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
MxMo XXI just around the bend
The next Mixology Monday is less than a week away. This coming Monday, November 12, let’s all get together with Jay at Oh, Gosh!, the host for this round. Jay has chosen Gin as the theme, and really, what’s not to like about that. If you haven’t joined in before — or if you have,… Continue Reading
IMBIBE! (no, the other one)
“In the absence of certainty, bullshit blooms.†David Wondrich doesn’t get around to stating this mixographical truism until page 292 of IMBIBE!, but the statement could well have served as a seven-word pitch to potential publishers, citing the need for such a volume. In his magazine pieces and online articles (which now seem to have… 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
