Bird of Paradise Cocktail

Bird of Paradise Cocktail

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...
The Bijou Cocktail

The Bijou Cocktail

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...
The Big Bad Wolf Cocktail

The Big Bad Wolf Cocktail

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...
Spy Drink? The Biffy Cocktail

Spy Drink? The Biffy Cocktail

Yesterday’s cocktail duo lacked intrigue. Thankfully, today’s Mr. Boston’s recipe is chock-full of it! Is it Punch or Punsch? That is the question of the day. I’d never heard of Swedish Punsch until running into the 1935 recipe for the Biffy...
The Bennett and Bermuda Rose Cocktails

The Bennett and Bermuda Rose Cocktails

If there is one thing the vintage cocktail books can agree on, it is that they don’t agree at all! Writing instructions is tricky business. I can attest to this first hand, having spent many hours trying to describe the way to use our products with accuracy and...