Drinking Like Jersey Boys and Girls — The Newark
I’ve never been to Newark (only through it), but I’ve repeatedly heard it is not one of New Jersey’s highlights. …
Transatlantic Cocktailing — Tales On Tour in Edinburgh
Tales on Tour is the international version of the annual Tales of the Cocktail conference in New Orleans. Ms. Cocktail…
Italian And Not Really “Bitter” — The Amaretto Sour
In celebration of National Amaretto Day, the Amaretto Sour pays homage to this ubiquitous liqueur. The Italian word roughly means…
Clickbait Cocktail — The Naked And Famous
Made you look! That’s what clickbait online is all about. Although Joaquin Símo at Death & Company in New York…
A Majestic Cocktail — The Royal Blood
Royalty is an odd and fascinating concept to those of us who live in countries without the formal tradition. There’s…
Offbeat Cocktail Rhythm — The Syncopation
Syncopation is a musical term that refers to stressing an offbeat note. In 1919 the iconic American songwriter Irving Berlin…
The KISS Principle in Cocktails
This KISS principle is not the one declaring you should rock and roll all night and party every day (although…
Et Tu, Cocktail? — The Ides Of March
The Ides of March refers to March 15. That’s the day Roman senators stabbed and assassinated Julius Caesar. In the…
Drink and Learn — The American Prohibition Museum and 220 Up
The American Prohibition Museum in Savannah, Georgia is not your typical museum. For one thing, there’s a great bar in…
Orange Is The New Cocktail — The Orange Satchmo
Satchmo (short for “satchel mouth”) is the nickname of the late great musical legend Louis Armstrong. It’s also the name…