May 21, 2017
With all the Bitters options today, the options are endless for the Mr. Boston’s next recipe. The aptly named Bitters Highball is a really simple drink with a lot of character and barely any alcohol. In fact this 8 ounce drink only has .9% ABV – that is a...
May 20, 2017
After the Calamus Root disaster that was the Bijou Cocktail, I decided to try the next Chartreuse recipe with the small bottle we picked up 3 years ago. The experiment paid off! I couldn’t find Mr. Boston’s next recipe in any other cocktail book. It...
May 19, 2017
After today, I need a drink! It was a whirlwind day to get a unseasonably large order out by 4 PM. Thankfully, we made it in just the nick of time! Unfortunately, my adrenaline is still pumping from the chaos and making it hard to write today. If this is a preview of...
May 18, 2017
Tales of the Cocktails is celebrating its 15th year and we get to cover all the action this July down in New Orleans! A couple months back, Ryan and I applied for media credentials to share the event with all of you and our application was accepted. We are over the...
May 17, 2017
Of all the drink inspiration I thought I’d run across in Mr. Boston’s 1935 cocktail book, Disney was not one of them. The Big Bad Wolf Cocktail brought to mind the Brother’s Grimm classic Little Red Riding Hood. For the life of me, I couldn’t...