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Union Club Cocktail: Like a Boulevardier with Training Wheels
It may not have totally come through on this site yet, but I’m a big Campari fan – and any bitter amaro for that matter,. The negroni is one of my go to drinks, and when I’m making stuff at home it’s probably drink that I’ll riff off the most. Why? Because it’s easy. One ounce spirt. One…
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Cocktail Recipes
Union Club Cocktail: Like a Boulevardier with Training Wheels
It may not have totally come through on this site yet, but I’m a big Campari fan – and any bitter amaro for that matter,. The negroni is one of…
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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…
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The Smoking Banana: A Simple Mezcal Cocktail that Impresses
Once a month I get together with a group of 4 other friends. We all own businesses, and are all cocktail nerds. So each month someone hosts, and…
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Best Martini Recipe: The Atlas Martini is the Best You’ve Ever Had
Trying to find the best martini recipe is a fools errand. Why? Because everyone likes different things when it comes to a martini. Some like it dirty, some…
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Bar Reviews
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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SG Club Tokyo: A Cocktail Bar With Something for Everyone
Every once in awhile you hear about a new place opening up that you know you have to visit. The SG Club in Tokyo was one of those for me.…
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Danico Review: Why It’s My Favorite Cocktail Bar in Paris
We recently went to a dozen of the best bars in Paris. Le Syndicat, Little Red Door, Candelaria – we went to them all. But my favorite drinks?…
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Union Club Cocktail: Like a Boulevardier with Training Wheels
It may not have totally come through on this site yet, but I’m a big Campari fan – and any bitter amaro for that matter,. The negroni is one of my go to drinks, and when I’m making stuff at home it’s probably drink that I’ll riff off the most. Why? Because it’s easy. One ounce spirt. One…
Continue Reading Union Club Cocktail: Like a Boulevardier with Training Wheels
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 pretty much exactly what you’d expect for a 22 year old, who just graduated college and was backpacking through Europe with his best friends: pub crawls, beers,…
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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…
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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. Portland has a fantastic food and beverage scene, and I feel lucky to never want for choice when it comes to snagging an expertly prepared drink. But…
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The Smoking Banana: A Simple Mezcal Cocktail that Impresses
Once a month I get together with a group of 4 other friends. We all own businesses, and are all cocktail nerds. So each month someone hosts, and they’re in charge of preparing 3 cocktails and then we Postmates dinner. Recently it was my turn to host. And while I expected the delicious and complex…
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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 in Greenwich Village, it was officially crowned the best bar in the world by World’s 50 Best. And not only that? It was also crowned best bar in the world…
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Best Martini Recipe: The Atlas Martini is the Best You’ve Ever Had
Trying to find the best martini recipe is a fools errand. Why? Because everyone likes different things when it comes to a martini. Some like it dirty, some like with a twist, some like gin, some like vodka, and some still consider drinks like the apple-tini, a martini. Hint: they’re not. But for all the…
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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 standing cocktail bars in London and one with so much history and recognition, I was excited to experience it for myself. It would be just the 2nd…
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SG Club Tokyo: A Cocktail Bar With Something for Everyone
Every once in awhile you hear about a new place opening up that you know you have to visit. The SG Club in Tokyo was one of those for me. About a year prior to visiting, Tate and I visited SpeakLow in Shanghai, bartender Shingo Gokan’s first cocktail bar – and one of my all time favorite…
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Danico Review: Why It’s My Favorite Cocktail Bar in Paris
We recently went to a dozen of the best bars in Paris. Le Syndicat, Little Red Door, Candelaria – we went to them all. But my favorite drinks? Danico. Now, to fully understand my excitement leading up to this bar, it’s important to know a few good things. The Backstory that Led Me to Danico…
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