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…
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…