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.
Category: Drinks and Recipes
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.
The Revolver
Our strongest memories come from the strangest places. For example, one of my Top-5 strongest drink memories comes from a second floor coffee shop above a Margaritaville on the beach in Capitola, California…
Old Pal
We live in an era where everyone even vaguely on the cocktail scene knows the Negroni, and most also know the Boulevardier. These are two classic examples of the “equal parts cocktail.” The good ones, of course, are not exactly equal parts. But it does make it easier to remember.
A lesser known variation is the Old Pal.
Mrs. Cocktail Dork and the Gin & Tonic
When I was about 21 I remember reading in a magazine, probably Cosmo, an article that interviewed bartenders. They asked the bartenders what drinks people should order, and the response was “Drinks with the ingredients in the title, like gin & tonic or rum & coke.” So when young Mrs. Cocktail Dork went out to…
The Manhattan
- 60mL rye
- 30mL sweet red vermouth
- 2-3 dashes bitters
Stir that in a mixing glass with ice until very cold. Serve in coupe or other glassware of choice. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry.