A Brief History of American Grain Spirits. When it comes to whiskey, I am a Rye guy. In a world that is enamored with Bourbon, Rye takes the back seat to corn these days, but when did this phenomenon happen? …
Month: February 2021
Red Hook Cocktail
New York has many cocktails named after its towns and boroughs. The Red Hook is a wonderful variation on the Manhattan and Brooklyn cocktails created by Milk & Honey bartender Enzo Errico. It is a simple, wonderfully balanced concoction employing …
Vieux Carré
The French Quarter in New Orleans has brought us a significant number of classic cocktails. In French, “Vieux Carré” means “Old Square” referring to the French Quarter where this cocktail was first crafted in the 1930’s at the famous Carousel …
The Bobby Burns
First appearing in the Savoy Cocktail Book in the 1930’s the Bobby Burns comes to us from the golden age of cocktails. It is named after the celebrated 18th century Scottish poet and bard, Robert Burns best known to us …
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Snow is on the way and we have a great recipe to shake off the cold. After a morning of shoveling there is nothing like settling in by the fireside and enjoying a bit of spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate. While …
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