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The Bobby Burns

January 26, 2012 · 2 comments

Bobbie Burns

Scotch whiskey has a following of purists who prefer to drink it “neat,” or maybe with a single cube of ice or a splash of water. The reason for this, of course, has to be the unique and complex flavors of many single malt Scotches that don’t, and shouldn’t, play well with other spirits. Blended [...]

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Blackberry Slap

December 9, 2011 · 3 comments

Jam for Frances Main

This cocktail is inspired by a drink I’ve never actually had.  My friend (and fellow cocktail enthusiast) Dan read about a drink called the Jam for Frances created by the Denver restaurant Beatrice and Woodsley that involved unspecified quantities of Colorado whiskey, a local blackberry liqueur, lime and some sort of tarragon infusion.  It sounded [...]

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Evening Chill

October 5, 2011 · 2 comments

Evening Chill 1

A couple of weeks ago, my friend and cocktail enthusiast Carter came over to chat and try our hands at a little fall mixology.  When the weather gets cool, I’m partial to whiskey drinks — my go-to drink is a rye Manhattan, but the Highland’s Fall and Boulevardier are also fall and winter favorites of [...]

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Birthday Punch (Adults Only)

August 29, 2011 · 2 comments

Punch 1

Julia turned three last week, which meant, of course, that it was party time. (Julia’s very enthusiastic about birthdays.  On Tuesday, I heard singing from her room, “Happy birthday to my underwear, happy birthday to you!”) For the last two years, we split the revelry in two — an high-spirited afternoon kids party (menu: cupcakes), [...]

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The Red Hook

March 10, 2011 · 0 comments

Red Hook Main

This is a drink for Manhattan lovers — the cocktail, that is, not necessarily the island.  But on the island a couple of weeks ago, at a restaurant called Lyon in the West Village, I had a particularly delicious version of this drink, and a little chat with the bartender revealed his secret. Ordinarily a [...]

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