Cappa - destined to become a classic drink?
The Manhattan, the Dry Gin Martini and the Negroni could be considered the Triple Crown of the cocktail kingdom. According to William F. Mulhall, a bartender who plied his trade at New York's Hoffman...
View ArticleRebirth of the Robert Burns
[...] a brand of cigar named for the Scottish bard certainly existed in the early 20th century, so it's certainly possible that the drink was created in honor of a big spender at the Waldorf, back...
View ArticleWarming up to Whiskey Sencha cocktail
On the health front, I've also taken to drinking warm lemon juice and water. The eggs in my fridge come from cage-free hens, of course, and I'm well aware that this doesn't mean that they can run all...
View ArticleWhen hops met smoke: mezcal and pale ale
When I moved to the U.S., I drank commercial American lager for a while, but since my beloved bitter ale wasn't readily available here at the time, I strayed from beer and became more of a spirits...
View ArticleWest meets East for the Delegation Cocktail
Many of them look like poetry in motion as they tend to their guests. [...] according to Carl Wenger at the Shady Lady Saloon in Sacramento, an ume-based liqueur works well in his Delegation Cocktail....
View ArticleTrip down memory lane leads to a winning cocktail
A woman who hung out regularly at this place went by the name of Mary Ball, and if memory serves she worked at an advertising agency. Mary lived in the apartment directly above the bar, and on...
View ArticleA resurrected cocktail that's worth a taste
Internet search engines certainly have made life easier for everyone, but when they're used for serious research, there are pitfalls. After reading "Imbibe" cover to cover in a single day, I felt as...
View ArticleA bubbly new drink for New Year's Eve
The original Champagne Cocktail, featuring a bitters-soaked sugar cube drowning in Champagne, dates back at least to the mid-1800s, and, in my opinion, it's still one of the finest cocktails on earth....
View ArticleThe perfect cocktail for Valentine's Day?
Romantic drinks tend to be soft and sweet, and many of them lean toward pink hues, crimson cherries, Champagne and rose petals. "Love Is Like a Bottle of Gin" is the name of a song recorded by the...
View ArticleDown Under bartender goes over the top with banana liqueur
After starting his work life as an air-conditioning engineer, Gorge switched careers in his mid-30s. Gorge blossomed at Cloud 9, and before long he was asked to help teach the art of hospitality to...
View ArticleThe bitter truth: Use freely in cocktails
There was an invisible line behind the bar that I wasn't allowed to cross, effectively chaining me to one-third of the bar's length and allowing me to serve a few guests, though my main job was to...
View ArticleDrinking a Fernando sure to bring a smile
In the 1970s, I tended bar at Drake's Drum, a neighborhood joint on Manhattan's Upper East Side that catered to rugby players, their groupies and a host of characters who gravitated toward the bar...
View ArticleAjax: A smoky glassful, soothed with vinegar
Romania has joined the cocktail craze, and if Calin's drink is anything to go by, they're off to a very strong start. Since genever used to be known as Dutch courage (soldiers in the Netherlands...
View ArticleThe Bloody Nail - a hybrid of two beloved drinks
Zachary Nelson from the Continental Room in Fullerton (Orange County) did something similar recently, but instead of reconstructing just one drink, he merged two classics. If you make a Rusty Nail...
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