It's summer, it's hot and next week the cocktail world will converge on New Orleans for Tales of the Cocktail. So, I thought that the Hurricane would be a fitting ... Read More

For all the Sangria recipes out there, there are usually common ingredients: brandy, red wine, orange liqueur and a ton of fruit. Yet those are not set in stone as ... Read More

This week's sipper is a special one that was designed and served at Chateau de Grey Goose at this year's Food & Wine Classic in Aspen. Although you probably won't ... Read More

I am one of those people who did something I swore I would not. I swore off a liquor because of one night's experience with generous friends who had a ... Read More

It's already a hot and sultry summer and this means we need to refresh with some light cocktails. This week's tipple is one of those great classics, the Horse's Neck, ... Read More

See that empty bottle of Knob Creek? That's what showed up at my door today, complete with the tagline "Thanks for nothing." So, what's the issue? It seems that there ... Read More

As with all professions, there are essential tools that every bartender uses over and over again. When it comes to jiggers, shakers, speed pourers and everything else needed in the ... Read More

Looking for a weekend sipper? I have a dandy of a combination for you, it is Martin Miller's Westbourne Gin in an Eagle Cocktail. I love to experiment with spirit ... Read More

Knack Bartending Basics is Cheryl Charming's ninth and latest bartending guide and it's very colorful, in both the format and the cocktails. For those who are beginning in the vast ... Read More

Father's Day is this Sunday and there are many ways that you can say "Thanks" to your Dad. If he is one who enjoys a good drink now and then ... Read More

The story of today's timeless tipple goes that some young bridegroom created it as a unique cocktail for his last bash of his single life. Well, that's the possibility A.S. ... Read More

Are you a bitters geek? It's different than being a cocktail geek, but you can be both and, really I think you have to be of the cocktail variety to ... Read More

This week's sipper is one of the more fascinating cocktails I've come across in a long time. The cocktail is The Marpessa and the spirit is Cabana Cachaca. The MarpessaCourtesy of ... Read More

Cachaça is a spirit everyone must experience. It is one that is becoming ever-more popular and, get this, today is International Cachaça Day so it a great excuse to pour ... Read More

Last week I mentioned my delight for the way my summer reading list was shaping up and today I wanted to share more thoughts about one of those books. The ... Read More

If you browse old cocktail books you will notice that the majority of the recipes are very Martini-esque. It's evident that the bartenders back in the day (late 1800- early ... Read More

What do you think about walking into a room filled in which you are immersed in the vapors of a Gin & Tonic? Bompas & Parr, creators of fine jellies, ... Read More

Bärenjäger is not one of those liqueurs that are essential for a well-stocked bar and I'd wager that 4 out of 10 people have never heard of it but it ... Read More

Today the horses will be running in the third length of the Triple Crown and that means there is only one (okay maybe two) drinks to be had. Due to ... Read More

June is the prime season for weddings and there are so many details for brides and grooms to coordinate that some things can be overlooked. I think one of those ... Read More

This month marks the kick-off to a summer long cocktail competition that is a great challenge to for a great cause. The competition is the Ultimate Cocktail for a Cure ... Read More

Ooh, the Bamboo...it has to be one of the best cocktails of all time. This is a true classic created by a classic bartender and it is a wonderfully aromatic ... Read More