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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Mojito, with Whidbey Island Distillery's Loganberry Liqueur added for a little berry kick of taste and color. #cheers

Culver Cocktail Glassware serving a Mojito.

The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A recent photoshoot, which is a collaboration with Whidbey Island Distillery and The Joy of Cocktails. Each cocktail is a common cocktail, tweaked using Whidbey Distillery's rye whiskeys or berry liqueurs. Included here are a Sazerac, a Manhattan, a Negroni and a 50/50 Martini.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Just your basic Old Fashioned, made fancy with a 1960s era Culver Paisley rocks glass! Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Maybe absinthe is what I need now, to get me through the next few years!

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Daniel Zajic @anatomyofadrink.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Daily #Cocktail Series COMTE DE SUREAU 1½ oz. dry gin ¾ oz. elderflower liqueur ¼ oz. Campari orange and lemon peel oils This cocktail was created in 2007 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro at Le Lion (Hamburg, Germany). The name translates to count of elderflower, which is a nod to the St-Germain that…

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Tammy Coxen @tammylc.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

@davidwondrich.bsky.social has been at the top of my list of tiny bottles tasters since I started the project, so I was thrilled that it finally happened! We tasted two of Grandma's bottles, then Dave surprised me with a very special bottle of his own. Watch or read the transcript at the link.🍸

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Tasting Video #42 | my tiny bottles

Tammy is joined by Dave Wondrich to taste 1980s Remy Martin Cognac & Marquis de Caussade Armagnac, plus a bonus 1930s Hennessey!

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Please take my survey (9 questions) about HOME BAR enthusiast's interests in Vintage Glassware. Participants will be eligible to win a set of Culver Highball glasses. All will get a 25% discount for >$100 orders. (USA ONLY) Cheers! 🍸 #cocktails Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Two years ago, I created “The Caven” cocktail to honor my friend Caven, who passed away last year. We were bandmates on Whidbey Island. 1.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Bunker Rye .5 oz Westland Single Malt .5 oz Whidbey Distillery Loganberry Liqueur .75 oz lemon .25 oz Demerara Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

This is a collection of vintage glassware we displayed at the Carnival of Cocktails over the weekend in Seattle. Here’s a link to glassware we had on display: thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/... Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Are you a Seattle area BlueSky Cocktailian? If so, consider heading to the Carnival of Cocktails at City Center, Saturday, March 8, from Noon to 7 pm. We'll be there exhibiting our vintage glassware for home bars. Look for us between the Gin & Whiskey booths. Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

One of our favorites is the Jack Rose. Here's how we make it (my notebook lists Cocktail Codex as a source): 1.5 oz Laird 100 Apple Brandy .5 Clear Creek Apple Brandy .75 Lime Juice .75 Grenadine Garnish: paper thin slice of granny smith apple. Vintage Glass: Bryce (1940s-50s) Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

SOLD! A hard-to-find set of Culver Mardi Grass, in Mint condition. An amazing score. I have more of each shape that I'll be listing this week that are in "Good" condition. They will be a little lower priced than these. #Cocktails #Vintage #Culver Cheers 🍸 thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...

Photograph of Culver Mardi Grass pattern on Double Old Fashioned glass shape.

Photograph of Culver Mardi Grass pattern on Highball glass shape.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

SOLD! This amazing collection of Hazel Atlas Ring Necked Highballs is headed out the door to a gentleman who is an avid pheasant hunter in South Dakota. #cocktails #cocktailglassware thejoyofcocktails.com/products/haz...

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

I joined an absinthe workshop a few nights ago, & tonight made my first absinthe cocktail. It’s an Absinthe Old Fashioned, a loose interpretation of an old fashioned. Basically: 1.5 oz Lucid Absinthe .5 oz St Germaine Elderflower liqueur 1.0 oz Simple Peychaud’s Bitters float Stir with ice Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Just wrapped up shooting a video segment on vintage glass barware at a friend’s home bar. Talked about antique, vintage and mid-century glassware. It went well and I look forward to sharing it here in a week or two. Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Latest addition to the catalog. More Culver! This time the classic Paisley design. This set is rare and unique, as the tall pitcher with a handle and single pour spout is uncommon in this pattern, thus hard to find. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸 Learn More: thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...

