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Much like the Triple Crown races, tennis's U.S. Open has an official cocktail, the Honey Deuce. (Not to be confused with the Honey Fitz, which I wrote about in "Festive Drinks.") The drink was commissioned by Grey Goose, the official... Continue reading

Posted Sep 2, 2024 at Cocktailians

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Thinking and Drinking

In which we consider the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions-themed cocktails concocted by former Jeopardy! superchamp Austin Tyler Rogers. Continue reading

Posted Nov 8, 2022 at Cocktailians

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Infinity Bottles

I've never been one to jump on a bandwagon. (for one thing, I just keep falling off.) So now that the cool kids over at PUNCH have declared them passé, last week I started an infinity bottle. Not to create... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2022 at Cocktailians

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Hot Buttered Rum

After work last night, I was trying to get my daily 10,000 steps in, so I walked from the far West Side of Manhattan over to East 34th Street, then took the East River ferry to Astoria, Queens and walked... Continue reading

Posted Jan 19, 2022 at Cocktailians

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We're squarely in the middle of the holiday season, and I've got several festive drinks to consider. Whether you're hosting people for a party, want something rich to sip by the fire, or something crisp and light to accompany a... Continue reading

Posted Dec 16, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Imbiber's 100, Revisited

I guess Facebook Meta is good for something after all, as it reminded me that I posted this 13 years ago today: Darcy O'Neil posted "The Imbiber's 100" -- a list of 100 beverages you should try before you die... Continue reading

Posted Nov 14, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Brandy Trivia! Part 4

As seen here earlier, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about brandy. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Brandy Trivia! Part 3

As seen here earlier, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about brandy. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Nov 11, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Brandy Trivia! Part 2

As seen here yesterday, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about brandy. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Nov 10, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Brandy Trivia! Part 1

Similar to the rum (parts 1, 2, 3, 4) and gin (parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) trivia quizzes I wrote for the world's best online trivia league in past years, I recently wrote a quiz on brandy. I figure... Continue reading

Posted Nov 9, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Considering RTDs: "The Perfect Cocktail?"

A look at some of the burgeoning RTD cocktail landscape and considering the offering from The Perfect Cocktail. Continue reading

Posted Aug 5, 2021 at Cocktailians

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you KNOW a beverage is super classy when they sell it in an industrial turpentine container!

Commented Feb 25, 2021 on Cherry Bounce at Cocktailians

In which I make Cherry Bounce, a very old American liqueur. Continue reading

Posted Feb 22, 2021 at Cocktailians

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Pegu Club: An Appreciation

Every serious cocktailian in NYC and most around the world got some unwelcome news yesterday morning: Audrey Saunders announced that Pegu Club, closed since the advent of the coronavirus pandemic, wouldn't reopen. As Saunders put it in her detailed goodbye... Continue reading

Posted May 1, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Gin Trivia! Part 5

As seen here earlier, Kerry Greene and I put together a trivia quiz all about gin last year. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them... Continue reading

Posted Jan 24, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Gin Trivia! Part 4

As seen here earlier, Kerry Greene and I put together a trivia quiz all about gin last year. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them... Continue reading

Posted Jan 23, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Gin Trivia! Part 3

As seen here earlier, Kerry Greene and I put together a trivia quiz all about gin last year. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them... Continue reading

Posted Jan 22, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Gin Trivia! Part 2

As seen here yesterday, Kerry Greene and I put together a trivia quiz all about gin last year. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them... Continue reading

Posted Jan 21, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Gin Trivia! Part 1

Much like last week's spate of rum trivia questions, I co-wrote a quiz all about gin last year (with the super-smart gin fanatic Kerry Greene.) And if I was sharing the rum questions, why not give you last year's gin... Continue reading

Posted Jan 20, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Rum Trivia! Part 4

As seen here earlier, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about rum. Here are the last few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Jan 17, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Rum Trivia! Part 3

As seen here earlier, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about rum. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Jan 16, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Rum Trivia! Part 2

As seen here yesterday, I recently put together a trivia quiz all about rum. Here are the next few questions, along with my discussion of the answers. As before, I've obscured the answers by putting them in white text on... Continue reading

Posted Jan 15, 2020 at Cocktailians

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Rum Trivia! Part 1

I recently wrote a short trivia quiz on rum for my favorite online trivia league. (It's great! Generally it's six questions every weekday, and you play a different person each day, and there's a defensive element, and you get promoted... Continue reading

Posted Jan 14, 2020 at Cocktailians

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The Eve is a delicious and easy infusion of McIntosh apples in dry vermouth, perfect as a pre-Thanksgiving aperitif. Continue reading

Posted Nov 28, 2019 at Cocktailians

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Highland Park Tasting

I had the good fortune to be invited to a blind tasting of twelve remarkable Highland Park whiskies the other day, led by the great F. Paul Pacult. Continue reading

Posted Nov 22, 2019 at Cocktailians

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