Last Word
The LAST WORD is a classic pre-Prohibition cocktail that was re-popularized 20 years ago by Murray Stenson. a famous Seattle mixologist who passed away in 2023 at 74. It’s enjoyed for its balance of sweet, sour and herbal flavors. The...
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Rob Roy
The ROB ROY is the scotch version of the rye or bourbon Manhattan. It’s a classic that has survived the test of time and is a regular bar order for many. It’s easy to prepare at home. It requires either...
Dirty Martini
DIRTY MARTINI (vodka) – Olive lovers enjoy splashing olive juice or brine into the martini mix, making the vodka “dirty”. If you’re on calorie watch, it adds only about 25 calories more to a dry vodka martini’s 125 calories. The...
Upper Cut
The UPPER CUT mixes Cointreau, grapefruit and lemon juice into the Brazilian spirit, cachaca. In this rare cocktail occurrence, Cointreau takes the lead instead of just a supporting role, measuring twice that of cachaca. Tones of orange, lemon and grapefruit...
Sakura Martini
Pick a few cherry blossoms off a cherry blossom tree this spring to garnish a SAKURA MARTINI. The Sakura Martini combines Japanese sake with dry gin and in so doing, creates a softer martini than the standard gin & vermouth....
Income Tax
The INCOME TAX cocktail and its twin, the Bronx cocktail, are both in Harry Craddock’s 1930 The Savoy Cocktail Book. The only difference in the two cocktails is the Angostura Bitters added to the Income Tax. Otherwise, both concoctions require...
Amaretto Sour
The AMARETTO SOUR is as simple as Amaretto liqueur and lemon juice. But the best recipe is the one originated by Portland bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler, which props up Amaretto with strong bourbon and adds frothy light texture with egg white....
Stanley
The STANLEY is a cocktail from Harry Craddock’s The Savoy Cocktail Book, published in 1930. It pairs up a dry gin with light rum, adds lemon juice and provides sweet balance from grenadine and simple syrup. Since the quantities are...
Irish Maid
The IRISH MAID is a botanical Irish whiskey cocktail with the coolness of cucumber to make it perfect for spring and summer. Instead of muddling lemon in a shaker prior to the mix (as in a Whiskey Smash), cucumber is...
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