happy summer zodiacal intoxicants! intoxicated zodiac’s taking a little vaca, poolside. see you in august tipsy tipplers! cheers, gwen

picked up one of these little guys at the NEW YORK BAR SHOW a while back. perfect for any outside event in the hot north american summers! there are little holes in the bottom of the scoop to allow for seapage. available for a five note at DRAINSCOOP.COM.

some interesting events to attend if you happen to reside in or nearby the big apple. i just found out about this neat little place while i was at the BAR SHOW a few weekends ago… ASTOR CENTER NYC is offering some pretty cool events:

this tuesday, the The 2008 Indy Spirits Expo is being held… $25 will get you in for tastings, demonstations and discussions on sorts of new and offbeat intoxicating liquids.

VISIT THE ASTOR CENTER HERE for their upcoming classes which include:

Elements of Mixology: The Cocktail Lab

Slow U: Slow Spirits – Greenmarket Inspired Mixology

Blend Your Own Whisky

PDT Presents: Home Bar Basics

honor. remember. celebrate. those three words serve as the new BRAVE SPIRITS” tagline and their weight is heavy. as is the $2 donation that is donated from the sale of each bottle of AT EASE RUM, FIRST IN WHISKEY, VALOR VODKA and STANDING GUARD GIN.

an american company, with the exception of some of the gin’s juniper berries, every single ingredient and component is also american made. happy 4th of july!

at the moment, BRAVE SPIRITS is available in a handful of states (PA, NJ and DE). but the concept behind this brand is so creative, novel and generous that it’s only a matter of time until it’s available everywhere. my brother in law is vice president of his construction union. he’s very pro-american labor, obviously. he visited me for a fourth of july bbq and fell in love with the complete set of four soldier bottles. he has asked me to find out when he will be able to purchase them online because wants to buy all four asap. he was beyond impressed with this product!

i especially love the bottle design. the shape cleverly emulates the silhouette of a soldier and the label poses as his uniform arm patch. the names are quite ingenious as well.

the brainchild of David and Jennifer Fox, BRAVE SPIRITS or 20% of it’s $20 retail cost to the Brave Spirits Foundation. Composed of retired members of America’s services, the foundation chooses how to properly distribute the funds among charities and organizations that support America’s servicemen and women and their families.

check them out today, sign up for the newsletter, maybe they’ll be holding a tasting near you… BRAVE SPIRITS

sorry peeps, didn’t get to it this month, but check out susan miller’s at ASTROLOGYZONE.COM

prince charles has become one of the world’s leading celebrity environmentalists, and the most wealthy too i might add. his natural foods company and distillery are both doing quite well.

charles (scorpio) instructed his mechanics to outfit his aston martin, a 21st birthday present from queen elizabeth (taurus), with a bioethanol engine which he’s taken to running on surplus wine. waste not, want not… even for the royal family, whose royal train runs on biodiesel. this is a great video to watch… especially the ending, where the reporter suggests a jet that runs on leftover champagne.

WATCH CHARLES’ VIDEO HERE.

VIA GREEN MSN