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LUPEC: VERY CHERRY

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Let sit for one more week before partaking. Continue reading

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LUPEC: A TOAST TO LADY LINDY’S MAIDEN VOYAGE

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Earhart’s successful solo journey proved that women were equal to men in “jobs requiring intelligence, coordination, speed, coolness and willpower.” We’ll drink to that.
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LUPEC: DEATH IN THE AFTERNOON

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What in the heavens could that drink taste like? What could a cocktail with such a name possibly contain? Uh-oh, oh god… ABSINTHE. Continue reading

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LUPEC: APPLEJACK-TASTIC

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Though most of us have been out of school for a while now, it’s hard not to feel all back-to-school-y when September rolls around here in Boston. As the seasonal bounty turns from summer fruits to apples, so does our hankering for a bit of the sweet stuff … such as delicious and delightful applejack. Continue reading

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LUPEC: HIGHBROW HIGHBALL

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Count Louis Philippe Joseph de Roffignac escaped the guillotine and, like any good Frenchman, drank his share of Cognac, which he was known to mix with seltzer, ice and rich raspberry syrup in a tall glass. Continue reading

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THE PLEASURES OF DRINKING AT HOME

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As I type, freezing rain falls on ice outside my window. My entire street resembles a large, gray ice skating rink. Welcome to January in New England. On nights like these, this LUPEC lady prefers to drink at home. Continue reading