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The PDT Project: Americano Highball
June 22, 2012
With the Summer Solstice having just passed, we are officially in the picnic days as...
Forest Feast: Cocktail Party in the Woods
June 18, 2012
Last weekend we hosted some people from my husband’s work for a little late afternoon...
The PDT Project: Albert Mathieu
June 15, 2012
Albert Mathieu was a French mining engineer, who in 1802 proposed a plan to build...
The PDT Project: Airmail
June 8, 2012
Once you understand basic cocktail recipe structure (without going off on too deep a tangent,...
The PDT Project: Aguila Azteca
June 1, 2012
According to Aztec tradition, the eagle warriors were an elite unit of the Aztec army,...
The PDT Project: Against All Odds Cocktail
May 25, 2012
At its core, the art of mixing drinks involves the skillful ability to balance flavors....
Tokyo JUNKtion: The World Famous Awamori Wasabi-wari
May 24, 2012
I want Washio's Awamori Wasabi-wari to be world famous, so I've gone ahead and named...
The PDT Project: Absinthe Drip
May 18, 2012
In the universe of consumer products, the spirits category is perhaps the most beset with...
The PDT Project: 100 Year Punch
May 11, 2012
The 100 Year Punch is a cocktail that features a couple of unique ingredients that...
The PDT Project: 21st Century
May 4, 2012
Last week I wrote about the classic 20th Century cocktail, and this week we move...
Happy Hour: The Expatriate
May 2, 2012
The Kentucky Derby unites classic fashion style, 19th century cocktails, gambling, and an age-old sport of...
The PDT Project: 20th Century
April 27, 2012
The 20th Century is a cocktail created in the 20th Century (1937 to be exact)...