There is an easy connection between two of the cocktails in Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails. The Aviation and the Blue Moon share such incredible similarities that it only seems natural to do tasting notes on these two together. Not only are the two recipes very similar, but they both have some interesting variations. We’ve … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Aviation and The Blue Moon
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
Next up in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails is The Avenue. Haigh pulls this recipe from the Café Royal Cocktail Book. The Café Royal As early as the 1890s the Café Royal was the place to see and be seen. Over the years, patrons included Oscar Wilde, Virginia Wolff, Winston Churchill, Noel Coward, … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Avenue
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