Stimulated, Muscled, Or …? — The All Jacked Up
Is someone really excited? Is someone seriously muscled? Is someone or something really FU as in the old military acronyms…
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Heavenly Cocktail — The Angelic Martini
I like to say Ms. Cocktail Den has the face of an angel and the mouth of a Teamster. Inspired…
Flying Old School — The Pan Am Clipper
Pan American World Airways was one of the major players in commercial aviation, and its Clipper flying boats were known…
A No Joke Drink — The Jersey Girl
Depending on your perspective, “Jersey girl” jokes are funny, stupid, and/or offensive. You won’t make fun of the Jersey Girl…
Romantically Blissful Drinking — The Honeymoon
The word “honeymoon” evokes thoughts of happiness and new beginnings. It can refer specifically to a honeymoon after a wedding…
A Drink For Two Presidents — The Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt and his distant cousin Franklin Delano Roosevelt are the two of the more famous Presidents in American history. …
Hairless Gamblers, Bartenders, and Flowers — The Jack Rose
What could these things have in common? They’re the various origin stories surrounding the Jack Rose cocktail. None of them…
Not What You Think Drink — The Diamondback
Does the word “diamondback” conjure visions of the deadly snake? Do you channel your inner Indiana Jones (“I hate snakes”)…
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. …
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…