Oh Mr. Cotton... you tried to goof us up again! I shouldn't be surprised that Scotch had been replaced in last nights 1935 recipe with Old Mr. Boston Whiskey. The book was intended as a marketing tool after all. I started the evening fully prepared to try the...
In an effort to keep accelerate my progress on this Mr. Boston's blog series, Ryan and I tasted the next three "Bar" titled cocktails last night. The first drink of the evening called for one of our all time favorite spirits, Scotch Whisky! Though it wasn't the first...
It sounds like a popular Tiki Era cocktail of the 1950's, but Mr. Boston's next recipe is said to have originated 127 years ago! The Bamboo Cocktail marks the sixth "B" section recipe in our 1935 recipe adventure. Rather than the tropical ingredients that first come...
While the first two “B” titled recipes in Mr. Boston’s 1935 Bartender’s Guide were a bit underwhelming, the section redeemed itself with two Baltimore inspired delights. Both the Baltimore Bracer and Baltimore Egg Nog called for, you guessed it… raw eggs. As I’ve...
I was more intrigued by the name for the next Mr. Boston's recipe than the ingredients. There is something a little nefarious about the title, Bachelor's Bait. Was the drink intended to help capture a bachelor or was it a way for bachelor's to attract a mate? At first...
I was so excited to get into the "B" section of Mr. Boston's 1935 edition. That is until we tasted the first drink on the list... Babbie's Special Cocktail. As another blogger eloquently put it, "I really hope Babbie was special for some other reason than her taste in...
