Now that the copyright-flogging, spam-blogging leeches of the Internet have officially entered the cocktail-blog realm — and my apologies for being cryptic, but if you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re one of the lucky ones — I thought I should follow suit and start stealing from myself. Here’s a drink I posted… Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Panic in Benedictine Park
Or, “reason I hate living with a state liquor monopoly #8,437” A rant for the locals, which neatly coincides with Raiders of the Lost Cocktail: as was pointed out to me recently by Jamie, the Washington state liquor board is reshuffling the list of brands and bottles it carries – meaning anything dropped from the… Continue Reading
MxMo XXI: Drop Dead
Like any self-respecting cocktail fanatic, I’ve been dipping at the well of IMBIBE! for the past few weeks, trying out different drinks and occasionally latching onto one for a few torrid nights (hello there, Prince of Wales cocktail; good to see you again, Absinthe Cocktail; good evening, Sherry Cobbler, I’m sorry I haven’t called in… Continue Reading
Prince of Wales
If I’m still swooning over David Wondrich’s new book, Imbibe!, it’s only partly because it’s a damn fine read. In addition to that, though, it has plenty of recipes that have had me breaking out the shaker over the last couple of weeks, often with very good luck. The Prince of Wales’ Cocktail grabbed my… Continue Reading
MxMo XXI just around the bend
The next Mixology Monday is less than a week away. This coming Monday, November 12, let’s all get together with Jay at Oh, Gosh!, the host for this round. Jay has chosen Gin as the theme, and really, what’s not to like about that. If you haven’t joined in before — or if you have,… Continue Reading
