The first thing I did with my barrel was to make sure it was water tight. That meant filling it with water and letting the wood swell a bit. I got busy with other things and wasn’t able to drain it ou… more →
cocktails & colognewrote 4 months ago: An amber gin, Old Tom offers a very warm and fragrant finish (think your grandmother’s dried … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Yesterday I wrote about what your partner/ spouse/ roommate/ parent could do for you, the test taker … more →
wrote 1 year ago: The Martinez has been around since the late 1880′s and has gone through an array of variations … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The first thing I did with my barrel was to make sure it was water tight. That meant filling it with … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Nightwood’s spring cocktail menu is in its initial phases. We had our first meeting yest … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Nightwood’s spring cocktail menu is in its initial phases. We had our first meeting yesterday … more →
wrote 2 years ago: This is the first installment to what I hope will be a continuous series entitled “Raiders of the Lo … more →
wrote 2 years ago: A big thank you to our friend Jean Tomaro at Chicago’s newest hot spot Maude’s for the f … more →
wrote 2 years ago: Last night, I bought a bottle of Maraschino liqueur, the last ingredient I needed to make a Martinez … more →
wrote 2 years ago: The Tom Collins is a Collins type of cocktail that uses gin. A Collins cocktail usually has a base o … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Started with a small life savings and a fistful of credit cards, the Ransom distillery in Oregon is … more →
wrote 3 years ago: Dolled-up beauties added to the atmosphere. Aware that the Tippling Bros. would be in charge of the … more →
wrote 3 years ago: The 2 Brothers after party, for those of you who didn’t get the golden ticket, took place at N … more →