Fun, Classy, y Cubano — BlackTail
BlackTail is a vibrant New York City bar that evokes the glamour of 20th century aviation (when passengers frequently dressed…
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An Antibiotic Cocktail — The Penicillin
Just as alcohol can provide temporary relief from some conditions, e.g. sobriety (ha!), antibiotic drugs can cure all sorts of…
Unsung Cocktail Heroes — Bitters, Vermouth, and Liqueurs
Reading about unsung cocktail heroes is good, but why read when you can listen? Eric Kozlik, the CEO of Modern…
We’ll Always Have Paris — Harry’s and Hemingway
Drink iconically in Paris! Both of these legendary bars predate the great movie Casablanca, which is the source of many…
Party Like It’s 1959
Or, in the words of Prince, party like it’s 1999. Just as long as it’s a cocktail party. This 2014…
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…
The Bitch Is Dead — The Vesper
“The bitch is dead” — this is how James Bond describes the demise of Vesper Lynd, the girl who broke…
Drinking Like Ian Fleming
During my recent journey to London I had all sorts of James Bond related experiences. They included a great walking…
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…