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…
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…
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…
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…
Repeal Day
Repeal Day is important to so many Americans who know nothing about it. On December 5, 1933 the state of…
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…
Bartenders Are More Than Mixologists
Many people use the word bartender interchangeably with mixologist. They mean well. They are wrong. What’s the difference? Carrie Allan’s…
007 Orders a Cosmo?
Yes (with sugar free cranberry juice!). He also orders a strawberry daiquiri with three umbrellas, a Robitussin and tonic …………
A Ferocious Bond — The Double O Intense Martini
What makes a vodka martini more intense? Belvedere Intense vodka. Belvedere, which is now James Bond’s vodka, issued this limited…
Variation on a Vesper
Sometimes changing one ingredient transforms an entire cocktail. The Vesper is no exception. I made my version of this classic…