• The Emerson

    I was looking back through the cocktails that I wanted to write about and found this one from back in May, 2007.  Okay, curious.…

  • Delmonico’s No. 1

    Well, this is just quick one. First the recipe from David Wondrich’s Esquire Drinks: 3/4 oz. gin 1/2 oz. brandy 1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth…

  • The Last Word…

    Apparently this is going to be another blog post with a rambling backstory before I get to the drinking…. This story begins back in…

  • The Essence of Simplicity

    To quote a recent New York Times article by Pete Wells,  “If it’s purple and looks like it came from Mr. Softee, it’s not…

  • The Pisco Sour

    This all starts with a stocking stuffer my father-in-law gave me for Christmas a couple of years ago, the July/August 2007 issue of Imbibe…

  • Working back to a name…

    It all started out so simply.  It’s summer. Limes are eight for a dollar.  I like gimlets (especially gin, though vodka ones can slake…

  • The Sidecar

    It’s as American as Mom, apple pie and lemonade (well, as I like to think of lemonade anyway). To quote David Wondrich, “The Sidecare…

  • Making sense of a 103 degree day.

    Today was hot.  The first really hot one of the summer—103 to be specific.  Just to keep things interesting, the power also went out…

  • Simple Syrup

    Simple Syrup 1 cup sugar 1 cup water Bring the two to a boil until the sugar dissolves. Cool and store in the refrigerator…

  • The Ramos Gin Fizz

    This one has been taunting me for a while (not the glass St. Nick decoration in the background).  Oh well, this one is better…