Just in time for Thanksgiving, the good Dr. Cocktail has given us a brief history and erudite assessment on the status of whiskey in America, posted over at Martini Republic. Read it here: As Thanksgiving Hurls Continue Reading
Category Archives: Bourbon
Stone Fence
Even though it’s still only mid-November, it feels like autumn is in its final days in Seattle. Last week’s wind storms blew most of the yellowed leaves from the maple in front of our house, so now a glance out the living room window finds a scraggle of bare branches destined to remain our primary… Continue Reading
Lion’s Tail
Another drink from CocktailDB.com–the second try with the pimento dram, and a much better result this time. This drink is similar to the None But the Brave, but uses bourbon in place of the brandy and rum, and lime in place of lemon (it also twiddles with the ratios a bit, but maybe that was… Continue Reading
Gettin’ Jerry With It, Part III: Mississippi Punch
On February 7, 1882, a former hod-carrier and assistant plumber from Boston named John L. Sullivan met Paddy Ryan in a bareknuckle heavyweight bout in Mississippi City, Mississippi. Sullivan was a rising star in boxing–having gone pro in 1877 after knocking celebrated boxer Tom Scannel into the orchestra pit at Boston’s Dudley Street Opera House,… Continue Reading
No Time to Mess Around
It’s been a busy couple of weeks around here, and the future doesn’t look much better. Between family obligations, household issues and other life matters that deserve no further attention in this space, there hasn’t been much time to ponder vital Cocktail Chronicles-type questions–such as, “how much Benedictine do you really need to use in… Continue Reading
