Hail to the Cocktail Chief — The El Presidente
Regardless of who holds the office of the President, there’s never a bad time to have this liquid tribute to…
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Bartenders Are More Than Mixologists
Many people use the word bartender interchangeably with mixologist. They mean well. They are wrong. What’s the difference? Carrie Allan’s…
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…
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…
Drinking Like Ian Fleming
During my recent journey to London I had all sorts of James Bond related experiences. They included a great walking…
London Calling …… With Great Cocktails
I recently had to take one for the team and accompany my wife on her business trip to London. Talk…
More Booze, Less Meth
No, the title isn’t a modern adaptation of the old Miller Lite beer ad (for you younger readers, the slogan…
A Bright Beacon Of Bourbon — The Kentucky Sunshine
I promised to post two bourbon cocktails this month because September is National Bourbon Heritage Month. So here we go…
The Resilience Of New Orleans
Ten years ago today Hurricane Katrina smashed into New Orleans and left in her wake lost lives, uprooted communities, and…