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November 21st, 2017

​Manhattan Project: How to Make a Perfect Manhattan

Food & Drink

There is an old myth that the island of Manhattan was sold for $24 guilders in 1636 to Peter Minuit. It was actually closer to $60, so it wasn’t that great of a deal. Especially when you …

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July 11th, 2016

The Must-Sip List of Summer Cocktails

Food & Drink

It’s good to be summer. Pool parties, road trips, budget-busting movies, awkward tan lines. Plus, the coolest drink menu of all the seasons. Spring charges hard with the Mint Julep. Fall gets pretty fancy with …

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July 23rd, 2017

​Tequila 101: A Shot of Helpful Facts with a Lime Chaser

Food & Drink

 At Man Crates, we’ve never met a spirit we weren’t curious about. That’s why we did a fair amount of “research” to lay down the basics of tequila for you—just in time for National Tequila Day. …

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July 13th, 2017

​5 Killer Cocktails for Your Game of Thrones Premiere Party

Food & Drink

We may be in the thick of summer, friends, but winter is here. This Sunday, Jon Snow, Tyrion Lannister, Baelish, the Hound and the rest of our Westerosi pals return for new and exciting adventures, …

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June 22nd, 2017

​Pop Quiz: Are You a Whiskey Whiz?

Food & Drink

To really impress your spirit-imbibing friends and family members, you must know a thing or two about whiskey. It’s an easy way to skyrocket your dapper points. When you casually drop a line like, “There’s …

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June 20th, 2017

Sip a Dark and Rummy on the Bright and Sunny Solstice

Food & Drink

The summer solstice happens when the planet’s rotational axis, in either northern or southern hemispheres, is most inclined toward the star that it orbits, i.e., when Earth’s maximum axial tilt toward the Sun is 23° …

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June 13th, 2017

Three Cheers for the Red, White and Booze on Flag Day

Food & Drink

There’s one patriotic holiday that, frankly, needs more love. Flag Day (June 14) gets lost in the shuffle between Memorial Day and the Fourth of July. Is that any way to treat one of the …

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March 13th, 2017

Eat, Drink and Be Irish: St. Patrick’s Day Recipes

Food & Drink

If you’ve ever had the misfortune of visiting an “authentic” Irish pub, you’ve probably also had the misfortune of eating something rubbery and grey that you were told was authentic Irish food. The only authentic …

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March 8th, 2017

How to Infuse Gin: The Gin-Fusion Confusion Solution

Food & Drink

A few weeks ago, at that old-timey bar in the industrial neighborhood with the denim apron store and all of the fixie bikes—yeah, you know the one—you and your friends proclaimed, “This is the year …

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January 24th, 2017

The Man Crates Guide to Whiskey: A Barrel Full of Fascinating Facts

Food & Drink

The first written evidence of whisky comes from 1494, when King James IV of Scotland sent a bulk amount of malt to Friar John Cor with a letter ordering him to “make aquavitae,” or liquor. …

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