Raise a Glass This St.Patrick's Day With thebar.com

Find and rate your favorite spring drinks.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 10, 2008 -- Looking to inspire the luck 'o' the Irish this spring? March is upon us, so turn to thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com) on St. Patrick's Day for distinctive drink recipes and easy party-planning. With ideas to fit every taste and occasion, thebar.com makes it easy to try something different and impress your friends.

Whether throwing a party or sitting at a friend's house, this festive holiday is all about creating a fun atmosphere and a memorable experience. In addition to offering recipes specifically for St.Patrick's Day, thebar.com helps you show your party host appreciation by bringing a gift of premium spirits complete with personalized labels. Found at http://www.thebar.com/labels, you can add messages to the label of St. Patrick's Day standout Bushmills® or another preferred brand for yourself or a gift.

While perusing the site, be sure to check out the list of top-rated drinks in your city to see how your choice stacks up. Thebar.com offers registered users the opportunity to rate their preferred recipes (http://www.thebar.com/drinks), receive custom recommendations and access previously saved recipes to ease the stress of at-home entertaining. Once you've decided on the perfect cocktails to share with family and friends, head over to Proposition 3-17(http://www.proposition317.com/) to sign the petition and join the brewers of Guinness® stout to make St. Patrick's Day an official holiday.

Remember that to party at thebar.com means to party smart. Thebar.com encourages St.Patty's day revelers to drink responsibly.

For uncommon twists on your favorite drinks, check out top St.Patrick's Day cocktail recipes at thebar.com (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspx?primarysection=1&browseOccasion=15):

Bushmills Black Bush The Stinging Nettle (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspx?primarysection=1&recipe=422)

Ingredients

1 oz. Bushmills Black Bush

.5 oz crème de menthe

1 piece peppermint candy

Preparation

Shake with ice and pour into a shot glass, or build over ice and pour into rocks glass

If served on the rocks, garnish with peppermint candy

Alcohol content: .40 oz.

Baileys Minty Shamrock (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspx?primarysection=1&recipe=482)

Ingredients

2 oz. Baileys® Mint Chocolate Irish Cream

.5 oz. Smirnoff® Vanilla Vodka

Preparation

Shake with ice, strain into martini glass, garnish with mint and chocolate swizzle stick

Alcohol content: .36 oz.

Guinness Shandy (http://www.thebar.com/default.aspx?primarysection=1&recipe=181)

Ingredients

.75 pint Guinness® Draught

.25 pint lemon-lime soda

Preparation

Add Guinness Draught beer to pint glass and top off with lemon-lime soda

Alcohol content: .45 oz.

About TheBar.com®

TheBar.com was created by Diageo, the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines and beer categories. TheBar.com is Diageo's showcase destination for special offers, events and info from some of the world's favorite spirits, beer and wine brands, including Crown Royal® blended Canadian whisky, Johnnie Walker® blended Scotch whisky, Jose Cuervo® tequila, Captain Morgan® Original Spiced Rum, Smirnoff® vodka, Guinness® stout and Sterling Vineyards® wine.

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About Diageo

Diageo (Dee-AH-Gee-O) is the world's leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards.

Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 200 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at www.diageo.com.

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