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Happy Hour: Vermouth 101: The Old Hickory
September 7, 2011
A lounger pal of mine recently coined the term “qualifying round” to rationalize why going...
What the Highball?
August 30, 2011
By Neyah White Photos by Travis LoDolce Well, there is no drink more quintessentially ‘Japanese’...
The Ume Project: Umeshu (Plum Liqueur)
August 2, 2011
You may recall that both Yoko and Yamahomo have shown us how to make umeshu...
SF Cocktail Crawl with Paystyle
July 7, 2011
The one and only Paystyle rolled into town a couple of weeks ago. Although he...
Happy Hour: Pusser's v. Painkiller
June 16, 2011
In the past week there's been a lot of buzz in cocktail circles regarding the...
Happy Hour: MCC Recap (And Behind the Scenes)
June 2, 2011
Like a whirlwind, the Manhattan Cocktail Classic came and went in a flash, leaving a...
Happy Hour: Rainforest Cobbler
May 25, 2011
It feels good to return to normalcy (read proper hydration) now that the Manhattan Cocktail...
Happy Hour: General Ignacio
May 4, 2011
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, and many of you will be sloshing down the compulsory...
Happy Hour: Good Morning Heartache
April 20, 2011
Being out of the country for nearly a month has a tendency to adjust a...
Happy Hour: The Desert Ain't That Dry
April 7, 2011
The Prohibition Era figures prominently in the collective imagination of the cocktail world. The aura...
Happy Hour: March Cocktails: Out Like a Lambs Club
March 31, 2011
“Floreant Agni” (May the Lambs Flourish) - Motto of the original Lambs theatre club The...
Happy Hour: March Cocktails: The American Trilogy
March 23, 2011
There is nothing like an expertly crafted Old Fashioned-style cocktail to help you navigate the...