The other day we came across an old advertisement from the good folks at Myers’s Distillery in Jamaica for The Planters Punch. Here is a drink that has as many renditions as it does claims to its origins. Some say …
Exploring the Loire Valley
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 …
The Buzzing Bee Cocktail
Today's cocktail is a creation all our own and take's it's inspiration from an all-time favorite, the Bee's Knees. The latter is a prohibition era drink spun from the need to mask the less than appealing aromas & flavors of …
The Presbyterian Cocktail, a.k.a “Press”
As a young bartender I would occasionally answer the call for a, “Bourbon Press”. This is short for the Presbyterian Cocktail, a drink from the old guard that is ridiculously simple in execution but sublime in its expression. How a …
Obscure Varietals
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 …
Lemon-Chamomile Cocktail
Here is one from the Bottle Pro’s Cocktail Kitchen. It is an ever so refreshing, mildly sweet, subtly earthy, cocktail. The masses will find this drink more appealing with the neutral base of Vodka, but Gin adds a lovely spicy …
The Cucumber-Cilantro Cocktail
Cilantro is one of those herbs that you either like or hate. The semi soapy, citrus flavor imparted by the leaves of the Cilantro plant offers a unique spiciness prized in Mexican foods. Even though Cinco de Mayo is past …
