Making Falernum
I was teaching a cocktail class in upstate NY last week and found myself without a source for Falernum. I had forgotten to bring it with me and there wasn’t … Continue reading
Cocktail Tools You Need To Buy
Inevitably, as people start getting more and more into cocktails, the cocktail tools continue to get better and better. There are, at this point, a few tools that I can … Continue reading
The Eight Worst Cocktails on the Internet.
This needs very little introduction. The problem with the internet is that anyone can write anything at any point in time and people might just believe it. Here are the … Continue reading
How to Make a Cocktail: Ratios, Ingredients and Substitutions
Cocktails are all about ratios, ingredients and substitutions. I know, it seems obvious, right? But let’s start with the basics and not over complicate things. People always want to start … Continue reading
2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was … Continue reading
A New Fall Classic Cocktail
This time of year, when my front porch looks like this I know it is time to turn to fall cocktails. Aside from my usual favorites – The Lion’s Tail, … Continue reading
Manhattan
New bitters, but a time tested manhattan recipe. 2 oz Rittenhouse Rye 1 oz Carpano Antica 1 dash Angostura Bitters 1 Dash Dram Hair of the Dog Bitters Stir. Strain. … Continue reading
A Brew Dog TV Show on Esquire!
I’m a little late to the game here, but I just got wind of a Brew Dog TV show premiering next week on Esquire TV (which is also a thing, … Continue reading
Homemade Bitters!
I’m making a new batch of house bitters and you should too. Modeled after those everyday aromatics bitters you always come across, these are spice driven, rich and all around … Continue reading
Blind Tasting Rye Whiskey
As you all may know, I have a lot of rye whiskies in my possession. It has, over the last few years, become my spirit of choice. I was once … Continue reading
Cocktail List – Serpico
As I come across cocktail lists that I really like, I’ve decided to post them here for all of you fine people to read. Inspiration often comes from seeing what … Continue reading
Blackberry Lillet
This is two cocktails in a row with Rothman and Winter Apricot, for the record. But that’s ok. It’s summertime and I could drink that spirit by the gallon if … Continue reading
Chive to Five Cocktail
Chive infused gin? Indeed. I’ll be honest, it took me a little while to figure out what to do with this infusion. It smells quite like onions, which is a … Continue reading
Noble Experiment 