Orgeat in 8 … the Bring It Home Cocktail
For this turn we finally get a go at a gin-based drink. During the prep phase of this little project I consulted all of the standard resources for recipe ideas and there seemed to be a disproportionate...
View ArticleOrgeat in 8 … the Mikado Cocktail
As with many drinks (or most for that matter), variation on a theme is a common practice and a key reason behind my constant over usage of the word/expression riff. In setting the line up for our...
View ArticleThursday Drink Night … Mandarine Napoleon
This week’s TDN theme and sponsor was Mandarine Napoleon, the cognac-based, orange flavored liqueur whose competition in the market includes several well known brands such as Grand Marnier, Cointreau...
View ArticleThe Chocolate Martica – One drink, two luscious versions and prep for barrel...
The barrel is ordered and on its way … as theSpeakista awaits its arrival and my attempt at barrel aging drinks I took some time to look back over my list of candidates. As with all things mixology...
View ArticleManhattan’s in May … Three days left
So far our little journey that we’ve dubbed Manhattan’s in May has taken us up and down the big Island, over to parts unknown (by me) of Brooklyn, back to Manhattan, and on to four other states. It...
View ArticleOld Fashioned’s in October – The French Connection
Having spent the last two nights playing around with a few subtle (actually from a taste perspective they were anything but subtle) tweaks to the spirit component of our base formula, by combining the...
View ArticleOld Fashioned’s in October – The FINALE!!!
Cue fireworks … lights, camera and … “ACTION!” … We have made it to the end of our latest journey, Old Fashioned’s in October and what a fun ride it has been. Twists and turns of many different kinds...
View ArticleThe first of many …
… posts relating to our recent acquisition of the PDT Cocktail Book. It is not only a great collection of the many recipes created and/or served at this award winning and famed NYC craft bar but is an...
View ArticleNegroni Nirvana – It’s about time … well, sorta
Man, typing can not only tire out a young lad but also make him thirsty. Good thing that as I sit here typing up our next (today is a shorty …) post, I have a drink in front of me to sip on. The drink...
View ArticleBig Sur-ing my way to bliss …
We are just back from a week in California and appear to be in need of a vacation from our “vacation.” What a busy time it was catching up with several old friends, spending some quality time with...
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