Cocktail Painting — The Nighthawk
Evoking stark contrasts between light and dark, and between loneliness and community, Nighthawks is a famous 1942 painting by Edward…
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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.…
Stimulated, Muscled, Or …? — The All Jacked Up
Is someone really excited? Is someone seriously muscled? Is someone or something really FU as in the old military acronyms…
Rodney Dangerfield Cocktail — The Shade Thrower
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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…
M Is For Mixing — The Martinez
Do you think M is for Manhattan or Martini? Bridging these iconic cocktails, the Martinez is a delicious and largely…
A Shamrock Drink — The Luck Of The Irish
The expression “luck of the Irish” didn’t originate in Ireland, but in the United States. Its origin is based on…
10 Valentine’s Day Cocktails
A great drink with the one you love is a perfect way to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Even though I think…
A Cocktail Of Valor — The Don’t Give Up The Ship
You’re outnumbered, outgunned, and dying. What do you do? If you were Captain James Lawrence of the USS Chesapeake, you…
Some Good Bullscotch — The Blood and Sand
Grab this bull by the horns. The Blood and Sand takes its name from the 1922 movie in which Rudolph…