From its origins at the Kuala Lumpur hotel in the 1970’s, the Jungle Bird is the fusion of a tropical drink with the edge of a Negroni from a good dose of Campari. A perfect lowball for the sunny days …
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Bermuda Rum Swizzle
As the weather warms, we look to drinks with a more tropical flair. A swizzle in cocktail terms is a tall drink served over cracked ice that is stirred with a swizzle stick. The original swizzle sticks where hand crafted …
El Morocco
Today we share with you the “El Morocco” a cocktail that surfaced in the 1939 publication of Around the World with Jigger, Beaker and Flask, by Charles Baker. The drink is an interesting blend of Cognac, Port and pineapple juice …
Grilled Pineapple-Ancho Margarita
Ancho Reyes is a Mexican liqueur made from Ancho and Poblano peppers. It is a sweet and subtly spiced with a hint of smokiness. Ancho Reyes liqueur adds a great lift to many traditional cocktails and works particularly well in …
Goombay Smash
Summer is here and it is the season to enjoy rum based tropical Tiki Cocktails. One of the most famous of all tropical drinks is the Goombay Smash. The drink originated at Miss Emily’s Blue Bee Bar on Green Turtle …
The Planter’s Punch
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 …
Mint Julep No. IV
The Kentucky Derby is only a few weekends away and the Mint Julep is the drink of the day. The Mint Julep has a long cocktail history and the opinions on preparations and variations of the cocktail are endless. Below …
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 …
Algonquin Cocktail
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 …
The Miami Vice
For today’s clever cocktail we share with you one of the bartenders least favorite drinks to make, the Miami Vice. It is actually the fusion of two classic frozen cocktails, layered in a glass. It requires the use of two …
