Nicky and I had the pleasure of providing two more handcrafted, signature cocktails for the lovely Mistress of Soup Jenny Levison as we celebrated the spring equinox with dinner in her front yard. Twenty or so friends gathered for cocktails on the lawn, fellowship, a delicious communal meal, and a celebration of the change in … Continue reading Celebrating the Spring Equinox with the Mistress of Soup
I have several favorite drinks. Some are favorites because they simply taste great, others because they also evoke pleasant memories. The Corpse Reviver #2 is one of those drinks for me. Fabulous flavor and some favorite memories. (And I also love a drink with equal portions because the more you imbibe, it is still easy … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Corpse Reviver #2
This is a delightful little cocktail with absolutely no known history. Nothing. It appeared in 1933 in a forgettable cocktail pamphlet called “Cocktail Parade.” That’s it. Period. What we can give you is our thoughts on this one. Our sample resulted in a beautiful presentation with layers of colors. The ingredients alone tell you right … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Communist
This drink won me over when I realized it is a cousin to one of my favorite drinks, The Negroni. Bourbon replaces the gin and life is good indeed. The Boulevardier first appeared in Barflies and Cocktails, a 1927 book by Harry MacElhone of Harry’s New York Bar in Paris. During Prohibition, some of our … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Boulevardier
Our fabulous friend Jenny Levison (aka Souper Jenny, Mistress of the Soup) has embarked upon another venture in Atlanta. This week saw the opening of Café Jonah and the Magical Attic. Nicky and I jumped at the chance to create and provide some specialty cocktails for a private launch party held last weekend for Jenny’s … Continue reading Mystical cocktails for Cafe Jonah and the Magical Attic
I wish I could present an exciting, exotic, and fascinating story about this vintage concoction. No story. Just that there are many variations, some of which date back to the nineteenth century. So rather than a great story from history, today’s tasting notes will be more of a horticultural nature. Which reminds me of one … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Blackthorn Cocktail
I’ve often heard that good things come in small packages. This can also be true of poorly named ones. The Bebbo cocktail is yet another libation in Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails with an unfortunate name (see The Monkey’s Gland if you need another). It does however have an excellent taste and isn’t that what … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project – The Bebbo Cocktail
Back in the early days of crafted cocktails, there were only so many ingredients available for use. Today we have every type of infusion, flavors, and unique liqueurs imaginable! (Well, almost. There will always be surprises.) As you read through the vintage cocktail recipes in this project you will notice a great deal of similarity … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The “Barnum Was Right” Cocktail
In tasting and researching the vintage cocktails for our Vintage Cocktail Project, Katruska and I normally find volumes of information about the origin and history of the drinks and each name. Such is not the case with the next drink in our project, The Barbara West cocktail. To date I have been unable to find … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Barbara West
Many of the cocktails that we’ll be trying through the course of our year long adventure have fascinating back stories. This one does not and is mainly remarkable for one of its ingredients, Amaro Cora*. This Italian bitter is hard to come by, but well worth the effort. When tasting it neat, you get light … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Amarosa
Our Libatious Nature 