The gate closes. Riders ready. The starting bell rings. The commentator lets out a powerful “And They’re Off!”
It’s May, the flowers are blooming and The Kentucky Derby is about to hurl us all into another quest for the elusive Triple Crown.… Read More ...
Authors and alcohol have always had a strained relationship, but there is perhaps no American author more known for boozy bar brawls and extra-strength libations than Ernest Hemingway. A veteran of World War I and a correspondent during both the Spanish Civil War and World War II, Hemingway surely saw enough of the world’s darkness to seek solace in liquor, but unlike many other authors, his indulgence was often very public.… Read More ...
It was never my intention to be become a snob, but the Old Fashioned cocktail drove me to it. I admit it, I’m smitten with this classic cocktail and I always look forward to judging how an Old Fashioned recipe is executed.… Read More ...
Prohibition in the United States was an interesting time that proved to be the seed of many different pop culture phenomena. From the Roaring 20s to the rise of organized crime and even the use of fruit in cocktails, it had a big effect.… Read More ...
As is the case with most things in this world, there are rules. And, like it or not, there are some rules that go along with ordering a cocktail.
Sixteen year old me, with my Doc Martens, ripped jeans and Black Flag shirt would definitely salute thirty eight year old me with a black nail-polished middle finger if he heard me talking about rules.… Read More ...