The Dry Era Ends — Repeal Day
To paraphrase President Franklin Roosevelt’s description of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 5, 1933 is a date that will…
Author: Josh Wulf (page 18)
An Antibiotic Cocktail — The Penicillin
Just as alcohol can provide temporary relief from some conditions, e.g. sobriety (ha!), antibiotic drugs can cure all sorts of…
Dare To Be Different — The Renegade
Sometimes the word renegade has a bad connotation, e.g. the wanted man in the classic Styx song. Sometimes history ultimately…
Sine Metu — An Irish Whiskey Icon
Sine metu (Latin for “without fear”) is the motto of Jameson Whiskey. Yes, that Jameson, the most famous brand of…
Deceptive Drinking — The Part-Time Lover
“Part Time-Lover” was a huge hit for the great Stevie Wonder. Truth be told, if you’re going to talk about…
So Good It’s A Crime — The Racketeer
A lot of colorful people, both real and fictional, have been and are racketeers. Meaning someone who’s engaged in an…
Be A VIP To Bartenders
You want bartenders to like you? Of course you do. Why annoy the people who work hard to create your…
A Unique Cocktail Lady — The Donna Maria
If you want to show respect to an Italian lady, call her Donna. It’s the feminine equivalent of Don, e.g.…
BYOB — Bottle Your Own Bourbon
Over the years I’ve consumed plenty of bourbon, but this month (which happens to be National Bourbon Heritage Month) was…
The Magnificent Seven Of Cocktails
The Magnificent Seven (the original starring Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen; I haven’t seen the remake with Denzel Washington and…