The Rob Roy is just a Manhattan made with scotch whisky instead of rye. That makes it sound similar, but in fact it tastes quite different, and is very much worth having in your repertoire. The drink
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Negroni Cocktail
[Note: for our one-stop-shop about Negroni preparation, check out our Classic Negroni post]Ah, spring is here: the birds are chirping, the air is warmer, everyone is playing outside. I put on my Chaco
Vieux Carre
I tried the Vieux Carre cocktail at Boulder’s Brasserie 1010, thinking it was a house invention, and only later learning that it is a classic cocktail invented in New Orleans in the early 20th century
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Bar Essentials – Vermouth
In a previous post, Dave discussed one type of vermouth, Bianco. We’ve also discussed other types of vermouth as mixers in some of the drinks we’ve mentioned. Some people drink this stuff straight up
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Jewel, Bijou, or Tailspin
Have you noticed that there is no way to search on ingredients to find the name of a cocktail? Google helps a little but it’s hit or miss. With all the mixology going on and poseurs like me and Will m
San Gennaro
This one was suggested by my friend and colleague Joni Klippert, and has the merit of consisting of ingredients I already have. That is, except for the Luxardo cherries, which I was long overdue to pr
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Income Tax Cocktail
I was browsing recipes on Imbibe and came up with this tasty drink, the Income Tax Cocktail. It’s the weekend, so I thought I’d make it a little bigger than the recipe – here’s what I did: 2 oz Plymou