Keet's Cocktails Blog

Bourbon / Daily Mix / Shots on Saturday

Bourbon choices

The law requires that American (largely Kentucky) bourbon consist of at least 51% corn; but it can be as high as 80-90%. The other components are rye, malted barley and wheat. Some of the traditional bourbons consisting of corn, rye...

Daily Mix / Tequila / Mezcal / World Wednesday

Margarita (Classic)

The drink of choice for writer Jack Kerouac and singer Jimmy Buffet, the MARGARITA is one of the most festive, popular drinks. It first appeared in Mexico and then southern California in the 1930’s and ’40’s and since then has...

Daily Mix / Rum / Shots on Saturday

Rum – Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle

“If you keep on drinking rum, the world will soon be quit of a very dirty scoundrel!” — Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island Chances are, you along with the rest of the U.S. think of mixed drinks when you think...

Bourbon / Daily Mix / Scotch / Whiskey (blended)

Hot Toddy

Is there a sweeter, more innocent-sounding drink than a HOT TODDY? It sounds like a refreshment for a teddy bear. What could be nicer than someone offering you a Hot Toddy, especially if it’s a cold night or you’re coming...

Bourbon / Daily Mix / Scotch / Whiskey (blended)

Orange Bitters & Gary Regan

There are two bitters that should be a staple in any bar: Angostura and Regans’ Orange Bitters No.6. There are many more bitters, but these are two staples that go especially well with the many forms of whiskey drinks. So...

Commentary / Daily Mix / Scotch

Scotch – Options

It might be better to buy Scotch whisky sooner rather than later. A no-deal Brexit could be bad for the U.K. whisky industry. While liquor might be safe from E.U. tariffs, it’s reported that Scotch whisky could suffer from other costs...

Rum / Seasonal Sunday

Eggnog, a healthier version

Traditional EGGNOG is festive and delicious but has a few downfalls. First, who really feels good after drinking it? There’s a lot more sugar and saturated fat than I want to think about. Most eggnog you probably don’t want to...

Commentary / Vodka

Smith’s Union Bar, December 6, 1941

Saturday Evening, December 6, 1941, 9:30 PM, Honolulu: Strolling into Honolulu’s Smith’s Union Bar, just a few miles away from the military docks and ports of Pearl Harbor, one is greeted by a calmer, more open-area bar than the other...