Photo of gold and red glassware by Culver. Mid-century modern glassware.

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Hemry, Local Bartender @bartenderhemry.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Shift drink: So Che Mi Vuoi 1oz gin .75oz lemon .5oz nonino .5oz aperol .25oz maraschino

The described cocktail in a nick and nora glass

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

"Somehow we went from bartenders playing reanimator with forgotten cocktails, to bartenders reimagining themselves as Michelin-starred chefs." @davidwondrich.bsky.social The riff on an experimental Sidecar explains a lot about today's creative mixology craze. Cheers 🍸 punchdrink.com/articles/coc...

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Why Is My Drink So Damn Weird?

When every cocktail is an experiment in novelty, ordering feels like a gamble. But if history teaches us anything, it’s that this era won’t last forever.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Latest addition to the catalog. A set of 8 mint condition Culver Prado Lowball or Old Fashioned tumblers. These exude Hollywood Regency glamour and MCM sophistication. They appear to have never been used. Stunning to behold in the hand. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...

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Culver Prado Old Fashioned - Set of 8

Hollywood Regency is a Glass Step into the elegance of the 1960s with this set of 8 Culver's Prado lowball tumblers, featuring 22k gold gilt and rich green panels. Bearing the classic Culver signature...

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Making batches of 12 large clear ice cubes in 1 gallon zip-locks for the freezer. Using the directional freezing method by Camper English. These are about 2”x2”x2”. They are not perfectly square cubes. They are truly “rocks,” each with its own irregular contours. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails 🥃

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Look what just arrived! It’s the first part of a shipment of Culver Mardi Gras glasses, from 1950s. In total I’ll have 15 double old fashioneds & 15 highballs. Very hard to find, especially in mint condition, like these are. I’ll be doing studio photos when I receive the rest, next week. Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

I had to say goodbye to some of my favorite ladies last night. At a cocktail workshop I led at a friend's house, this collection was sold. These are so beautiful, so rare, I was sad to see them go but happy they're going to a good home! #cocktails Cheers 🍸 thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cam...

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Nude Stem Cocktail by Cambridge Glass Company - Sold Individually*

A curvaceous stem for sensual cocktails Crafted between 1937 and 1953 by Cambridge Glass Company, the Statuesque collection of stemware is the epitome of Art Deco influences on glassware design with i...

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I’m not an investor. But, I do enjoy my home bar, & learning about the liquor biz, & from that POV, I liked this article about investing in barrels of bourbon. It has something to do with resilience in uncertain times. Hence, during COVID liquor biz was deemed essential, along with gas & groceries.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

I am all over this, this coming weekend. Looks awesome, @reidnelson.bsky.social !

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

This illustration is one of nine in Food & Wine's "9 Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Memorize." The recipes themselves aren't special. I just really like the illustrations by artist Arielle Cifuentes. #cocktails www.foodandwine.com/drinks/cockt...

Illustration of a Margarita by artist Arielle Cifuentes.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

@pfrazee.com @jay.bsky.team Your “blocking” function is like poking a hornets nest. The more it’s used, the more it pisses off the s-e-x O-F bots, & they just come at you harder. My followers are so unrealistically inflated now. Which brings into question what the legit #Bluesky User Base is.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

@pfrazee.com Please see attached image. This is every hour, basically. It’s kind of amazing that your team did not anticipate that bot and spam controls would be a priority. This renders this platform useless. Worse than X. I never had this issue on X, in Instagram, etc. #bluesky

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

/1 Welcome to The Joy of Cocktails (TJOC) on BlueSky! I’m Russell. Yes, I am here to promote & sell vintage cocktail glassware, but I’m also here to contribute to BlueSky's cocktail community. So, I've created this thread to help explain my ideas, goals & ambitions..A🧵. #cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Raise a glass 🥃 🍸🥂🍷🍺 in honor of those who fought against fascism & authoritarianism 4 years ago today, who held the guardrails to protect American Democracy, if only by a thread.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 05/01/2025

@jay.bsky.team We need an ability to be able to prevent people from following us based on keywords in user names or profiles. The bot generated follows are getting out of control & renders this almost useless for those of us that want quality follows.

