M Is For Mystery — The Martini
The Martini has been so famous and popular for so long, it should have a history as clear as it…
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M Is For Magnificent — The Manhattan
For such a consistently popular cocktail, the Manhattan doesn’t have a consistent origin story. The only consensus is that it…
And Cocktail — The Ampersand
Signifying “and,” the ampersand is a common symbol in the English language (& it makes me think of the late…
D Is For Delicioso — The Daiquiri
An American created what may be the most famous Cuban cocktail? At least one gets credit for it. Working for…
Massachusetts Marketing — The Cape Cod(der)
Cape Cod is a peninsula in southeastern Massachusetts popular with the moneyed class and tourists. Originally known as the Red…
Celebratory and Solemn — The Ray’s 619
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865 (some Americans would write the date as 6/19). On that day enslaved people became legally…
Lively And Boozy — The Pura Vida
“Pura vida” is a Spanish phrase that literally means “pure life.” While Costa Rica uses the phrase as a national…
Classic New Orleans — The Sazerac
Real New Orleans drinkers love a Sazerac, the city’s official cocktail and Ms. Cocktail Den’s favorite drink. Although the Sazerac’s…
A Cocktail Of Light — The Parisian
Known as the “City of Light,” Paris is one of the great cities of the world. Ms. Cocktail Den and…
Irish Capital Craic — The Dubliner
Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a lovely city, and there’s much more to do than drink beer, whiskey, and…