Cocktail Recipe – The Blind Dog
April 21, 2012 – 9:29 pm | No Comment

Ever become inspired to create a new cocktail by a small blind dog?  I hadn’t either until a few months back.  We had some dear friends staying with us for about a week in the …

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Martinez Cocktail Recipe
February 10, 2011 – 8:26 pm | 2 Comments
Martinez Cocktail Recipe

Like so many cocktails that hail from before 1920, the origins of the Martinez cocktail are a little murky.   It seems clear that this cocktail was in circulation around 1887, if not before.  It was …

Tasting Notes – Lillet Blanc
February 10, 2011 – 8:03 am | No Comment
Tasting Notes – Lillet Blanc

Sometimes the fun in managing a home bar lay in the discovery of something once known and looking to be re-discovered. This excitement goes to yet another level when, after that discovery has entered …

The Classic Martini
February 3, 2011 – 6:30 pm | 7 Comments
The Classic Martini

The Martini, that most noble of cocktails, has seen a new generation of devotees emerge in the last decade. Along with this new found affirmation of stature, the Martini has seen many changes with …