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year to the BlueSky Cocktail community! I’m looking forward to learning and sharing more throughout 2025! And thank you for all the follows in 2024! #Cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Saw a #CocktailBoost by @sdewitt70.bsky.social of this drink: New Years Eve French Martini w/ @afeliz79.bsky.social 2 oz vodka 1/4 oz Chambord 1.75 oz pineapple juice Shake & strain. I subbed .5 oz blackberry Liqueur for the Chambord Glass: 1950s era Libbey Cocktail glass Cheers 🍸 #Reboost

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

A week ago I infused Japanese Shochu with Persimmon. Tonight I tried making something with it: 1.5 oz Persimmon-infused Shochu .75 Lemon Juice .25 Choya Yuzu Liqueur .50 Domaine/Canton Ginger Liqueur .25 Simple A little savory, a bit citrusy. Low ABV. I’d make it again. #cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Drink in the History: Fostoria made this unique stemware from 1949 to 1971. The etched pattern is called “Heather.” The glass holds about 4 oz. It’s a favorite in our home bar. We have it listed in the “Every Day” collection, which is a collection of vintage glass <$10 / glass. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

@sazeracla.bsky.social posted a Pear Ubu “work in progress” cocktail; Here’s my version based on available stuff - tasty! 2 oz Apple Brandy/Clear Creek .5 oz Lemon .5 oz Pear Liqueur/Clear Creek .25 oz Dry Curaçao .25 Nocino 1 barspoon St Elizabeth Dram 2 dash Fee Bros Old Fashioned #cocktailboost

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Inspired by @thedirtyatheist.bsky.social I made this Old Tom Gin-based riff on early styles, like the Martinez. This time, Amaro Nonino replaces Maraschino, & dry vermouth replaces sweet, and Ango bitters instead of orange. I didn’t have pear brandy so used Apple instead. #cockktailboost #cocktails

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

This is one of those drinks that I kinda improvised on. Just added stuff & straw tasted along the way. It’s one part Jack Rose, one part Clover Club. Here’s what I did (I think): 1.5 oz Laird’s Apple Jack .5 Apricot Brandy .75 Lime Juice .75 Raspberry Syrup .25 Pear Liqueur (Clear Creek) Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I took some iPhone photos of our home bar to send to a friend; thought I’d share here, too. We converted our breakfast nook to a home bar; it’s next to the kitchen. It looks out into a PNW forest. There are birdfeeders in view. So our bar is called The Birdwatch. #cocktails #homebartender Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Last one of the night (I might have made two before writing this post) is a Tequila Eastside, introduced by @reidnelson.bsky.social. It’s Blanco tequila, muddled cucumber & mint, with simple syrup (or agave syrup - I tried it with both, and liked both). #cocktailbooster #cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

For your consideration, I present to you a Negroni, inspired by @wolfli.bsky.social. I went with 1.5 oz each of gin, Campari & vermouth. For gin I went with Empress because I love the color; the vermouth is my mainstay, Cocci Torino. The glass, a vintage stem goblet. #CocktailBoost Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

This post received the most traction of my posts here so far. So, let’s try a Cocktail Boost post on Bluesky. Here’s how: 1. Make a cocktail you saw on a Bluesky account 2. Post a Photograph of it 3. Add drink’s name & the Bluesky account to post 4. Add #CocktailBoost Let’s try this!

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 23/12/2024

Made two drinks I learned about on BlueSky today. From @reidnelson.bsky.social, the Oaxacanite, and from @bartenderhemry.bsky.social, the La fille du Père Noël. Both hit, in their own way. I’m on a Mezcal cocktail kick, plus I’m trying to learn more brandy cocktails. #cocktails Cheers 🍸

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The Joy of Cocktails @thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

Had friends over last night & gave them a little cocktail class. Started out with the Sidecar as the baseline for a style of drinks, with Cointreau being the common element & also made a Margarita, a White Lady and a Why Not?, a bourbon drink from Cocktail Codex. /1 Cheers 🍸

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