Things got a bit complicated for me on this one. First of all, the Collins family just needs to throw their own reunion. Fred, Tom, John, Harry . . . all part of a big family of cocktails. Mama Collins must be so proud of her sons. Obviously the most popular family member is Tom. … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Fred Collins Fizz
As we pick back up with our Vintage Cocktail Project, we have come upon yet another drink with an obscure name and history. Ted Haigh doesn’t provide much on the Diki-Diki, except to note that some will assume it is tropical in nature due to the name resemblance to Tiki-Tiki. Trust us when we say … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: The Diki-Diki Cocktail
In 1918, Count Arnaud Cazenave, opened the doors to his famous (at times infamous) Arnaud’s on the Rue Bienville in New Orleans. Although he had no actual claim to royalty, he used his self-imposed title to start a restaurant with the goal of serving high quality Creole cooking. But, he was also a man that believed … Continue reading Vintage Cocktail Project: Arnaud’s Special Cocktail
The first cocktail in Ted Haigh’s ode to classic cocktails, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum to the Zombie and Beyond, is the Alamagoozlum cocktail. This unusual concoction first appeared in the cheeky The Gentleman’s Companion, or Around the World with Jigger, Beaker, and Flask in 1939 under the name “J. Pierpont Morgan’s Alamagoozlum: … Continue reading It Begins…The Alamagoozlum Cocktail
Ted Haigh (aka Dr. Cocktail) may be this century’s Jerry Thomas when it comes to the world of cocktails. In 2004 he published the now classic book, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum to the Zombie and Beyond. In 2009 he released a beautiful new and vastly expanded edition of the book with … Continue reading Ted Haigh’s homage to forgotten cocktails provides a road map for some libatious adventures in 2011
Our Libatious Nature 