The Champagne Julep from 1908

The Champagne Julep from 1908

I could have mixed up Mr. Boston’s Champagne Julep from 1935 as it was written but where would be the fun in that? The oldest Champagne Julep I uncovered from Hon WM (Cocktail) Boothby’s 1908 ‘The World’s Drinks and How to Mix Them’ was...
The Brandy Smash

The Brandy Smash

Swap out Apricot Brandy for the ordinary fair, reduce the mint and sugar – Voila! You have transformed a Brandy Julep into a Brandy Smash. According to Imbibe Magazine, “a smash is a julep, but a julep is not always a smash.” That took my brain a few...
The Brandy Julep

The Brandy Julep

I would love to check out the Kentucky Derby one of these days. The hats alone are worth the price of admission! Beyond the fancy clothing, this race is known for it’s signature drink, the Mint Julep. Today Leo Cotton added a recipe for an Apricot Brandy version...
The Forgotten Cuban Cocktail – Bebida Royal

The Forgotten Cuban Cocktail – Bebida Royal

Where did the Bebida Royal Cocktail recipe come from? More importantly, where the heck did it go? So far, Mr. Boston’s list of recipes have been inline with cocktail recipes that date back years before Prohibition. Yet, the Bebida Royal is the first cocktail of...
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...