The Sloppy Boys

The guys reckon with a purple powerhouse that ambushed them on a recent tour!GRAPE APE RECIPE:1.5oz/45ml CITRUS VODKA1.5oz/45ml SOUR MIX1.50z/45ml GRAPE SODA Combine vodka and sour mix in a glass filled with ice. Top with grape soda. Add two (or even three) straws and drink quickly, shotgun style.Recipe via The Loon Cale

The guys welcome radio and podcast giant Tom Scharpling (The Best Show) to discuss the curious combination of pineapple juice and vodka.VODKA PINEAPPLE RECIPE: to taste VODKA to taste PINEAPPLE JUICE Combine vodka and pineapple juice however you want and drink it.Recipe via Tom Scharpling

The guys give a "favorite" another chance, in the heart of the city itself!MANHATTAN RECIPE: 1.7oz/50ml RYE WHISKEY .67oz/20ml SWEET RED VERMOUTH1 dash ANGOSTURA BITTERSPour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well.Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with cocktail cherry. Recipe via IBA

To celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the guys make shots that look like miniature Guinness pints!BABY GUINNESS RECIPE: 3/4 shot COFFEE LIQUEUR1/4 shot BAILEY'S IRISH CREMENearly fill a shot glass with coffee liqueur. Over the back of a spoon, gently add Bailey's over the top, creating a layered effect. Serve as a shot.Recipe via St. Patrick

Welllllll the boys are in Philly once again, this time trying the beloved beer-and-shot combo invented at Bob & Barbara's Lounge.CITYWIDE SPECIAL RECIPE: 12oz can PABST BLUE RIBBON.75oz/22ml JIM BEAMServe the beer and shot combo together and enjoy.via Bob & Barbara's Lounge

The guys crack into some spherical stackables invented by Texas school teacher Merrilee Kick.

The guys try the Campari tiki drink, a new addition to the IBA list (to which they are NOT beholden.)JUNGLE BIRD RECIPE: 1.5oz/45ml BLACKSTRAP RUM.75oz/22ml CAMPARI1.5oz PINEAPPLE JUICE .5oz/15ml LIME JUICE.5oz/15ml DEMERARA SYRUPPour all ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.Garnish with pineapple wedge.Recipes via the International Bartenders Association | www.iba-world.com

In honor of St. Valentine, the guys pull a drink from the "dark ages" of cocktails-- a peachy one that packs a punch!SILK PANTIES RECIPE: 2oz/60ml VODKA1oz/30ml PEACH SCHNAPPS2 dashes, optional PEACH BITTERSCombine ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake and fine strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with peach slice.Recipe via Difford's

The guys make a Negroni variant named in honor New York's Cardinal Spellman (at the Excelsior Hotel in the 1950's, of course.)CARDINALE RECIPE: 1.33oz/40ml GIN.66oz/20ml BITTER CAMPARI .33oz/10mlDRY VERMOUTHPour ingredients into a mixing glass with ice cubes. Stir well. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.Recipe via the International Bartenders Association | www.iba-world.com