My love affair with the boulevardier cocktail (pronounced bool-ah-vard-ee-a) was a slow burn. To just put it out there so you know what we’re working with here, a boulevardier is essentially a negroni where you switch out the gin for bourbon. But as with any Campari drink, it’s an a acquired taste, so you have […]
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 the NoMad Bar over a dozen times. It’s about as central a location as it gets in NYC, it’s big enough to be able to meet friends […]
Lost Lake Cocktail Recipe: A Passionfruit Tiki Drink
In me and my wife’s Top 100 Bar Quest, there’s one ingredient that is a surefire order every time: passionfruit. If we see a drink on the menu that has passionfruit in it, we always order it. In fact, I still remember the first passionfruit drink we ever had. We’d been out and about in London, and […]
Margarita Recipe: My All Time Favorite Margarita Cocktail
Ah, the margarita. Is there a more universally loved cocktail out there? I’m not sure there is. There are so many different types of margaritas out there, that no matter who you are, there’s going to be a variation for you. Whether you like them tart, sweet, strong, weak, blended, on the rocks, flavored, or traditional lime […]
Mezcal Margarita Recipe: The Margarita’s Smoky Sibling
Everyone likes a good margarita. Hell, most of the world will even settle for a bad margarita. There’s something about that combination of tequila, lime, and orange that leads you to relaxing days – no matter how bad things are in “real life”. I’ve made my thoughts on artificial mixes pretty clear, and the margarita is no […]