A variant of the Whiskey Old-Fashioned, with bourbon, bitters, a collection of liqueurs, and a dash of hot pepper—one of Minneapolis's finest inventions.
The Handsome Devil
The Widow’s Kiss
The Widow's Kiss: apple brandy, Chartreuse, Benedictine, and bitters. A nineteenth century classic.
Apple whiskey and the Full House Cocktail
The Full House Cocktail: Chartreuse, Benedictine, Apple brandy, and bitters.
Scotch and Irish—Cameron’s Kick
Cameron's Kick: Scotch and Irish whiskies combined with lemon juice and orgeat.
The Savoy Tango — sloe gin’s revenge
Rehabilitating sloe gin with the Savoy Tango — sloe gin and apple brandy.
The Fairbank Cocktail and the Pink Martini
The Fairbank Cocktail: Gin, French Vermouth, orange bitters and Crème de Noyaux — the Pink Martini.
Trinity Bitters and the Older Fashioned Cocktail
My favorite take on the Old Fashioned — Old Weller Bourbon, Demerara syrup, and Bittercube's Trinity bitters
Feeling bitter in the Bronx — the Income Tax Cocktail
I still remember the first time I filled out a tax form. I felt very official and bureaucratic; I was an important part of the American economy. Of course, I didn't make enough money that year to actually owe any taxes—I was filing to get all my withholding back. But still... Americans started paying income taxes in 1913, and... Continue Reading →
Rum, fruit and spice — The Ancient Mariner
The Ancient Mariner: rums, lime juice, grapefruit juice and the mysteriously complex and spicy Allspice Dram. Jeff Berry's tribute to Navy Grog.
Irish Whiskey and the Dubliner Cocktail
The Dubliner, an elegant Irish whiskey cocktail, with sweet vermouth, Grand Marnier and orange bitters.
The Clover Club Cocktail
The Clover Club Cocktail: dry gin, dry vermouth, fresh lemon juice, raspberry syrup and an egg white.
Drinking the French Quarter: The Ramos Fizz
New Orleans' Ramos Fizz: Old Tom Gin, heavy cream, egg white, sugar, lime and lemon juices, sparkling water — and the hallmark orange flower water.
The Dirty Martini
The Dirty Martini: gin, dry vermouth and olive brine. And, of course, an olive.
Is the Manhattan too sweet for you? Try the Lafayette Cocktail
The Lafayette Cocktail: rye whiskey, French vermouth, Dubonnet and bitters.
Floating through Repeal Day: the Twelve Mile Limit Cocktail
The Three Mile Limit and the Twelve Mile Limit Cocktails: a pair of sours from the Prohibition era.
Cold Glass 