If you haven’t heard it from me yet, you’re destined to hear me say this repeatedly: Get over the notion that brown spirits are for winter and white spirits are for summer. Here’s an excellent example of how to make your favorite whiskey cocktail more summer friendly—or simply more of a ‘session’ drink if you’re … Continue reading Grab some sake and make this your “summer” Manhattan
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Appease the Cheese
This is one of those recipes that makes a person wonder if its creator was on some hallucinogen the first time he made it—but it’s absolutely delicious. Your only challenge will be gathering all of the ingredients. It’s a Simon Difford creation that I found while looking into cocktail recipes that call for Italicus—a bergamot … Continue reading Appease the Cheese
Damn It Jimmy
I'm kind of obsessed these days with cocktails that include sake. Sake is a complex and fascinating beverage; it’s not wine (no, it’s not “rice wine”), it’s not distilled booze, and while it’s brewed, it’s not beer either. It's … sake. Click on this link for a terrific illustration of how sake is made and … Continue reading Damn It Jimmy
Original Sin
As a doctrine, it's arguable, but as a cocktail it's just short of a religious experience. I'm not sure where the name of this came from, but there's little doubt that the "green fairy" (absinthe) has accelerated many a soul's journey along its already sinful path. In this case, the delicate notes of Junmai sake … Continue reading Original Sin
The Libation Lounge 