Irish Car Bomb
The IRISH CAR BOMB is a very tasty all-Irish drink meant for immediate consumption. By dropping a shot glass mixed with Jameson Irish Whiskey and Bailey’s Irish Cream into a half pint of Guinness stout, the goal is to drink...
Author: Keet
Irish Coffee
IRISH COFFEE is a combination of our two favorite ingredients, hot coffee and whiskey. I always tie it into Christmas-preparation relief or Saint Patrick’s Day. It began in the 1950’s when an Irish airport bartender mixed the two together to...
“He chose … poorly.”
An Old Fashioned is not a drink I’d ordinarily order at a bar. It’s too easy to make at home. When I do order a cocktail, it’s usually something that sounds interesting, using ingredients I don’t have at home. But...
Soho (cocktail)
(This recipe courtesy of bartender Tommy at Gigante Bar & Restaurant, Eastchester, NY.) The SOHO cocktail is a mix of ingredients I didn’t expect to like, but did. The bartender at Gigante Bar in Eastechester, NY shared this recipe with...
Scotch & Soda
I didn’t understand the point of the SCOTCH & SODA until I watched a bartender serve it. First, he filled a tall, narrow-mouthed highball glass with ice and walked away. A minute later he reported back to swirl the ice...
Drinks of the Stars
What cocktails do you think actors turn to most often to take the edge off? What would they drink at the Oscars after-party? Here’s a list, as best as can be determined. They range from low-profile drinkers (no idea what...
The History of Alcohol
Our 9,000-year experimentation with drinking explained.
Classic Gin Gimlet
For those with a taste for gin, the GIN GIMLET is a lighter alternative to a gin martini or Negroni. The taste and fragrance of cucumber make it particularly refreshing. Requirements: Gin, lime, cucumber, simple syrup 3 oz. (2 jiggers)...
Unhealthy Cocktails to Avoid
An article was published a while ago about eight unhealthy cocktails to avoid. Contributed by Clara Hogan to Liquor.com, she names the following cocktails which are so rich in sugar and/or fat (from cream) that you’re not doing yourself any...
The Campbell
In Jack Finney’s 1970 novel, Time and Again, a man travels from current day New York City to the winter of 1882, NYC. He does so via a combination of extensive training of the manners, history and attitudes of the...
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