Remember What? — The Remember the Maine
While anchored in Havana harbor in 1898, the battleship USS Maine exploded and sank, killing a majority of the crew.…
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Individual and Internal — The Rhythm and Soul
Everyone has a soul. Some of us have rhythm, some don’t (my sense of rhythm is questionable). Describing it as…
Sazerac Cocktail Week
Can you devote a week to the Sazerac, a liquid national treasure from New Orleans? Of course (and you can…
Classic New Orleans — The Sazerac
Real New Orleans drinkers love a Sazerac, the city’s official cocktail and Ms. Cocktail Den’s favorite drink. Although the Sazerac’s…
Liquid Art — When Ernest Met Mary
Art can be words on a page, images on a screen, liquids in a glass. Ernest Hemingway was a famous…
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…
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 Wealthy Drink — The Millionaire
Who wants to drink a Millionaire? There’s more than one. The Millionaire is a group of drinks that came around…
Orange Is The New Cocktail — The Orange Satchmo
Satchmo (short for “satchel mouth”) is the nickname of the late great musical legend Louis Armstrong. It’s also the name…
Cocktail Rock You Like A … — The Hurricane
The Hurricane is associated with New Orleans, not the 1980s rock anthem from the Scorpions. It’s not the official cocktail…