Parisian Grandeur — The Champs Élysées
Running from the Arc de Triomphe to the Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées in Paris is one of the…
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Sexy And Sophisticated — The Les Bon Temps Roulé
“Laissez les bon temps roulé” is French for “let the good times roll,” and it’s an unofficial slogan of the…
A CFIT Cocktail — The Burnt Fuselage
CFIT is an aviation acronym that stands for “controlled flight into terrain.” It’s a benign sounding term for a catastrophic…
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…
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. …
D-Day Triumph Without Death — The Flower Of Normandy
June 6, 1944. On that day Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy in France, fought the Nazis, and won…
Across The Globe — The Intercontinental
See the world through a drink. Traveling to other countries makes you realize how good you have it (I’m speaking…
New Orleans Happiness — The Antoine’s Smile
Antoine’s is a great old school restaurant in New Orleans. Many years ago Lawson Rollins, my best friend in college…
Torched Dutch Grapes — The Etymology Of Brandy
We’ve all heard of brandy. It’s featured in older cocktails such as the Ampersand, or newer ones such as my…
Old Meets New — The Vieux Nouveau Sazerac
Great experiences, meeting old friends, and making new ones — that’s how I describe the recent Tales of the Cocktail…