The Amer Picon Cocktail Journey

The Amer Picon Cocktail Journey

Amer Picon will go down in the history of this Mr. Boston’s experiment as the only ingredient we could not get a hold of. Perhaps one day this French aperitif will once again grace our fair shores but for now we’d need a ticket to Europe to get the real...
Liquor Shopping Spree & The Allies Cocktail

Liquor Shopping Spree & The Allies Cocktail

Since Ryan and I needed to drive to Southern California to pick up a bottle of Kümmel, I decided I should start a list of all the ingredients we’ll need to finish our Mr. Boston’s experiment. After skimming the book I discovered that there is a lot we...
The Three Alexanders

The Three Alexanders

I love the Brandy Alexander Cocktail, so when the Alexander Cocktail popped up on Mr. Boston’s list I expected Brandy to be a key ingredient. Low and behold I was surprised and excited to learn that this Alexander was Gin based! Like its Brandy cousin, the...
The Albemarle Fizz

The Albemarle Fizz

It happened again! The week got away from us. I can’t believe it’s been 6 days since my post 🙁 Hopefully I’ll get my groove back next week and get back on track with the Mr. Boston’s book. There are still 123 pages of recipes to get through so...
The Alaska Cocktail

The Alaska Cocktail

We bit the bullet and picked up that needed bottle of yellow Chartreuse this afternoon. Might as well continue our weekly $80 Total Wine spend I guess. Like the green version, the yellow Chartreuse is mint forward. While the green tastes a bit like toothpaste, the...
The Gin is Flow’n

The Gin is Flow’n

We love Gin in our house. And admittedly, Ryan and I skipped a few pages weeks ago in search of new ways to enjoy our Gin No.6 blend. But Spring has sprung here in Las Vegas and while that brings lovely flowers, it sucks for seasonally allergies 🙁 With that, I had...