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…
DJ Cocktail — Mixing Beats And Drinks
Who knew being a DJ is like being a bartender? I never thought about it until Ms. Cocktail Den and…
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…
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…
Rise From The Dead — The Corpse Reviver #1
Does this have something to do with a zombie apocalypse movie? Nope. Corpse Revivers, which originated around the turn of…
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…
Let’s Get It On — The Between The Sheets
Is your mind in the gutter? If so, get out because I need more room. This cocktail dates back to…