Month: April 2011

  • Lucien Gaudin Cocktail

    After the last cocktail I need something that I know sounds delicious.  That in mind, I leafed through my Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails looking at the cocktails I’d marked to mix at some point.  There on page 196 is a picture of a ruby red cocktail that I knew was going to fit the…

  • Rob Roy – I’m Going with a Manhattan

    I can always tell the cocktails I’m only moderately impressed with.  They’re the ones that when I get home from work, I reach for a cider or an old standby cocktail instead of my featured cocktail.  The Rob Roy was this way.  Don’t get me wrong, there’s not a thing wrong with this drink in…

  • Review – Ron De Jeremy Rum

    I’ve had a rule throughout my adult life that has served me well: Never consume fluids produced by a pornstar.  So, when I heard about Ron Jeremy’s new rum, Ron De Jeremy, needless to say I was a bit concerned.  The fact that the sample came in a lab sample container didn’t help matters any. …

  • Review – Crispin Artisanal Reserves

    I recently consumed my last three bottles of Crispin cider, the Artisanal Reserves, and I’m truly sad to see them all gone.  I really enjoyed their vibrant, flavorful Blue Line and the Artisanal Reserves add an interesting mix of depth and complexity. Crispin Artisanal Reservesâ„¢ are “Cloudy” hard apple ciders. A completely unique, New World…

  • Effect of Glass Temperature

    Almost all the cocktail recipes you find, or the good ones at least, will suggest that you strain into a chilled cocktail glass.  I’ve always wondered how much that really matters.  I mean, you’re pouring an ice cold drink into the glass anyway, does the glass temperature really affect the end temperature?  Seems I’m not…