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The PDT Project: Apple Daiquiri
July 13, 2012
When it comes to knockoffs and variations, perhaps no cocktail has been the subject of...
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: 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....
The PDT Project: 21st Century
May 4, 2012
Last week I wrote about the classic 20th Century cocktail, and this week we move...
The PDT Project: 20th Century
April 27, 2012
The 20th Century is a cocktail created in the 20th Century (1937 to be exact)...
The PDT Project: 212
April 20, 2012
  Aisha Sharpe and Willy Shine, the founders of Contemporary Cocktails, created this refreshing springtime...
The PDT Project: #3 Cup
April 13, 2012
The #2 drink in the PDT Cocktail Book is the #3 Cup. If you like...
The PDT Project: #8
April 6, 2012
  "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." - Lao-tzu And...
Happy Hour: General Ignacio
May 4, 2011
Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo, and many of you will be sloshing down the compulsory...
Japanify: How to Make Biwashu (Loquat Liqueur)
June 26, 2009
After making my umeshu and bottling it up for indulgence in October, I became restless....