Fall Into Fall — The Third Season
Today is the autumnal equinox (from the Latin for equal night), so after today the days get shorter and the…
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Rye — The Comeback Kid Of American Liquor
Rye whiskey has a long history in the United States. As Carrie Allan writes in her excellent article (click here…
A Bright Beacon Of Bourbon — The Kentucky Sunshine
I promised to post two bourbon cocktails this month because September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. So here we go…
Celebrating A Real American Liquor
September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. In its honor I will post two bourbon cocktail recipes this month. One is…
A Cocktail For Independence — The RWB
In honor of the Fourth of July (for my non-U.S. readers — this is Independence Day in the United States),…
American Exceptionalism — Bourbon
Neat, with a little water, on the rocks, or in a cocktail. Today is National Bourbon Day, so it’s time…
For Kings And Queens — The Royalist
As an American, the concept of royalty is foreign (literally and metaphorically) to me. There have been great kings and…
A Drink For Austin Powers And The Hulk — The Whiskey Smash
The Whiskey Smash dates back much further than the hilarious British secret agent spoof and everyone’s favorite green superhero. Smash…
Win, Place, Show — The Mint Julep
Three is an important number in horse racing — the Triple Crown, the number of the most common bets (win,…
Knives And Heels — The Stiletto
A stiletto can be classy, deadly, or both depending on context. Like the blade on the namesake knife or the…