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Fifteen: Mystère
Once upon a time, Cognac was the drink of choice for the higher orders of society and the undisputed leader among spirits, but that was before phylloxera decimated French wine production allowing...
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Nineteen: Brandyberry Julep
There are three stories to tell, in two loose categories. Two are about products, two are about things I wouldn’t think about that often. Yes, the math doesn’t quite add up. The first story, in which...
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MxMo XL: Ginger
Like other stuff, Mixology Monday happens every month, but is at least 7,000% more fun than paying your rent. This month, RumDood challenges us to find a use for ginger, in any of its various forms....
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Twenty Seven: Cherry Republic
Today is Bastille Day, the annual French celebration of storming prisons and liberating hundreds of deserving criminals. As we speak, this year’s breakout has seen no less than four hundred benefit...
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Thirty Six: Saint’s Quarter
This drink came about through an interesting convergence of events. The first was back in November 2008 when the Pegu Blog hosted a MxMo called “Made from scratch” for which I made a homemade cinnamon...
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Forty Seven: Spiced Apple Sidecar
There are certain flavours that are really only appropriate at certain times of the year. For example, a passionfruit and coconut swizzle is just not done in November. A wonderful drink, certainly, but...
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“When this baby hits 88 miles per hour…”
In honour of the forthcoming tenth edition of Tales of the Cocktail – which, coincidentally marks my first attendence – I’ve been spending a fair bit of time thinking about the Sazerac. It’s often...
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Outbound: tulips and headbutts
So I got to spend a couple of days in Amsterdam a couple of weeks ago thanks to the lovely people at Bols. We checked out the House of Bols Cocktail and Genever Experience, spent a good few hours...
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