Sometimes a little variation on a theme is all that’s needed to breathe new life into an old drink. Take the whiskey sour. A lovely thing on its own, of course, and a dependable ally in an unfamiliar bar (as long as that bar has figured out how to squeeze a lemon, that is). But… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Spirits
Renaissance
A long time ago, I lamented the fact that there weren’t many cocktails that called for limoncello as an ingredient. After a few rounds of experimentation I moved on to other things, but still, from time to time, I’d glance at the bottle of limoncello in my freezer and wish I could do something with… Continue Reading
Cocktail a la Louisiane
Ever since I visited New Orleans last summer, I’ve been inordinately fond of two particular bottles in my liquor cabinet: the rich, luscious Sazerac 6-year-old rye whiskey, and New Orleans’ homegrown absinthe substitute, Herbsaint. There’s something about the younger Sazerac that is just so damn lovable; it’s not as crisp as many Pennsylvania-style ryes like… 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
Election Night
It’s midterm election night here in the U.S., and while the results are still coming in, it looks like there’ll be a significant change in Congress come January. While I’m a dedicated partisan in my personal life, I’ve always tried to avoid politics here on the Cocktail Chronicles, believing that a cocktail blog is like… Continue Reading
