Category Archives: Quick Tips
Quick Tip #8 – Stop Yelling… I Have a Hangover.
Hangovers suck. Our lofty ideas we had during those first couple drinks are long gone. The sun is too bright and the world is too loud. American humorist Robert Benchley said … Continue reading
Quick Tip #7 – Twelve Days of Mixology: Holiday Gift Guide
I am a cocktail nerd. You might know one of us, or you might BE one of us. If you are a fellow cocktail nerd, cheers to you and go … Continue reading
Quick Tip #6 – Butane Lighter Care and Feeding
Cigar smokers, bartenders, and even chefs will use a butane lighter or torch for various things, since they are handy, clean burning and very hot. I always had a lot of lighters around, … Continue reading
Quick Tip #1 – Club Soda and Bitters – 2012 Update
Bitters having come from medicinal roots have an ancient reputation as a heath tonic. Snake oil pushers once upon a time would claim that bitters cured everything from gout to indigestion. … Continue reading
Quick Tip #5: Party Cocktail Rules
Labor Day is over and summer is drawing to a close. That means that the real party season is about to start cranking. From Halloween (my favorite) to New Year’s … Continue reading
Quick tip #4 – Fruit
Say what you will about fruity drinks, but lots of drinks call for juice and twists. Fresh is always better. Keep a pile of mixed citrus in the fridge.
Quick Tip #3 – Vermouth
Vermouth is not gross or evil. This tip should not serve to scare you. Lower that eyebrow, ease that scowl. People (Americans) are afraid of vermouth – David Wondrich likes to … Continue reading
