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Tag: French 75

  • French 75 – Kick Confirmed

    I think Harry Craddock summed it up best in his book The Savoy Cocktail Book when he said that this drink “hits with remarkable precision.”  I can certainly attest to that, but it is stealth in its strike, somewhat like being hit by a smart bomb dropped from a stealth bomber.  When you begin sipping…

  • French 75

    This Friday, December 5th, 2008, marks the 75th anniversary of the repeal of prohibition!  So along those lines I felt it appropriate to feature a cocktail created during that unpleasant time period.  With much fanfare I present to you the French 75. Ok, so that’s not really a cocktail, but it is the cocktail’s namesake. …