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… Continue reading “An Antibiotic Cocktail — The Penicillin”…
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… Continue reading “Dare To Be Different — The Renegade”…
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… Continue reading “Deceptive Drinking — The Part-Time Lover”…
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… Continue reading “So Good It’s A Crime — The Racketeer”…
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.… Continue reading “A Unique Cocktail Lady — The Donna Maria”…
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… Continue reading “Tama What? — The Tamarind Fizz”…
“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,… Continue reading ““The Best (and anti-Nazi)” Drink — The Bee’s Knees”…
Unsung Cocktail Heroes — Bitters, Vermouth, and Liqueurs Reading about unsung cocktail heroes is good, but why read when you can listen? Eric Kozlik, the CEO of Modern… Continue reading “Unsung Cocktail Heroes — Bitters, Vermouth, and Liqueurs”…
Emerald Isle Cocktail — The Intense Irish Drinking in Ireland means beer and whiskey, right? Not always. As Ms. Wulf Cocktail Den and I recently discovered, the… Continue reading “Emerald Isle Cocktail — The Intense Irish”…
Cold as Iceland — The Icelandic Sour The wonderful country of Iceland is the polar opposite of the person who’s the subject of the Foreigner tune Cold… Continue reading “Cold as Iceland — The Icelandic Sour”…