The Brandy Special & Toddy

The Brandy Special & Toddy

Sometimes you have to stop and enjoy some family time. You never know how long you’ll have with those you love and since my Mom and Step Dad were in town one more night, I decided to forgo Mr. Boston for a day. We had a good visit which included Mai Tai’s,...
The Brandy Sour

The Brandy Sour

Between food, fun and fireworks; tonight’s Mr. Boston recipe almost didn’t happen. As it is, I may not have this post published by 12 am but I’ll give it a shot. After running out of Brandy yesterday, we needed to take a trip over to the Total Wine...
Brandy Shrub

Brandy Shrub

Cocktail nerds like me will have heard of Shrubs. Some many even have worked them into a drink recipe or two. Honestly, I’ve only tasted Shrubs once at the Night Club and Bar Industry Show a couple years back. If memory serves, it was Ginger Root infused. To...
The Brandy Sangaree

The Brandy Sangaree

Does spending an hour dusting off and organizing the booze shelf mean I have a problem? Or maybe it means I need to speed up my drinking! My mom is on her way down from Portland, Oregon today. Generally, I like to use visitors as an excuse to tidy things up but man am...
Brandy Punch From 1935

Brandy Punch From 1935

Between the internet and television, I’m beginning to think we don’t know how to party like they used to! Some of these punch recipes are serious business, chocked-full of booze and ready to serve an army. Perhaps in some cases, they did serve literal...
Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Milk Punch

Brandy Milk Punch is a new one for me, but this cocktail appears to have a long history and ties to New Orleans – double win! Have I mentioned lately how excited I am for Tales of the Cocktail? Well… I am! Today’s post only helped amp up...