Cucumber Gin & Tonic
The Aviary’s Cucumber Gin & Tonic has never been on their menu, but it’s on mine. A work of art and study in chemistry.
The Last Word
The Last Word combines equal parts to create an herbal, sweet and sour cocktail. It makes this pre-prohibition drink one of the finest.
Bijou Cocktail
The Bijou is a jewel, living up to its French name as a beautiful, delicious gem. Here’s how to make the original and the modern versions.
French 75 Cocktail
The French 75 is as powerful as the 75mm howitzers used to defend the Maginot Line. Keep that in mind when you decide to order another.
Jasmin Cocktail
A Jasmin cocktail has it all, aromatic gin,sweet orange and a touch of bitterness. This is a beautiful and delicious before dinner drink.
Classic Martini
Juneteenth and National Martini Day fall on the same day. Coincidence, I don’t think so. Commemorate this historic event with the best Martini.
Guide to Infusing Spirits
Use my Beginners Guide to Infusing Spirits to channel your mad chemist desires and create some fresh, unique flavors for your cocktails.
Rolls Royce
The name Rolls Royce invokes thoughts of luxury and elegance. While most will never own one, we can experience the luxury and taste of a cocktail classic.
Monkey Gland
*WARNING* Rated NC-17 Sexual Content
You’ve licked a Fuzzy Navel and had Sex on the Beach. Maybe you asked, Bend Over Shirley or were dying to have a Screaming Orgasm. Then, there is the forbidden desire for a Monkey Gland. All are cocktails with names meant to elicit an emotional response from someone like you, dear reader.
Gin and Tonic
Memorial Day is the unofficial tip-off of the summer vacation season. With that comes summer weather and the need to transition from heavier brown spirits to lighter, brighter ones. That means Gin,