Before I move away from my last post about a drink created by London bartender Dick Bradsell — and a drink made with blackberry liqueur, at that — I wanted to dig into one other cocktail that shares these characteristics: the Wibble. As if the use of blackberry liqueur wasn’t distinguishing enough, the Wibble builds… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
30/30, #22: the Bramble
Another oldie — if you consider a drink that’s of the same circa vintage as Thriller and Return of the Jedi “old” — but one you don’t see all that often in U.S. bars. While this Dick Bradsell creation was long a staple of UK cocktail bars (and may still be, for all I know… Continue Reading
30/30, #21: the Empyrean
There are several essential rules everyone should know when navigating the contemporary world of bars, cocktails and mixology: If Chris Hannah at Arnaud’s French 75 bar offers to make you something he’s been working on, don’t ask questions — just say yes. If you step into Flatiron Lounge or Clover Club and find the bar… Continue Reading
30/30, #20: The Trinidad Sour
I just realized I have no real way to categorize this drink, other than to start a new category titled “Holy Hell.” I read about this drink in March on Lauren’s blog at Drink Boston, and on Frederic’s blog at Cocktail Virgin Slut, and both times I recall thinking, “That sounds awesome, but scary. I’m… Continue Reading
30/30, #19: the Zamboanga “Zeinie” Cocktail
— “another Palate-Twister from the Land where the Monkeys Have No Tails.” As if you couldn’t guess, it’s another drink from Charles H. Baker’s The Gentleman’s Companion. I always like to turn to Baker for a little inspiration, both of the scribbling sort and of the bibulous type. I’ll spare you my gushings about his… Continue Reading
