Prohibition made Cuba the Gem of the Caribbean. You could hop on a plane in Miami and be in Havana before lunch sipping Daiquiri’s. It was in this lost paradise of Cuba that the wonderfully simple and perfectly refreshing Daiquiri …
Month: March 2019
Thoughts on the Martini
What happened to the Martini? Today Martinis are a shadow of what they used to be. They are fruited and laced, infused and laden with pompadours of foam. What was once beauty in simplicity has become a freak show of …
The Declaration Cocktail
With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner we thought it best to offer up a cocktail with a base of Irish Whiskey. After exhaustive internet cocktail surfing and more than a few trials that went south, we landed on …
Pat O’Brien’s Original Hurricane Recipe
No Trip to New Orleans is complete without a stop at Pat O ’Briens on Saint Peter Street in the Quarter. There you will find tourists and locals alike mixing to dueling pianos and Hurricane cocktails. In the early 1940’s …
Cabernet Sauvignon, The King of Red Wines
The Madison Tasters Club is a monthly tasting group comprised of non-industry, non-professional consumers of wine. The group is moderated by a professional Sommelier who selects the evening’s wines. Each month the group will taste six selections with a specific …
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