So, I guess everyone’s getting ready for the big feast on Thursday, and OH HELL, STOP THE PRESSES! THERE’S BIGGER THINGS THAN THANKSGIVING AFOOT! That’s right — Fritz Maytag has been experimenting with his still again. In case you don’t drink in San Francisco and haven’t read Erik’s blog lately, you may have missed the… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
Northern Spy
Now that the copyright-flogging, spam-blogging leeches of the Internet have officially entered the cocktail-blog realm — and my apologies for being cryptic, but if you have no idea what I’m talking about, you’re one of the lucky ones — I thought I should follow suit and start stealing from myself. Here’s a drink I posted… Continue Reading
MxMo XXI: Drop Dead
Like any self-respecting cocktail fanatic, I’ve been dipping at the well of IMBIBE! for the past few weeks, trying out different drinks and occasionally latching onto one for a few torrid nights (hello there, Prince of Wales cocktail; good to see you again, Absinthe Cocktail; good evening, Sherry Cobbler, I’m sorry I haven’t called in… Continue Reading
Prince of Wales
If I’m still swooning over David Wondrich’s new book, Imbibe!, it’s only partly because it’s a damn fine read. In addition to that, though, it has plenty of recipes that have had me breaking out the shaker over the last couple of weeks, often with very good luck. The Prince of Wales’ Cocktail grabbed my… Continue Reading
Whiskey by the Bay
Sorry for the long delay there — I think I’m still in shock from the experience of seeing so many different types of whiskey trotted out at WhiskyFest in San Francisco last Tuesday; that, and from my experience at Bourbon & Branch the night before. While my liver and I still aren’t on speaking terms,… Continue Reading
