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Three Cheers for Cherries
Aw cherries. Mostly known to the cocktail drinker in the form of an artificially neon red dyed, high fructose corn syrup laden garnish that usually accompanies bad Manhattans and poorly conceived Tiki...
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Smoked Jack Rabbit
The infamous Apple Jack Rabbit. This is a classic example of how most of us today are often perplexed about so many early 20th century cocktails and their sickenly sweet profiles. Sure, many...
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The Thirsty Traveler
Probably the most satisfying part of any mixologists craft is the chance to use ingredients from all over the world. Whether it be a spirit, liqueur, herb or sweetener, there are unique and wondrous...
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Hum’s the Word
A while back I purchased a bottle of hum after seeing it on a few blogs and was intrigued by it. Not long after trying it I knew it was something that fit my cocktail style perfectly, and I even...
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A Southern Sling Worthy of Singapore
When’s the last time you ordered a Singapore Sling? “Never” just might be the most spoken answer one would normally hear at a bar, even from bartenders. It’s one of those old school cocktails that...
View ArticleThe Common Law Cocktail
For almost the past year I’ve been a contributing blogger on DrinkWire, a spirited cocktail community headed up by Liquor.com, and they have presented their members a unique opportunity to create a...
View ArticleMetropolis
With the holidays fast approaching, it’s that time of the year where once more cocktails take a turn towards the festive and sometimes unexpected spirit (no pun intended). From spiced to earthy and...
View ArticleTemperance MxMo LXXXIV: Spa Day
Having picked the theme for this month’s Mixology Monday, I’ve been pondering for quite a bit on what sort of “mocktails” would best serve as a suitable offering. In fact, this is probably one of the...
View ArticlePink is the New Gold
Early in 2014 I along with 4 other bartenders authored a recipe for broVo Spirits to produce 4 locally made vermouth, using Washington made wine, and they were just recently released back in September....
View ArticleFeeling Blue Never Tasted So Good
OK, it may not blueberry season, but I had a pint of them just sitting in the fridge beckoning to be eaten. I can only eat so much fruit so what better way to utilize them then in a cocktail?...
View ArticleLocal Libations
It’s been quite sometime since the last Mixology Monday that I’ve participated in. It’s not that it hasn’t been exciting or tempting; I just haven’t had a lot of time to write lately. But, I’ve...
View ArticleOrange You Glad It’s Monday?!
Time seems to fly by these days. I swear it was just January not long ago and now summer has come and gone in the blink of an eye. And the week has once again reset itself much to our dismay. It’s...
View ArticleMaster at None?
There are times when I stare at my home bar and just can’t decide what to concoct. It’s easy to get lost in the plethora of delightful booziness that one wishes to imbibe for the evening. Don’t take...
View ArticleRye Not?
I love rye. There, I said it. And you know what, you should to dammit! Sorry, I get a little fired up sometimes when it comes to things that I am passionate about. I mean, what’s not to like about...
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