Some cocktails are a simple combination of ingredients while others like the Sazarac are an artful assemblage of spirits and enhancers to create cocktail perfection. The Sazarac is an old fashioned of sorts but with a New Orleans twist. It …
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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 …
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 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 …
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December 5th marks the 85th anniversary of the Twenty-first Amendment, which repealed prohibition.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 Pomegranate Manhattan
Some cocktail creations are simple variations on the classics. The addition of a single flavor can change the dynamics of a drink and lift it to new heights. Today’s Clever Cocktail comes to us by way of a wine tasting …
The Old Man Cocktail
Today’s cocktail is the fusion of two great classics. It all started one evening when we were making an Old Fashioned and accidentally grabbed the sweet vermouth bottle. The result is a drink we call “The Old Man”. The moniker …
