Cocktail Quest

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...

Every year on New Year's Eve, Tracy and I celebrate the coming year with champagne cocktails and a movie marathon. The wisdom of this de...

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 have always had a special relationship with root beer. On visits to my grandmother's house, we would discover her homemade version mat...

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...

 Half-opened bottles of champagne are a joy and a curse. I am not afraid to say it. It all begins innocently enough. First some cocktail rec...

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