Every once in awhile you create a cocktail that catches you by surprise. That was the case with this green chartreuse cocktail, the Georgia Monk. I wanted to make something new, so I literally sat looking at my bar and tried to choose a few ingredients that I thought might work, despite being, well, an […]
Archives for October 2021
7 of the Best Whiskey Cocktails To Make At Home
Over here at Slightly Pretentious, we love a good Whiskey. Bourbon. Scotch. Rye. We’re pretty much on board for whatever variety you can name. But you know what we love even more? Creating cocktails that include Whiskey. Now, before some of you inevitably email me and say “it’s whisky, not whiskey” I’m going to nip this in […]
15 Best Hotel Bars in the World (These Places are Insane)
There’s a good chance when you hear the words “hotel bar” you have visions of a business traveler in middle-America, drinking a Coors Light in a bar completely devoid of ambiance. Let’s be real: most hotel bars suck. But, if you’re willing to go out of your way to find them, there are a handful […]
A Slightly Pretentious Mai Tai Recipe
I still remember the first “Mai Tai” I ever had. It was 2006 and I was staying at the Embassy Suites in Maui with my friend Ryan and his family. I’d turned 21 about 3 months before the trip, so the fact they had free happy hour from 4-6 was, well, exciting. I remember thinking […]