When it comes to themed cocktails there is a great deal of variety in what you might find when searching recipes. In googling The Blarney Stone Cocktail for St Patrick’s Day we found no less than 10 recipes, each distinctly …
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The Rob Roy Cocktail
The Rob Roy is among the great classic cocktails of the world. It is basically a Scotch Manhattan that was inspired by an 1890’s operetta loosely based on the life of the Scottish folk hero, Rob Roy MacGregor. There are …
The Ball Drop
As the decade comes to an end and New Year’s approaches, we wish to leave you with a creation from the Bottle Pros Cocktail Kitchen. We will be ringing in 2020 in style with a concoction we call the Ball …
Port Ruby Cocktail
In the winter we so often forget Gin as an able mixer for cocktails of the season. Cold weather is no reason to push your bottle of Gin to the back of the bar. Below we offer you a cocktail …
La Louisiane
December 5th marks the 85th anniversary of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed prohibition. It is a day to lift a glass and celebrate with good strong cocktail. Today we offer you a great whiskey classic from the French Quarter in …
The Martinique Crusta
Today we share with you the Martinique Crusta, found in The Gentleman’s Companion, Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask written by Charles Baker. Baker recounts his introduction to this artful creation while traveling through the West Indies in 1929. …
Rising Sun Cocktail
Mezcal, Tequila’s nearest cousin is a great cocktail mixer. Different from Tequila, it has a distinct earthy, smoky nature that adds a unique dimension to any classic cocktail. Today we share with you a drink that was created in Portland …
The Aviation
The Aviation Cocktail is almost as old as Aviation itself. This classic was created in 1916 by Hugo Ensslin, the head bartender of New York City’s Wallick hotel. The drink is comprised of Gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Crème de Violette and …
The Martinez
In cocktail history there is often confusion as to the origins of various drinks. Put inebriation into documentation and there is surely going to be some foggy spots. Before the Martini, before the Manhattan there was the Martinez. Or was …
The Mary Pickford Cocktail
Over the years many cocktails have been named for movie stars. In the 1920's no star was brighter than America's Sweetheart, Mary Pickford. Known as the Girl with the Curls, Pickford was the top actress of the times. Cocktail lore …
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