Sake and Starfruit “Caipirinha”

Saw this on Imbibe’s page. It’s a really cool-sounding drink on the menu at Bar Veloso in São Paulo, Brazil....

Savoy Guide A-Z: Five-Fifteen Cocktail

Savoy Guide A-Z: Five-Fifteen Cocktail – Uploaded by Zuckervati. – 1/3 oz Curaçao – 1/3 oz French Vermouth – 1/3...

On making gin

I got on a bit of a craft liquor kick a while back, and recently started making wine, syrups, shrubs,...

Falernum #4

I went on a syrup-making kick earlier this summer, and had a bit of a spoilage problem. My last falernum...

Tiki Bar Opening This Fall In San Francisco

Good news, everyone. Now, if only they could open one a little closer to me … say in Toronto. Still,...

Falernum #2

Having never tasted real Barbados falernum, I tried to perfect my recipe as best I could, based on information found...

No, I asked for a Mai Tai

A while ago I wrote about the myth of the Velvet Hammer, a drink whose recipe is so contested that...

The myth of the Velvet Hammer

Girlfriend asks for a drink. Something sweet. “How about a Velvet Hammer?” I ask. “What’s in it?” she responds, her...