Cocktail Rock You Like A … — The Hurricane
The Hurricane is associated with New Orleans, not the 1980s rock anthem from the Scorpions. It’s not the official cocktail…
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A Whiskey Closer — The Final Rye
Closing is important in things such as real estate (remember “ABC” from the play and film Glengarry Glen Ross —…
Savannah Style Cocktailing — The Alley Cat Lounge
Savannah is a small Southern city with a big drinking tradition. The Alley Cat Lounge is one of the great…
Fun, Classy, y Cubano — BlackTail
BlackTail is a vibrant New York City bar that evokes the glamour of 20th century aviation (when passengers frequently dressed…
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…
Tama What? — The Tamarind Fizz
Tamarind is the fruit from the tamarind tree, which is common in South Asia and Mexico. It is tart and…
Drinking Like Royalty
Despite the cocktail I created for her, the Whiskey Queen (Ms. Wulf Cocktail Den) is not actually a queen, and…
“The Best (and anti-Nazi)” Drink — The Bee’s Knees
The phrase “bee’s knees” was Prohibition era slang for “the best.” So how is this simple cocktail anti-Nazi? Frank Meier,…