Encanto Pisco Distiller’s Apprentice 2012
Pisco is a distillate that since prohibition has not been too familiar to the majority of drinkers in the United States. However within the …
22 May
Islam & Alcohol
Islam & Alcohol
Its relatively well known that religious practices and beliefs in Islam forbid Muslim people to consume Alcohol. Historically however, the very foundation of distilled …
21 Mar
Van Gogh PB&J
Van Gogh PB&J
Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Peanut Butter Jelly Time! I’ve been waiting for a while to review this little masterpiece. I couldn’t wait to get my …
20 Mar
Wild Shot
Wild Shot
Mezcal is a spirit category that’s growing ever more popular in the United States thanks to the likes of people such as Ron Cooper …
12 Mar
Lillet Rose
Lillet Rose
I don’t know many people who do not like Lillet. The first time I tried Lillet Blanc was at French Roast, a shit hole …
11 Mar
Grey Goose Cherry Noir
Grey Goose Cherry Noir
Grey Goose is fancy French Vodka made from French wheat and water that is naturally filtered though champagne limestone. It’s one of the most …
05 Mar
Nominate for TOTC 2012 Spirited Awards
Nominate for TOTC 2012 Spirited Awards
This year marks the fifth anniversary of The Spirited Awards and the tenth Anniversary of The Tales Of The Cocktail. Nominate and help your favorite …
07 Feb
3 Olives Loopy Vodka
3 Olives Loopy Vodka
3 Olives Loopy Vodka. *Sigh…here we go. As I close my eyes and breathe in the rich scents of this “naturally” flavored Vodka, my free …
22 Jan
Drambuie 15 Year Speyside Malt Whisky Liqueur
Drambuie 15 Year Speyside Malt Whisky Liqueur
OMG, yum yum yum. With all the cake, spinkles, bubblegum, rootbeer, butterscotch, tears of a virgin nubian princess bullshit flavored vodkas and liqueurs on …
09 Jan
$100 Margarita
$100 Margarita
Rick Bayless’ Mexican restaurant catastrophe Red O on Melrose is kicking off 2012 with a $100 Margarita, made for the Truly Retarded “Truly Indulgent”. …
09 Jan
Cross-over Culture
Cross-over Culture
It’s often said that once you’ve been bit by the cocktail bug, spirit-ualistically, you’re never the same. But this transformative phenomenon of cocktail transcendence …
27 Dec
Time Is Money
Time Is Money
There is an undeniable allure attached to objects from the past. Antiques and collectibles take us back in time, whether a younger us was …
14 Dec
Soda Fountain Cocktails
Soda Fountain Cocktails
Crybaby 2 oz Jim Beam Rye .75 oz Maraschino Cherry Syrup 3 dash Angostura Bitters Coca Cola Build in a Collins glass, add Rye, Syrup and Bitters, top with …
13 Dec
Short Order
Short Order
I went to Short Order for lunch last week, which opened almost a month ago in an annexed space in The Farmer’s Market at …
30 Nov
Artist Inspired Cocktails
Artist Inspired Cocktails
Vargas 1.5 oz Encanto Pisco .5 oz Marie Brizard white creme de cacao .5 oz Orgeat .5 oz Lemon Juice 2 Kumquats Muddle Kumquats, add rest of ingredients and shake, …
22 Nov
St. George Gins
St. George Gins
“TERROIR” 45% Alcohol Nose On first whiff, a nostalgic scent of Campfire, Douglas Fir and very intense Pine. It reminded me of growing up in in …
10 Nov
Celebrity Endorsement Cocktails
Celebrity Endorsement Cocktails
Ricky Rozay 1 oz Death’s Door Gin 1 oz Rose wine .5 oz Orgeat .5 oz Lemon juice .25 oz Gran Classico 2 dash Fee Bros. Rhubarb Bitters Shake, strain over …
08 Nov
Ink Stain
Ink Stain
I stopped by Top Chef season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio’s new restaurant Ink on Friday, but only to visit the bar. This place had …
05 Nov
America Was Built In A Bar
America Was Built In A Bar
I was on a bike at the gym and decided to kill two birds with one stone by getting my sexy AND my smart …
02 Nov
i <3 Pisco
i <3 Pisco
The Pisco Sour. How undeniably delicious is this beverage? Watching someone drink one for the very first time has been a gratifying experience for …
19 Oct
Hendrick’s Gin Cocktails
Hendrick’s Gin Cocktails
KOOL & THE GANG 2 oz Hendrick’s Gin .5 oz St. Germain .5 oz Orgeat .5 oz Lemon .5 oz Pineapple Juice 2 cucumber slices Muddle the cucumber in the orgeat, …
18 Oct
The Mexican Evolution
The Mexican Evolution
Meet Luis Cruz, a native of Oaxaca, Mexico, or “The Land of Mezcal” as he refers to it. Luis has been living and working …
12 Oct
Hair Color Cocktails?
