Posts Tagged ‘Etiquette’

Whether entertaining family, friends or that special lady in your life, conducting yourself as a gentleman is what will take your evening to the next level. To help ensure you are equipped with the best advice to turn a good night into an inspirational one, chef Corbin Tomaszeski, host of Dinner Party Wars, developed the following gentleman entertaining tips, which we've been allowed to post here, on That's the Spirit.

A gentleman should be quick with a smile methinks.

A Gentleman's Guide to Entertaining

1. A gentleman always offers his guests a welcome cocktail.

2. A gentleman says “please” and “thank you,” readily and often, regardless of whom the gentleman is speaking to.

3. A gentleman is always ready to offer a strong handshake.

4. A gentleman never approaches a woman first at the bar or tavern.

5. A gentleman knows the most important part of a party is to be social and goes to every effort to make his guests feel comfortable.

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As the Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails note, "...the line between educated ordering and pretension can be paper-thin." Check out their four tips for proper ordering etiquette.

My love for green Chartreuse continues to grow rapidly as I continue to discover cocktails that boast this delicious herbal liqueur. Plus, it's apparently made by monks. How cool is that? Anyway, Kaiser Penguin has posted an Improved Chartreuse Swizzle recipe that I thought was marvelous. Highly recommended.

Check out this super cool, old-school Martini Gigger advert at A Dash of Bitters. Apparently it ran in Playboy way back. Makes me want to say: Neat-o!

If you're willing to out  little effort into making your own ingredients, this Autumn Whiskey Sour from Simon Desilva-Naimji, mixologist at the c5 restaurant in the Royal Ontario Museum. You'll need to make your own spiced syrup and infused bourbon, but hell, as I'm finding out, that's a big part of the fun.

Ever wonder about all those "diswasher-safe" claims you see on just about everything nowadays? I sure do. The folks at Food & Wine ran a bunch of glassware though 20 cycles and came up with six they thought passed the test. Not sure how many they tested, but hey, I wasn't there.

Not big on champagne? Always empty-handed and self-conscious when it's time for the New Year's toast? Never fear, it's here, champagne beer. That's right, Samuel Adams is releasing a limited run champagne beer called Infinium later this month. Should be here in time for the holidays.

I found another Chartreuse recipe that also features Calvados apple brandy (which I love -- Jersey Sour anyone?) on the Globe and Mail website this week. It's called The Apple Pie and it was created by Neil Daoust Nectar Social House in Dartmouth, N.S.