The old fashioned has long been my favorite craft cocktail. It’s delicious, puts the whisky on the forefront of the drink, and is about as simple as it gets when it comes to a classic cocktail. And as a home bartender, one of my favorite things about the old fashioned is just how versatile it […]
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Union Club Cocktail: Like a Boulevardier with Training Wheels
I’m a big Campari fan. Really, I love any bitter amaro in a cocktail. The negroni is one of my go to drinks, and when I’m making stuff at home it’s the drink that I’ll riff off the most. Why? Because it’s easy. One ounce spirit. One ounce vermouth. One ounce amaro. The possibilities are endless, […]
Whiskey Sour Recipe: The Whiskey Cocktail for Beginners
To be honest, up until recently I really haven’t had very many whiskey sours. To me a whiskey sour was the drink you’d get at a nightclub if you wanted to feel slightly less dirty than you really were. Rum and coke? Ha, please. “I’lllll have a whiskey sour.” And then they’d pour crappy well whiskey into […]
Two Dozen Tests Confirmed This is The Best Manhattan Cocktail Recipe
A lot of classic cocktails are pretty straight forward. A daiquiri for instance? Is a daiquiri. There are a million variations, but for a straight up, classic daiquiri it’s a simple combination of white rum, lime, and sugar. A negroni? Gin, Campari, Sweet vermouth. Easy. I always thought that was the case with a Manhattan […]
How to Make an Old Fashioned Cocktail (That Doesn’t Suck)
I have a love/hate relationship with the old-fashioned cocktail. On the one hand, it’s my favorite classic cocktail out there. It’s just the right mix of boozy whisky and sweetness, that lets you know you’re drinking a real cocktail, without the flamboyance of a pretty umbrella (although those have their time and place). But on […]