Hair Color Cocktails?
Bleached Blonde 1 oz Aviation Gin .5 oz Maraschino 1 demerara sugar cube Moet Imperial Champagne Pour Maraschino and Gin over sugar cube in a Champagne flute or coup Top …
03 Oct
Heirloominati
Heirloominati
Imagine yourself in Colonial, Revolutionary America. You’re a farmer by trade, discovering the vast agricultural endowment of North America. You live in Pennsylvania and …
28 Sep
High School Confidential Cocktails
High School Confidential Cocktails
TEEN DREAM 2 oz Tito’s Handmade Vodka .75 oz Aperol .75 oz Lemon Juice .5 Vanilla Syrup *Recipe Below Shake, Strain into a chilled cocktail glass Garnish with an edible …
19 Sep
The 10 Rules of Drinking Like a Woman
The 10 Rules of Drinking Like a Woman
A while back I came across Andrew Bohrer’s “10 Rules of Drinking Like a Man” on his blog Cask Strength. Its depth and profundity …
06 Sep
“Skinny” isn’t Sexy
“Skinny” isn’t Sexy
There’s been a recent boom in demand for low calorie drinks within the world of craft cocktails. It began with beers like Miller Light …
22 Aug
The Benjamin Button Bartender
The Benjamin Button Bartender
I learned how to bartend backwards. Most of us had humble beginnings, exploring the trade behind a restaurant bar or in a dive, perhaps …
08 Aug
Currently In Season
Currently In Season
We live in a unique time. In a period of hyper accelerated technological advancement. As the Age of Information comes to a close, some …
02 Aug
Agave Cocktails Harvard & Stone
Agave Cocktails Harvard & Stone
LUCHA LIBRE 1.5 oz Encanto Pisco .75 oz Del Maguey Vida Mezcal .75 oz Lime Juice .1 oz St. Vincent’s Peach-Violet-Lavender Syrup Shake, strain into a chilled cocktail glass Garnish …
24 Jul
Throwback Cocktails with Pablo Moix
Throwback Cocktails with Pablo Moix
Purple Hooter 1.5 oz Aviation Gin .5 oz Rothman & Winter Creme de Violette .75 oz Lemon juice .25 oz Lime juice 2 spoons bakers sugar 2 blackberries Muddle blackberries, add …
20 Jul
Birthday Cocktail Menu
Birthday Cocktail Menu
Bureau Of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms 1.5 oz Bulleit Bourbon .75 oz Gran Classico Bitter .5 oz Carpano Antica Sweet Vermouth 1 dash liquid smoke 2 Dash Miracle Mile …
14 Jul
R. Kelly Tribute Cognac Cocktails
R. Kelly Tribute Cognac Cocktails
R. KELLY TRIBUTE COGNAC COCKTAILS with guest Pablo Moix R&B THUG 2 oz Hennessy Black Cognac .5 oz Cherry Heering .5 oz Maraschino Cherry Liqueur .25 oz Lemon juice Shake, …
15 Jun
Crystal Head Vodka Cocktails
Crystal Head Vodka Cocktails
DAY OF THE DEAD 1.5 oz Crystal Head Vodka .5 oz Corralejo Blanco Tequila .5 oz Yellow Chartreuse .5 oz Lemon Juice .5 oz Agave Nectar .75 oz Cold Hibiscus …