I’ve been busy as hell the last few weeks, and that’s not due to change for a while, but there are a few items needing a quick note: First, Mixology Monday XVI is upon us. This coming Monday, June 18, post your favorite drink for the theme “Creme de la Creme,” using cream-based liqueurs (or,… Continue Reading
Link Love
When I first started the Cocktail Chronicles a little over two years ago, I felt mighty lonely when blogging about booze. True, there were folks like Chuck Taggart at the Gumbo Pages, Brad at Bar Mix Master and C at Slakethirst to keep me company, but as far as spirits- and cocktail-oriented blogs went, it… Continue Reading
Who Is This Man, and Why You Should Care
It’s Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of summer here in the U.S., and for cocktail geeks everywhere it’s a time to be gearing up for what looks to be a very busy season. Already folks in New York City are scouring fine liquor stores, searching for the first shipment of true-blue, bonafide absinthe to… Continue Reading
Helloooooooo, Pittsburgh!
The Los Angeles Times. The Wall Street Journal. The New York Times. Imbibe magazine. Now, add the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to the list of publications that have jumped on the “rye is back!” bandwagon. This is fitting, though, considering that western Pennsylvania was the source of so much rye whiskey in the years before it fell… Continue Reading
Seventh Heaven
One of the few remaining drinks in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails that I had yet to try, mainly due to the fact that it’s rare for me to have both grapefruit and fresh mint in the house at the same time. The recipe also always struck me as somewhat simple, with little… Continue Reading
