Just a reminder that next Monday, October 15, is Mixology Monday. Hosting this round will be Natalie over at The Liquid Muse, and for this edition Natalie has chosen Pairings. As in “food and cocktail” pairings — Natalie’s putting the whole “what to drink with what you eat” concept into practice, asking participants to put… Continue Reading
Boulevardier
File this under “delayed reaction.” I first read about the Boulevardier in the spring, when Dr. Cocktail did a lovely writeup about it in Imbibe. I distinctly remember reading the column and thinking, “hmm…gotta give that a try when I’m in a Campari mood.” I turned the page, and immediately lost the drink somewhere in… Continue Reading
This one been done yet?
After a couple of weeks of dipping into the rye and applejack to commemorate the arrival of autumn, tonight I inexplicably had the urge to break out the St. Germain and the Aperol, and start tinkering to see what happens. Here’s what happened — not too bad, if I say so myself, though I’m still… Continue Reading
Applejack Old Fashioned
This one’s promoted from the comments section on the Applejack Rabbit— Right after I gushed about how Misty Kalkofen had turned me on to a few new applejack cocktails, Misty chimed in and idly mentioned that she’s been mixing up “a ton of Applejack Old Fashioneds using maple syrup and Fee Brothers Whiskey-Barrel Aged Bitters… Continue Reading
Finishing up the season
While I’ve already posted my welcome note to autumn, today was the official last day of summer, and it kind of, almost felt that way in Seattle. To truly, finally usher out the season, I decided to follow Marleigh’s lead and finish off the last dregs of the Tequila por Mi Amante in my fridge.… Continue Reading
