Category Archives: General

Drinks Index is up

Just a quick note that the drinks index page (listed in the bar up top) is now complete. I’ve indexed every drink on the site by name, alphabetically, with a listing of ingredients and a link to the drink’s original posting. Later on, I may offer further breakouts (drinks sorted by base spirit, drinks by… Continue Reading

Ode to Hangover

This week’s poem on Slate, by Dean Young Ode to Hangover Hangover, you drive me into the yard to dig holes as a way of working through you as one might work through a sorry childhood by riding the forbidden amusement park rides as a grown-up until puking. Alas, I feel like something spit out… Continue Reading

Keeping in Touch

As folks continue to follow the link over from the old Blogspot site, I thought I should mention recent developments that will help regular readers keep up to date with upcoming posts. for those who like their content syndicated, I now offer an assortment of RSS feeds through Feedburner. To find out more and sign… Continue Reading

Welcome to the New Digs

Thanks for coming–please, take a look around the new place and let me know what you think. If you’re a regular visitor perplexed by my recent silence, this redesign should answer the question, “so if he’s not writing about drinks, what the hell is he doing?” And if you’re completely new to the site, then,… Continue Reading

Cocktails 101

Things have a funny way of coming full circle. When my interest in cocktails first took off a few years ago, it didn’t take long for me to discover some of the most authoritative experts in the field. Within a week of my decision to explore the topic, I was reading William Grimes’ incredible Straight… Continue Reading