
New Recipe Page: The Mojito
One of the original ring-leaders of the modern cocktail movement back in the 90's, the Mojito remains one of the tastiest cocktails you'll encounter. The drink itself is nothing more than a Daiquiri with muddled mint served in a tall glass with soda water. But when you have a drink this popular being prepared by all walks of bartender all over the world, you’re going to find a lot of opinions on how it should, or must, be made. On the new page I dig into these points of co

New Recipe Page: The Bramble
While there have been heaps of new cocktails created over the course of the cocktail revival of the last 25 years. Only a handful are universally recognized as truly modern "classic" cocktails. The Bramble is one of them. It was created by the Dick Bradsell in London in the 1980s and is simply a gin sour over crushed ice with blackberry liqueur drizzled over the top. But on the delicious scale, it is off the charts. Visit the Bramble Page!

New Recipe Page: The Aviation
The Aviation was created right before prohibition and spent most of the 20th century languishing in a realm of cocktail antiquity. But recently it has clawed its way back to being one of the more prominent second tier classics. The recipe is simple enough - a gin sour with maraschino for the sweetener and a few dashes of creme de violette for added intrigue (plus a handsome shade of grayish lavender). But this isn't one of those fruity sours you'll want to knock back in thr