Festival season is about to be in full swing and—unless you’re attending a beer or wine festival—the drink selection will likely leave something to be desired. I’m not asking for a DIY Bloody Mary bar or bottomless mimosas, just a simple way to enjoy a slightly better drink while listening to live music. Certainly, if one is able to legally fill their quart-sized plastic zipper bag full of mini bottles and pass through the TSA, there is a way to elevate the outdoor drinking experience at a festival—it just requires some creativity.

So this post is a bit unusual…

The flavors found in coffee blend well with spirits, but too often coffee cocktails come out tasting diluted. Finding the proper balance between the base spirit and the coffee can be a game of cat and mouse. Fortunately, there is a simple solution. 

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Hotel bars tend to be synonymous with overpriced and underwhelming cocktails. Too often they are simply the first on the list of potential tourist traps for the weary traveler.