Shanghai Gin

Marshall | August 19, 2008

During the course of my daily dose of blog scanning, I tend to check out the eGullet forum on Spirits & Cocktails. There is a thread on there pertaining to the Last Word cocktail. The Last Word is one of my favorite drinks. Here is the recipe: The Last Word Gin Maraschino Liqueur Green Chartreuse [...]

Mixology Monday: N’awlins

SeanMike | July 20, 2008

While most of the cocktail bloggers seemed to be having a joyous ole time down in N’awlins for Tales of the Cocktail (note: I haven’t actually read any of the blog posts, so maybe everybody came down with salmonella or something, not that I’d actually hope that’d happen but if something did happen and I’m [...]

A new favorite vermouth drink . . .

Marshall | December 6, 2007

 So as you know (if you’ve been reading along), I’ve got a slight aversion to vermouth.  It’s been chronicled before so I won’t get into it. BUT!!!  I had a cocktail in it a few days ago and made another one last night (in celebration of Repeal Day) that has begun my road to recovery.   [...]

A review, bar additions

SeanMike | December 4, 2007

I’ve reviewed The Complete Book of Spirits over on my personal blog, if you’re so interested in such things. I hit the liquor store today, basically for random reasons.  I picked up a bottle of Benedictine, despite the fact that it’s about $6 more in Virginia than it would be in DC (but I won’t [...]