Cocktail Quest

It is always difficult to write about a Charles Baker cocktail that is actually tasty. While many more of his drinks come under the heading ...

Our friend Charles Baker certainly knew how to get into a couple of scrapes. He outlines many of them in his tales, but perhaps none is so m...

You should never judge a cocktail solely on the way that its recipe reads. I have been disappointed by cocktails that on paper sounded delic...

Sometimes I wonder how much Charles Baker really knew about cocktails. Sure, he drank big and a lot. But quantity does not magically equate ...

I am a big fan of the champagne cocktail. For many years I would have said that there was no better way to drink champagne. Granted I didn...

The crusta will always, for me at least, symbolize nineteenth century bartending techniques and tastes. Or at least the best ones. The crust...

After I first received my copy of  the Gentleman's Companion a couple of years ago, I flipped through the pages and landed on the Jimmi...

We have reached the champagne cocktail portion of the Gentleman's Companion . I will admit that I am quite excited--ah, the joy of spark...

Whenever I see pineapple, whether it is the actual word in a book or on a menu, or the actual fruit at the grocery store or even perched on ...

Some cocktail recipes just scream off the page, "I am wonderful. Make me now!" And then there are the ones that don't look lik...

Bucks are one of those drink categories that stretch far back into history. A simple combination of a spirit, citrus, and ginger beer, they ...

What is it about light, crisp libations that make them so perfect for summer. Many classics are notorious for how well they can stand up to ...

Raw egg yolks. Once upon a time that idea stopped me cold. It didn't matter if it was breakfast or dinner, I was not going anywhere near...

Many absolutely confounding drinks are included in the Gentleman's Companion , but just as many of them are quite simple, like the Jamai...

March--a trying month to be sure. As winter loses its grip, a great impatience flourishes inside me, a restlessness stemming from the wearis...