I sincerely doubt this was a favorite at the legendary round table. A bit too indirect and a bit too fruity to be a regular tipple of the Parker, Benchley and Woollcott group, I suspect. Still, this one tastes like history. It’s a deceptive cocktail–a counterintuitive blend of three distinctly flavored ingredients that, when combined,… Continue Reading
Perfect Balance
So much of mixology is simple mathematics. Creating a drinkable cocktail is typically nothing more than reaching the right proportion of ingredients in the mixing glass (sure, the method of chilling, type and brand of spirit, and a number of other variables enter into the equation, but stay with me here). Of course, this means… Continue Reading
Delmarva Cocktail No. 2
I’m only slightly taken aback by the name (which, as Slakethirst so kindly reminded me when I first posted this writeup, is short for “DElaware, MARyland, VirginiA”). I’m sure there’s some excellent story behind the awkward acronym–or at least a good excuse–but at first take, “Delmarva” sounds like the half-remembered name of your great-aunt in… Continue Reading
Cocktails 101
Things have a funny way of coming full circle. When my interest in cocktails first took off a few years ago, it didn’t take long for me to discover some of the most authoritative experts in the field. Within a week of my decision to explore the topic, I was reading William Grimes’ incredible Straight… Continue Reading
Hit the Books
I like books. I like to read books, I like to flip through books without really reading, I like to have books around. I also like to drink–duh–and so over the past few years I’ve managed to accumulate way more books on cocktails, bartending, spirits and their role in culture and history than I ever… Continue Reading
