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The Best Spirits for Making Infusions at Home!
The Best Spirits for Making Infusions at Home Infusing your own spirits at home is one of those things that sounds way fancier than it actually is! All it really takes is a base spirit, some flavorful ingredients, and a little patience. The results can genuinely rival what you’d pay…
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The Best Drinks to Make for the 4th of July BBQ’s!
The Best Drinks for a Fourth of July BBQ Nothing says summer in the Vail Valley quite like a backyard BBQ on the Fourth of July! Burgers on the grill, kids running around with sparklers, and good drinks in hand as the sun goes down. If you’re trying to figure…
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Our Picks for Stocking a Mountain Cabin Bar
Our Top Picks for Stocking a Mountain Cabin Bar There’s nothing quite like coming back to a cozy mountain cabin after a day on the slopes and having a great drink waiting for you! Whether you’ve got a place here in the Vail Valley or you’re helping a friend stock…
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IPA vs. Lager- What is the difference?
IPA vs. Lager: What’s the Difference? Walk into Boone’s and check out our beer cooler, and you’ll see shelf after shelf of IPAs and lagers sitting side by side. If you’ve ever wondered what actually separates the two, or why your buddy swears by one and won’t touch the other,…
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The Best Batch Cocktails for Entertaining a Crowd!
Easy Batch Cocktails for Entertaining a Crowd If you’ve ever tried to make individual cocktails for a party of fifteen people, you know the struggle is real! You spend the whole night behind the bar shaking, stirring, and pouring instead of actually hanging out with your guests. That’s where batch…
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How Altitude Affects the Way You Taste Wine
How Altitude Affects the Way You Taste Wine If you’ve ever cracked open a bottle of wine at your place in the mountains and thought “huh, this tastes different than it did at sea level,” you’re not imagining things! Altitude actually does change the way we perceive wine, and living…
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Old World vs. New World Wine- What’s the Difference?
What’s the Difference Between Old World and New World Wine? If you’ve ever stood in the wine aisle at Boone’s scratching your head over a label that says “Bordeaux” versus one that just says “Cabernet Sauvignon,” you’re not alone! This is one of the most common questions we get, and…
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Why You Feel Alcohol More in Colorado
Not all alcohol hits the same, and if you’ve ever had a drink in Colorado and thought, “why do I feel this already?”—you’re not imagining it. Drinking at higher elevation really does affect your body differently, and understanding why can help you enjoy it a lot more (and avoid feeling…
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What Dry vs. Sweet Actually Means
When people hear “dry” or “sweet” when talking about wine, they usually think it’s about flavor—like whether something tastes fruity or not. But that’s not actually what those words mean. “Sweet” and “dry” are really about how much sugar is left in the wine after it’s made, not just how…
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Easy Things to Add to Spirits That Will Make Them Taste Better
Mixing drinks doesn’t need to feel like a recipe or a skill you have to learn. Most people just want to know what actually works with what they already have at home. If you understand a few simple combinations, you can make solid drinks with vodka, tequila, or bourbon without…