🎶It’s the most wonderful time of the year. 🎶 Now that song is stuck in your head. You’re welcome. But seriously. Who doesn’t love Negroni Week? Well, people who don’t like negonis I guess, but who cares about them right now. It’s Negroni Week! Yes indeed! Brought to you by the lovable people at the…
Author: The Cocktail Dork
Bijou
The Bijou feels like one of the drinks that is never not fancier than you are. I could be dressed in white tie, in a tuxedo jacket with tails, and I would feel under-dressed to drink a Bijou. So naturally, as I write this, I’m sitting here in a pair of board shirts and a Hawaiian shirt sipping on one. Hey, might as well own being under-dressed.
Cocktail Books: What’s In Your Library?
In general, I love books. I love the knowledge and the wisdom (and the entertainment) that they contain. In my fantasy home, I would have a large study filled wall-to-wall with books like out of some Edwardian mansion. In this fantasy home, I would also have an endlessly well-stocked bar surrounded by as many cocktail…
Lucien Gaudin
This may seem like Yet-Another-Negroni-Variation right off the bat, and I suppose it is, but there’s something magical about the addition of Cointreau to this that takes it to a whole new level. I first stumbled across this drink in some random cocktail app I had downloaded to try out. It’s so simple that I was surprised I hadn’t heard about it until then. And it’s so delicious that I’m surprised it doesn’t get more attention in the cocktail world.
Make It To-Go
To state the absurdly obvious, 2020 has been a rough year so far. In many parts of the world, all of our favorite cocktail establishments have gone through long periods of being closed. Some of the most famous watering holes have closed for good. But I’m a sucker for silver linings. One of the coolest…
Rebuilding a Home Bar: Tools
So, you’ve got some tasty bottles of your favorite booze, and you’ve got some fancy glasses to drink out. But how do you go about actually making some fancy drinks? Here’s the thing. You don’t actually need much of anything to make cocktails at home. Do you have a glass and a spoon? Really, you…