Mixologists debate the age-old college girl who wants to act classy question - How much gin to how much tonic?

The bartenders overwhelmingly chose ice cubes over crushed ice, but were more divided on the question of best tonic, choosing Schweppes (33 percent), followed by Seagrams (23 percent), Canada Dry (22 percent) and Perrier (5 percent).

As to proportions, 44 percent of the bartenders said the ideal drink is 1/3 gin to 2/3 tonic, but 24 percent said to go stronger, with 40 percent gin and 60 percent tonic. When asked to choose how to garnish the perfect G&T, the slice (half a wheel), came out on top (48 percent), followed by the wedge (21 percent), the twist (16 percent) and the full wheel (9 percent).

The Perfect Gin to Tonic Ratio? [Liquor Snob]

The dirty birds at Cigars Review take on the Cohiba Robusto, a Cuban-made fatty with all kinds of flavor.

This Cohiba Siglo VItola has made the Robusto one of the most demanded Habanos in the market. This is a real gem that must not be confused with a simple thick cigar, one of the problems of defining a Robusto. There are only nine true Robusto and this is the most complete, because of its strength and excellent blend

Cohiba Robustos Cigars [Cigar Reviews]

No, it does not involved Frobozz or the Grue. This is just a strange new cork design that involves a removable sleeve and a standard pull-out cork. I encourage you to watch the video over and over again, though.

Product Page [Zork]

If you drink wine, you need to know about the Second Paris Tasting and all the jolly fun that the wineys are having attacking each other like schoolgirls. As you may or may not recall, the Judgement of Paris happenened in 1976 when some of the most celbrated tasters in the world prefered a set of California wines over similar French vintages. The resulting hullaballoo even today haunts French vineyards as they face increased competition - and acceptance - from the world at large. (Click on the image to pick up a book on the Judgement by George Taber.)

So now its happening again. Apparently this time it’s even worse than before:

Allegations surfaced that the first tasting, as well as this one were “faked” or “setup” as a publicity stunt. As usually happens when things get to this point, many people joined in agreement and countered in outrage.

Read on for Vinography’s interesting coverage.
Vinography: A Wine Blog: Fallout From The Second Paris Tasting [Vinography]