Earlier this fall I wrote a piece for the San Francisco Chronicle on a topic that just a few years ago would have made me roll my eyes: California brandy. My parents kept a liquor cabinet when I was a kid, but except for a bottle or two of decent whisky, much of the inventory… Continue Reading
Not dead yet (but once I’m finished, maybe): introducing 60/30
About 18 months ago, following a gradual slowdown in posting here at the Cocktail Chronicles, I realized that the future of this blog lay in one of two directions: either I could make a graceful bow and head for the exit after four years of intense booze-blogging; or I could pull my shit together enough… Continue Reading
The Alchemy of Taste and Smell
No, the blog hasn’t died, and I haven’t forgotten my WordPress password. Rather, I’ve just been deep in work and life the past, uh, couple of months, and the blog updates I do in my spare time have taken a hit as that spare time has become almost nonexistent. But in case there’s anybody out… Continue Reading
MxMo Lime: Planet of the Apes
In case you’re new to this blog, I’m a longtime fan of tiki, and ever since I got my spiral-bound copy of Grog Log for Christmas several years back, I’ve kept an ingredient list in my notebook for those times when I’m in grocery or liquor stores that have an inventory leaning to the esoteric,… Continue Reading
MxMo LI (that’s 51, not Long Island) – September 20
(Jesus, we’ve done 50 of these things already?) Hot off the heels of a bang-up August event, which marked the return of Mixology Monday after a brief summer hiatus, September’s event will bid adieu to the season on September 20. Hosting this round of MxMo is Doug at Pegu Blog. Perhaps noting that “gin,” “bitters”… Continue Reading
