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 […]
The Last Word Cocktail Recipe: An Often Overlooked Crowdpleaser
I make a lot of drinks for friends, but oddly enough the drink I make the most? It’s not an old fashioned, ok, actually it’s probably a daiquiri… But the drink I make the second most isn’t one of the more famous classic cocktails, but rather it’s a lesser known prohibition era drink known as The Last […]
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 […]
Mint Julep Recipe: A Classy Departure from the Usual
I’m not sure there’s a single cocktail that ties in so many aspects of my life than the mint julep. Yep, the mint julep. The story starts back in 2008, before I was ever into cocktails, and the thought of spending more than $4 for a rum and coke seemed ludicrous. My girlfriend at the time […]
The Dead Rabbit: Is It NYC’s Best Cocktail Bar? It Might Be.
There’s a good chance this website wouldn’t exist were it not for The Dead Rabbit. It all started on a rainy night in October of 2014. I was in NYC with my friend Dan and we were having a lazy Sunday night hanging out at his apartment in Chelsea – when I stumbled across an […]