A New All American Drink — The E Pluribus Unum
Latin for “out of many one,” e pluribus unum is the original national motto of the United States of America.…
Frank and Jack — A Relationship Of American Icons
Frank as in the late Frank Sinatra, the Chairman of the Board, an iconic American singer. Jack as in Jack…
Rocking the Red Carpet with Cognitio
Once again Cognitio, a great corporate client, asked me to consult and design a cocktail menu for its holiday party.…
Come Fly With Me — The Aviation
“Come Fly With Me” is one of my favorite Frank Sinatra songs. The Aviation cocktail took flight (pun intended) around…
Sexy And Sophisticated — The Les Bon Temps Roulé
“Laissez les bon temps roulé” is French for “let the good times roll,” and it’s an unofficial slogan of the…
Polite And Powerful — The Danish Road Rage
Denmark has aggressive drivers? Not really. During our time wandering around Copenhagen, Ms. Cocktail Den and I learned bicycles are…
Intercontinental Smoke — The East-West Magic
Where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Or in the case of the East-West Magic, where there’s a bit of smoke, there’s…
Fruit With Wildfire — The Intense Spiced Pear Martini
Pear and ginger might sound like a weird combination. Sometimes weird is good. In the case of the Intense Spiced…
A CFIT Cocktail — The Burnt Fuselage
CFIT is an aviation acronym that stands for “controlled flight into terrain.” It’s a benign sounding term for a catastrophic…
DJ Cocktail — Mixing Beats And Drinks
Who knew being a DJ is like being a bartender? I never thought about it until Ms. Cocktail Den and…