For five straight years, the Old Fashioned has claimed the number one spot as the world’s best-selling cocktail. That comes as no surprise. Over the last decade or so, bars and restaurants have dusted off their bottles of bitters and upgraded their bar programs to…
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Cocktail Etiquette: The One Rule You Should Never Break
The internet responded appropriately when a New York Times article blasted the Aperol Spritz, claiming that it “drinks like a Capri Sun after soccer practice on a hot day. Not in a good way.” Not only is that a terribly inaccurate description, the entire premise…
5 Fundamentals of a Great Margarita
With roots that stretch back to the 1930s, the margarita represents one of the greatest cocktails ever created. Its bright and simplistic mix of tequila, lime, and orange pleased crowds long before it spiked Jimmy Buffett’s music career. Of course, like most cocktails, it isn’t…
The (un)Official Cocktail of Westworld
“They’re not looking for a story that tells them who they are. They already know who they are. They’re here because they want a glimpse of who they could be.” – Robert Ford Ever since the beginning, we have been searching for our beginning, We…
The Most Mistreated and Underappreciated Cocktail Ever
The Mai Tai: a postmodern classic that was once the pinnacle drink of tiki culture long before it became a tourist trap. A booze-forward concoction dreamed up in the 1940s, this drink features warm, subtle notes of orange with the sweetness of almonds on the…
Old Fashioned: What’s In A Name? Subtitle: Don’t Kill the Classic
The word combination “old fashioned” gets used to describe a lot of things. Old-fashioned cars, old-fashioned diners, old-fashioned tools and so on. The terminology suggests something of the past. Something original. Something classic and, in its time, something prestigious. You’ve likely seen it on drink…