With the El Presidente we find ourselves on the edges of the craft cocktail bar, with the often forgotten craft spirit Rum. Rum is an ancient and wonderful spirit,…
The Black Manhattan is a wonderful variant on the classic Manhattan. For a Black Manhattan we pull the vermouth out completely and replace it with a silky sweet and…
The Mai Tai is in the royalty of the Tiki cocktails. As I mentioned I have a pretty serious Tiki obsession. You may find ordering a Mai Tai out…
The Vieux Carre is a New Orleans classic from down on the bayou the Vieux Carre. Pronounced “veer car-eh” this cocktail is the height of elegance at the craft…
Martini’s have a place in the cocktail bar. It tends to be a serious place, a Martini is a serious drink. Probably one of the most powerful and boozy…
This is the cocktail of James Bond, James BLOODY Bond people! Every single thing about a Vesper is elegant, highbrow, and dangerous. Few cocktails can totally change how you…
Who would have thought that Mayonnaise was so quick and effortless. Three Minute Mayo is SO easy to make, you can actually blitz it right in the jar you…
I love pickled things. So much that I will just randomly pickle things. One of my favorite things is a pile of differently pickled things as an appetizer. Especially…
I created the Chocolate Glory Cocktail because a friend of mine sent me some small batch local distillery gin from Up State New York. This gin, called Glorie, has…
A gin marmalade is proof I drink. But that statement has purpose. Hear me out, I think of myself a part cocktail researcher, part scientist, and lover of libation. …