One of the few remaining drinks in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails that I had yet to try, mainly due to the fact that it’s rare for me to have both grapefruit and fresh mint in the house at the same time. The recipe also always struck me as somewhat simple, with little… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Gin
Seeing Double
As the creeping madness that is cocktailphilia gradually overtakes its victim, it’s not unusual for he or she to gradually become consumed with the pursuit of ever-more obscure ingredients. At first, depending on the victim’s location and his or her proximity to decent liquor stores, this obsession may focus on the hunt for maraschino liqueur,… Continue Reading
MxMoIX: Getting Bitter All the Time
Here we are, folks — MxMoIX is upon us, and our good host Michael Dietsch from A Dash of Bitters has chosen as his topic — wait for it — bitters. If Michael had picked this one out ten years ago — hell, five years ago — it would have been a very sad, lonely… Continue Reading
Cocktail Chronicles in the News (almost, sort of)
A couple of months back, I received an e-mail with a simple, one-word subject line: “GIN!” As you can imagine, I opened it immediately. The gist of the message was that one of the local monthlies was planning an article on gin, and the editor wanted to invite me to participate in a gin-tasting panel… Continue Reading
MxMoVII: Shaking Out the Summer
Thirty-some summers ago, when I was a kid taking swim lessons, I had a very rude experience, courtesy of the high-dive at my local pool. All that summer I’d been an enthusiastic swimmer, sticking my face under the surface, venturing into the deep end, and even getting past that natural animal fear of climbing up… Continue Reading
