From 1919 to 1929 a group of writers, critics and actors, gathered each day at the Algonquin hotel in New York City for lunch. This daily round-table dubbed “The Vicious Circle” brought the inspirations for controversial newspaper/ magazine articles as …
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The Atholl Brose
This holiday season we came across a recipe for Atholl Brose. It is a drink of Scottish decent; a simple whiskey based concoction which may or may-not include Honey, Oatmeal, Water, Milk or Cream. As we researched the recipe the …
Champagne & Methode Champenoise Tasting
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 has selects the evening’s wines. Each month the group will taste six selections with a …
The D’Artagnan
Charles Ogier de Batz de Castelmore, Comte D’Artagnan was a real-life character from the Gascony region of France who served as Captain of the Musketeers for Louis XIV. In 1840 his life was immortalized by Alexandre Dumas in The Three …
Sweet Cardamom Laced Coffee with Brandy
Here is one to warm your soul. We came across a recipe the other day for Coffee flavored with Cardamom. Turkish Coffee is sometimes brewed with Cardamom Pods infusing the aromatic characters of the spices directly into the coffee. We …
The Portly Man in a Red Coat Cocktail
Today we share with you a creation for the holidays. It starts with a bit of cooking time in the kitchen to create a Spiced Port Syrup. This syrup is used as a replacement for Sweet Vermouth in a traditional …
Bar Drake Manhattan
Winter is Port season and this week we look to use it in a cocktail. While Port is most often enjoyed on its own as a digestif, it also has value in mixology when combined with other ingredients. One of …
