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Park Hyatt Tokyo Review: Still World Class or a Fading Star?
Part of the fun of having a quest like visiting the top 100 bars in the world, are the cool and unique hotels you get to stay at on the journey. Trust me, it’s a lot easier to work off that hangover in a nice hotel than it is in a Motel 6. If you…
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Home Bar
Best Cocktail Books in 2021: 11 Must-Have Books for the Home Bartender
Amongst my friends, it’s safe to say I’ve developed a bit of a reputation as the “cocktail guy.” What can I say, I appreciate a good drink! But…
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How to Make Simple Syrup with Demerara Sugar
When it comes to keeping a well-stocked home bar, it doesn’t get much more basic than simple syrup. Along with bitters, simple syrup is one of the most…
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Blind Test Reveals Best Ginger Beer for a Moscow Mule
Now that Fall is upon us I want to tell you a bit about my go to drink for….last Summer. Ok, so the timing may be a bit…
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Cocktail Recipes
Best Summer Cocktails: 10 Delicious and Refreshing Summer Drinks
Alright, it’s finally happening! The weather is getting nicer, people around you have gotten vaccinated – it’s time for the summer BBQ and cocktail sessions to commence! You’re…
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Daiquiri Recipe: How to Make a Perfect Daiquiri (Without Strawberry)
When it comes to the classic drinks, there aren’t many that are more versatile (or delicious) than the venerable daiquiri. It’s amazing to me that still to this…
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Aperol Spritz Recipe: The Ultimate Cafe Cocktail
One of my fondest memories of all time was taking a two-month sabbatical across Europe with my wife a couple years ago. We’d planned to see a lot…
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Great Cocktails: 20+ Ridiculously Good Drinks to Make at Home
The entire reason this website exists is to shine a light on the great cocktails of the world. This could be classic cocktails that have stood the test…
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Mojito Cocktail Recipe: A Refreshing Rum Drink
Every once in a while you need a drink that will transport you someplace new. This past week as we’re still deep in the heart of COVID… As…
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The Gardener Cocktail from Matsuhisa Vail: It’s incredible
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the last time I got on an airplane. For the last decade, there have only been 3 months (total!) where I haven’t…
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Bar Reviews
Islay Scotch: The Ultimate Guide to Visiting Islay, Scotland
For the last five years, I’ve been a huge fan of Islay scotch. Like, the “I’m not an alcoholic, but if you look at my whiskey shelf at home you’d…
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NoMad Cocktail Book Review: For the Adventurous Home Bartender
For years the NoMad has been one of my favorite destinations. Yes, the entire hotel, a destination, not just a place to rest your head. I’ve been to…
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Tales and Spirits Review: Why It’s the Best Bar in Amsterdam
It had been over ten years since I’d visited Amsterdam – and let’s just say my two trips couldn’t have been more different. My first Amsterdam experience was…
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Deadshot PDX: The Most Unique Cocktails in Portland
Despite traveling all over the world to taste and write about cocktails, up until now I haven’t written much about the cocktail scene in my hometown: Portland, Oregon.…
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Cafe Dante NYC: Is it REALLY the World’s Best Bar?
Cafe Dante in NYC has been around for 104 years. It’s been on my radar for about 4. But after over a century of serving drinks to locals…
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69 Colbrooke Row Review: A Classic that Lost Its Luster
On our last trip to London I was excited to visit The Bar With No Name, which is located at 69 Colbrooke Row. As one of the longer…
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Park Hyatt Tokyo Review: Still World Class or a Fading Star?
Part of the fun of having a quest like visiting the top 100 bars in the world, are the cool and unique hotels you get to stay at on the journey. Trust me, it’s a lot easier to work off that hangover in a nice hotel than it is in a Motel 6. If you…
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Best Cocktail Books in 2021: 11 Must-Have Books for the Home Bartender
Amongst my friends, it’s safe to say I’ve developed a bit of a reputation as the “cocktail guy.” What can I say, I appreciate a good drink! But over the last few years, my cocktail tastes have evolved beyond the early 20s staples of the 7 and 7 or the affectionately named classics of “faderade”…
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Best Summer Cocktails: 10 Delicious and Refreshing Summer Drinks
Alright, it’s finally happening! The weather is getting nicer, people around you have gotten vaccinated – it’s time for the summer BBQ and cocktail sessions to commence! You’re hosting people for the first time in, well, a long time. Obviously, you want to have some killer summer cocktails to share with your friends and family,…
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How to Make Simple Syrup with Demerara Sugar
When it comes to keeping a well-stocked home bar, it doesn’t get much more basic than simple syrup. Along with bitters, simple syrup is one of the most fundamental (and essential) ingredients in any bartender’s tool kit. Even though it’s nothing more than sugar dissolved in water, it creates a sweetener that mixes more easily…
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Daiquiri Recipe: How to Make a Perfect Daiquiri (Without Strawberry)
When it comes to the classic drinks, there aren’t many that are more versatile (or delicious) than the venerable daiquiri. It’s amazing to me that still to this day when I’m out with friends and tell them I want a daiquiri, they give me this weird look like “Really, bro? What, do you think we’re…
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Aperol Spritz Recipe: The Ultimate Cafe Cocktail
One of my fondest memories of all time was taking a two-month sabbatical across Europe with my wife a couple years ago. We’d planned to see a lot more of Europe, but well, Italy got us. We were only supposed to be there for a few days, but the more we saw, the more we…
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Great Cocktails: 20+ Ridiculously Good Drinks to Make at Home
The entire reason this website exists is to shine a light on the great cocktails of the world. This could be classic cocktails that have stood the test of time. Modern drinks made my some of the best bartenders in the world. Or simply libations I’ve come up with on my own that I feel…
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Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Review: An Absolutely Gorgeous Escape
My time at the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge might be the single most unexpected trip of my life. For reasons you’ll see shortly, I got to be much more familiar with the hotel on this trip than I expected. It was early September, and I was on a 7-day golf trip exploring the best Banff and Canmore…
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Mojito Cocktail Recipe: A Refreshing Rum Drink
Every once in a while you need a drink that will transport you someplace new. This past week as we’re still deep in the heart of COVID… As I have a six-week old learning how to “use her voice…” And as we’re now buried under a foot of snow (a rarity here in Portland)…. It…
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The Gardener Cocktail from Matsuhisa Vail: It’s incredible
Today marks the one-year anniversary of the last time I got on an airplane. For the last decade, there have only been 3 months (total!) where I haven’t been on an airplane. That’s a lot of travel. So to now be 12 months in without flying off on some exotic adventure – or even mundane…
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