Great Taste, No Tragedy — The Widow’s Kiss
Yes, this cocktail has an odd name. No, I do not know the widow for whom the drink is named. …
A Field Guide To Bad Cocktails
Do you want to avoid bad cocktails? Of course you do. David Wondrich, a preeminent cocktail authority of our time,…
Cocktail Rock You Like A … — The Hurricane
The Hurricane is associated with New Orleans, not the 1980s rock anthem from the Scorpions. It’s not the official cocktail…
Caffeine And “Green” Booze — The Irish Coffee
Today is National Irish Coffee Day, which celebrates a cocktail that doesn’t actually have green booze. In 1943 Joe Sheridan…
A Whiskey Closer — The Final Rye
Closing is important in things such as real estate (remember “ABC” from the play and film Glengarry Glen Ross —…
Savannah Style Cocktailing — The Alley Cat Lounge
Savannah is a small Southern city with a big drinking tradition. The Alley Cat Lounge is one of the great…
South Of The Border Antibiotic — The Mexicillin
Continuing a tradition, a new year brings a new original creation from the Wulf Cocktail Den. The Mexicillin is a…
New Year’s Eve Drinking — The Champagne Cocktail
New Year’s Eve — a time for reflecting, a time for hoping, and a time for drinking cocktails. Champagne is…
Fun, Classy, y Cubano — BlackTail
BlackTail is a vibrant New York City bar that evokes the glamour of 20th century aviation (when passengers frequently dressed…
The Dry Era Ends — Repeal Day
To paraphrase President Franklin Roosevelt’s description of the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 5, 1933 is a date that will…