Cocktail Quest

Cognac was once the workhorse spirit reached for more often than any other spirit. By the late 1800s with the phylloxera epidemic threatenin...

Before the leaves even start to turn here in Washington it seems that grocery stores are simply overflowing with apples. This is hardly surp...

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 ...

Barrel-aged cocktails seem to be everywhere. It is hard to imagine a back bar without a small one- or two-liter barrel perched on some out o...

Unlike most cocktail enthusiasts, I have never been that interested in breaking in a newly charred oak barrel  Mind you, I can totally unde...

It's difficult to find a vodka-based drink that I can get excited about. In general, this has been one of the reasons why I find it hard...

The moment I first tasted a Sazerac something inside clicked and I knew nothing would ever be the same. Even though several years have passe...

Long before I ever dreamed of plunging into the world of heavily bittered cocktails, and having my mind and taste buds thoroughly challenged...

Since we began our ode I have found that is nigh impossible to gather up the courage to indulge oneself in more than one heavily bittered dr...