This past October 4-6, 2012, the Boston Cocktail Summit celebrated the outstanding cocktail scene here in our city. I spent three days attending seminars, being all nerdy about booze and sipping quit… more →
Nightcappedwrote 14 hours ago: In our pursuit of excellence, we’ve encountered some quite awe-inspiring whiskies. The four yo … more →
wrote 1 day ago: WARREN BOBROW (this article was first published NOVEMBER 8, 2012) On Whiskey is a monthly column on … more →
wrote 2 days ago: yays: Oh, how I love Dave. Let me count the ways…incredible musician, plays an old guitar, ha … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Rating: 5/5 Threes Anniversary Ale by Eagle Rock Brewing is a 9.5% ABV Rye American Strong Ale. Labe … more →
wrote 5 days ago: May 12, 2013 (Day 5) – Lawhill The spiciness of rye lends some excellent complexity to cocktai … more →
wrote 1 week ago: May 11, 2013 (Day 3) – Jockey Club I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of people today a … more →
wrote 1 week ago: No this is not a post about the movie with Tom Cruise But when we invite our friends over for dinne … more →
wrote 1 week ago: A Boothby cocktail is a Manhattan with a champagne float, and it’s delicious. Made in 1908 by … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Supposedly invented at the Manhattan Club in the late 1870s, the Manhattan cocktail is one of the wo … more →
wrote 1 week ago: I am not a huge whiskey drinker. I’m carefully cultivating cocktail snobbery and I must say … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Wry Grin I’ve purchased a bottle of Bulleit Rye Whiskey at the recommendation of a friend. I … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: A proper Manattan: 2 oz. rye whiskey 1 oz. sweet vermouth 1-2 dashes bitters Maraschino cherry On th … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Pouring a Brooklyn cocktail. One of the many things we enjoy about the blog is that we get to … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Purgatory Cocktail and its ingredients This drink owes its existence to Ted Kilgore, who was bar … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: The Greenpoint is a variation on the Brooklyn cocktail (which itself is a Manhattan variation) creat … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: I’ve been on a slight hiatus due to a move to Philadelphia, but I’m back and i’m m … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Some people have fancy silver Julep cups passed down through many generations. I have canning jars. … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ll be frank: one of the most fun things about running a blog about drinking is that I get a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today, I am reviewing Old Overholt Rye, one of the oldest whiskey brands in the U.S. According to t … more →