Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Just over a year ago, in an article in the New York Times Magazine, Ted Haigh–otherwise known as “Dr. Cocktail”–made a pronouncement with such certainty and determination that I had no choice but to take it as gospel. While sorting through the contents of his extensive liquor cabinet, Haigh walks the… Continue Reading
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60/30, #19-20: breaking out the Batavia arrack
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn If there was a predominant recurring theme in this blog, and in my drinking life, back when it first started in 2005, it was the search for, or re-creation of, vintage cocktail ingredients that were no longer obtainable. I don’t do that much anymore, for good reason: primarily because, thanks to… Continue Reading
My mother always said I was special…
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn …as did my guidance counselor, while dissuading me from pursuing anything ambitious in life. Now, apparently the San Francisco Chronicle thinks so, too — see, it’s right there next to the byline: “Special to the Chronicle“. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, almost as warm as the new St. Elizabeth… Continue Reading
Northern Spy
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn 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… Continue Reading
TOC Friday, 7/20/07: This was supposed to be my quiet day
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn I’d meant to take it easy in New Orleans, I really did … but hanging out with Chris DeBarr and Darcy after the Spirited Dinner turned into lengthy episode, and when I woke up Friday, I was very much feeling it. Fortunately, I had an easy day planned. After ingesting around… Continue Reading
