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…
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Bliss In A Glass — The Tranquilo
Want to relax? Take the edge off? Has someone told you to “chill the (rhymes with duck) out” and you…
Pride Of Peru (With Protein!) — The Pisco Sour
Pisco is a grape brandy from either Peru or Chile. The Pisco Sour originated in Peru. In 1916 American bartender…
The $20 Cocktail — The Place D’Armes
A $20 cocktail?! Isn’t that expensive? Yes, but it doesn’t really cost $20. So why call it a $20 cocktail? …
Torched Dutch Grapes — The Etymology Of Brandy
We’ve all heard of brandy. It’s featured in older cocktails such as the Ampersand, or newer ones such as my…
50 States Walk Into A Bar ……..
Lately an amusing Reddit post has been flying around the Internet faster than I would go after free bottles of…
Tales From Tales
This year’s Tales of the Cocktail conference (my second) in New Orleans was a glorious success. Hung out at familiar…
Old Meets New — The Vieux Nouveau Sazerac
Great experiences, meeting old friends, and making new ones — that’s how I describe the recent Tales of the Cocktail…
Tales of the Cocktail — Welcome to the Den!
Here’s a multiple choice question — if you’re reading this it means you: while you were I’m honored that you…
The Society of Unrepentant Drinkers
Do you like to drink alcohol? Do you appreciate a good cocktail? Can you hold your liquor, wine or beer? …