The Carrol Cocktail

The Carrol Cocktail

The Carrol Cocktail is up next in Mr. Boston’s 1935 bartender’s guide and it sounded delicious! Any cocktail recipe comprised of Brandy and Italian Vermouth is A-OK with me. Since the Carrol Cocktail is only made up from these two ingredients, I knew this...
Cardinal Punch for Two

Cardinal Punch for Two

Fun measurements make their return in tonight’s Mr. Boston’s recipe, the Cardinal Punch. I reached out to a historical drinking expert in the hopes of figuring out what “a glass full” may equate to in this rather large recipe. Unfortunately,...
The Amazing Canadian Whiskey Cocktail

The Amazing Canadian Whiskey Cocktail

After four hours of cleaning, I was very happy that tonight’s Mr. Boston’s recipe was super simple. With a name like Canadian Whiskey Cocktail, you would naturally assume they main ingredient to be Canadian Whisky. But in true Leo Cotton fashion, this...
The Canadian Cocktail

The Canadian Cocktail

Absolutely nothing about the Canadian Cocktail screams Canada. Just as I was about to blame Leo Cotton for this seemingly bizarre northern themed recipe, I discovered that tonight’s cocktail is much older than the 1935 book I’m drinking from. The first...
Cameron’s Kick Done Two Ways

Cameron’s Kick Done Two Ways

I needed a Cameron’s Kick today. For some reason my brain wasn’t fully functioning. Thank God it’s Friday! The recipe published in Mr. Boston’s 1935 for the Cameron’s Kick can also be discovered in the Savoy Book with one slight...