Mixing With Monks — The Monte Cassino
Located roughly midway between Rome and Naples, Monte Cassino is the site of the first monastery of the Benedictine Order.…
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A Marxist (not that one) Cocktail — The Horsefeathers
Think Groucho and comedy, not Karl and communism. Along with his brothers Chico, Harpo, and Zeppo, Groucho Marx starred in…
B Is For Bravo — The Boulevardier
The Boulevardier was an English language literary magazine in Paris in the 1920s. Erskine Gwynne, the editor, was a loyal…
Monet and Mixing — The Water Lily
Claude Monet painted the famous Water Lilies series at his garden in Giverny, France. I’ve never been there (Ms. Cocktail…
A Muppet Cocktail — The Kermit The Frog Is Strong
When we were kids Ms. Cocktail Den and I were big Muppets fans. Kermit the Frog is one of the…
A High Flying Drink — The Paper Plane
You may have made and thrown one as a kid. As an adult, you can drink one. The Paper Plane…
Cocktail GPS — The Navigator
Navigating helps you get where you’re going. When Ms. Cocktail Den and I travel on vacation, she’s frequently the navigator.…
Don’t Do It With This Drink — The Procrastination
I’ll get to it later. Tomorrow. Next week. We’ve all procrastinated. Maybe you’re doing it right now. The Procrastination is…
A Spiritual Playboy Cocktail — The Cloister
A cloister is an architectural feature in monasteries, convents, and other religious institutions. The Cloister is a drink that comes…
A Monk From New Orleans — The Carthusian Sazerac
The people of New Orleans are known for their joyous, free spirited lifestyle. Monks are not. That includes the monks…