Hendrick’s is a singular gin that makes an extraordinarily clean martini (that actually uses vermouth) yet has the flavor sophistcation to be sipped neat or over one or two cubes of ice.
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What does cocktail wear mean? Ask any woman in the world and you’re bound to get different answers, from slacks and dressy tops to colorful saris. For me, though,the answer will always be a dressy, …
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Is there a right time to buy a stranger a drink? Is it just the right thing to …
With the return of the A&E Network’s successful “Mad Men,” I thought we’d give it a nod by offering this little vintage number as our first Cocktail Dress Of The Week. Found over at the …
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Just like in Highlander, there can be only one. And that one could very well be the Por Larrañaga Magnifico.
It has been called …
I love avocados and I really love guacamole. I grew up in southern California with a Hass avocado tree in my back yard and I grew to love them. It wasn’t until I moved out …
When you think of music to drink cocktails to, it’s hard not to default to the Rat Pack. The music of Sammy, Dean, Frank and the boys does a martini justice. But to when you …
I was recently asked how long a bottle of dry vermouth is good for once it’s opened. I said, I wasn’t sure, that I never had the stuff around long enough to find out. The …
The favored cocktail of Julia Child, the Reverse Martini is a refreshing drink that pairs well with oysters, ceviche, shrimp, mango, pear and a hot summer’s day. As advertised, the recipe here is a reverse of …
What is the tequila you drink when you can drink virtually any tequila? Patron Silver. It is just so smooth and flavorful that it can often turn a non-tequila lover into a devotee.
Patron Silver is …
The gin must be full flavored and not at all “vodka-like” for this drink to work. … Recipe: 1.5 oz Lillet Blanc 3 oz Gin .5 oz Gran Marnier 2 sprigs fresh Thyme 1 halved orange slice, for garnish Method: Muddle the thyme sprigs in the bottom of a cocktail shaker with the .5 oz of Gran Marnier.
