K.O. Rinearson
Raising T
The Bar By Lauren Hammack
he last couple of pages on the calendar devote themselves almost entirely to some celebration or another, and a good many of those fêtes merit the occasional adult beverage, raised in a glad toast. Some of the best celebrations take place right at home, requiring nothing more than a corkscrew and a gathering of family and friends. (Family and friends optional.) For those occasions, the finery of handsome barware and a barkeep’s best tools of the trade are the first measures of “raising the bar” for everyone’s enjoyment. This month, we’ve assembled everything you’ll need to get on with the festivities of the season. November is also a month dedicated to taking inventory of those people and blessings worth toasting in the first place. We wish you more of each in the holidays now upon us and throughout the new year ahead, so please enjoy responsibly. Or, at least peruse our “SideBar” for some Sobering Tips for the Tipsy. Then enjoy responsibly.
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