Just a quick word before I move on: viruses suck. Now that I’ve explained my absence from posting for much of the past week, I’ll note that while I was under the weather the San Francisco Chronicle scooped me on a topic I’ve been really excited about: some excellent new small-batch bitters coming out of… Continue Reading
Bring It On, Apricot-Style
Just as I was preparing for Mixology Monday came a reminder that I have another blog event I need to step up for: the third installment of Raiders of the Lost Cocktail. Launched at The Spirit World in late 2007, the Raiders event addresses cocktail ingredients that aren’t in heavy use today, but deserve a… Continue Reading
MxMo XXIII: Brrrrrr…..
It’s snowing. That may not sound like a big deal to those of you in places that actually have winter, but here in Seattle, it doesn’t happen all that often. This winter, however, we’ve seen snow more than usual (including, memorably, on Christmas Day), though it’s usually just a wet, sloppy half-inch that covers parked… Continue Reading
Before I Forget (again)
There were a lot of things I wish I’d blogged about in 2007 but never got around to; here’s one of them. Last summer, while wandering the hallowed halls of eGullet’s Spirits & Cocktails forum, I came across a post in the apricot brandy thread about one of the riffs on the Manhattan / Brooklyn… Continue Reading
A Slow Start
I thought I should chime in with a hearty “Happy New Year” before the first of the year rolls right on past (I’ve still got an hour or so to go here on the West Coast), and give thanks to the many folks it was my pleasure to interact with in 2007. But first, what… Continue Reading
