Cocktail Quest

For years Kummel represented one of the larger gaps in my knowledge. On that day when I finally tasted it, I knew that I needed to learn mor...

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...

Some cocktails have the ability to take on a life outside the boundaries of the bar and become imbued with a time and place. It can happen a...

Recently I was brainstorming drinks for an informal dinner party, and the Stork Club Cocktail popped into my head. If you haven't tried ...

This past week, I have been pondering the changes my tastes have undergone over the last five years as I grew more interested in and modera...

As the first rains of the season created a staccato on my windows and the pavement outside, I knew that fall had officially arrived. Though ...

Choosing between the different flavor profiles of bitters wasn't the only option available for early bartenders seeking to differentiate...

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...

I am a big fan of do-it-yourself cocktail projects. I find it incredibly relaxing to roll up my sleeves, throw on an apron, and break down f...

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

In order to have a successful showdown, the cocktail choice was crucial. It needed to really accept white whiskey and highlights its unique ...

Some flavor combinations are beyond my understanding. Most of the time, I try it anyway, because that is how we learn, and sometimes learnin...

I'm not usually interested in creating original drinks and will happily imbibe others' creations, whether they are old or new. But t...