient Drinker lists the calories, abv and efficiency of 50 top name beers (here are a few) — anyone actually seen a Bud Select 55?? Budweiser Select 55 55 2.50% 88.2% Bud Ice 123 5.50% 86.8% Natural Light 95 4.20% 85.8% Michelob Ultra 95 4.20% 85.8% Miller Lite 96 4.20% 84.9% Miller Genuine Draft64 [...]

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Nostalgia MSH-105 16-Ounce Retro-Style Martini Shaker — only $28 from Amazon. Do you think they even had blenders back in the ’50′s much less this thing? I wonder how hard it is to clean after each martini. Hmmmm….must order one.

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Liza chose Portuguese over Spanish and really wanted to go to Portugal for her semester abroad, but the Euro and her Mom conspired to send her to Rio de Janiero instead! Ah, pobrecita! It wasn’t long before “Mom” decided she needed to go down to Rio and check things out and Sam came along. We [...]

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Flight and French Broad Brewery invites everyone to come to a beer dinner on January 26. Interesting beer and food, good company — make your reservations today by calling 828-694-1030. $50 per person. Menu Seared tuna with mango gastrique served with: Gateway Kölsch — While known for their lagers, German brewers also produce terrific ales. [...]

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Peppermint Martini Ingredients * 2 1/2 ounces vodka * 1 ounces of white crème de menthe * 1/4 ounce of peppermint schnapps * Mini candy canes for garnish Gingerbread Martini * 1 part Vodka or Vanilla Vodka * 1 part Gingerbread Liqueur * ½ part Kahlua® * 1 part Half & Half Combine ingredients in [...]

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November Cocktails Cran-Peartini 2 anjou pear slices juice of ½ lime 1 oz cranberry juice 1 ½ oz citrus vodka ½ oz triple sec 3 cranberries on cocktail pick for garnish In mixing glass, muddle pear slices, lime juice and cranberry juice. Add vodka and triple sec. Add ice to tin. Shake well. Double strain [...]

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Firefly Palmer Sweet Tea vodka and lemonade The Sidecar Cognac, triple sec and lemon juice Cosmopolitan Triple sec and cranberry 4th and Main

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is an article from the blogsite, The Art of Manliness. According to the article, every man should know how to make these classic cocktails, but first, you need to drink them! (insert commercial for Flight’s wonderful bar, great atmosphere, amazing bartenders and bar snacks unlike any you’ll find around town for only $2 — more [...]

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according to Jonathon Miles in the NYT Upside Down Martini 3/4 oz gin 3 3/4 oz Noilly Prat vermouth Lemon twist garnish In a martini glass or on the rocks (see photo) one serving Would love to hear what you think of this drink. Should we special it next month?

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Pomtini 3 oz. Absolut Citron 2 oz. Pomegranate juice 1 oz. of Cointreau. Or * 2 fluid ounces vodka * 2 fluid ounces orange liqueur * 2 fluid ounces pomegranate juice * 1 cup crushed ice * 1 twist lemon zest Maximillian Affair 1 1/4 oz mescal or tequila 3/4 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur [...]

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