Great Scot! — The Bobby Burns Robert Burns was an 18th century Scottish poet and a big deal in the Romantic movement. Even if you’re like… Continue reading “Great Scot! — The Bobby Burns”…
Southpaws and Mobsters — The Left Hand The Left Hand honors Lefty Ruggiero, a key character in the underrated crime movie Donnie Brasco. Johnny Depp stars as… Continue reading “Southpaws and Mobsters — The Left Hand”…
Enter The Dragon — The Emerald Dragon As we’re on the verge of Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year), the Emerald Dragon is a… Continue reading “Enter The Dragon — The Emerald Dragon”…
Paint It Black — The Berry Crush Paint It Black is one of my favorite Rolling Stones tunes. The Berry Crush has nothing to do with the… Continue reading “Paint It Black — The Berry Crush”…
A Cure For Cancer — The Cancer Killer #1 Cancer sucks. Fortunately people can and do beat it. My friend Stephanie is one of those people. Last year she… Continue reading “A Cure For Cancer — The Cancer Killer #1”…
For Kings (County) and Dem Bums — The Brooklyn This borough of New York City lives in the shadow of Manhattan, both in the world of cocktails and in… Continue reading “For Kings (County) and Dem Bums — The Brooklyn”…
South American Santa — The Peruvian Christmas ‘Tis the season for cocktails! Ok, as far as I’m concerned it’s always the season for cocktails. This Christmas dare… Continue reading “South American Santa — The Peruvian Christmas”…
O Captain! My Captain! — The El Capitan If you’ve seen the film Dead Poets Society (and if you haven’t, you really should) you will remember this magnificent… Continue reading “O Captain! My Captain! — The El Capitan”…
Hail to the Cocktail Chief — The El Presidente Regardless of who holds the office of the President, there’s never a bad time to have this liquid tribute to… Continue reading “Hail to the Cocktail Chief — The El Presidente”…
Good Things Come In Threes — The Triple Orange Inspiration can strike at any time. This citrusy epiphany came one night as I stared at the lineup of homemade… Continue reading “Good Things Come In Threes — The Triple Orange”…