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Cocktail: You Came a Long Way from Lihue

Posted on October 27, 2019 by

This song has been my jam of 2019. So when I recently picked up a bottle of The Funk and successfully incorporated its bodacious eccentricity into a cocktail, naming this new mixture was a no brainer. Sip this one slowly. … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai Punch

Posted on March 10, 2019 by

For awhile now I’ve wondered to myself if you could feasibly scale up a Mai Tai to punchbowl proportions. So for our annual Oscars party this year I gave it a whirl. I decided to use the Hawaiian Mai Tai … Continue reading →

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Cocktail: Cheerful Little Earful

Posted on January 20, 2019 by

A concoction I put together as an experiment, it’s modestly sized but full of flavor. CHEERFUL LITTLE EARFUL 1 oz. Damoiseau Cane Rhum .5 oz. Plantation Stiggins’ Fancy Dark Pineapple Rum .5 oz. Hamilton Jamaican Pot Still Gold Rum .5 … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving! Aperitif cocktail recipe: 2 O’CLOCK WHISTLE

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

Here’s what we’ll be serving as a “welcome” cocktail to our dinner guests. I tried to design a drink that was decidedly simple to make, bittersweet enough to stimulate the palate, and had a relatively low ABV (so that no … Continue reading →

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Happy Halloween! Cocktail: Zombie

Posted on October 31, 2018 by

The long, mysterious saga of the famous Zombie (b. 1934) has been recounted elsewhere with a thoroughness that still amazes me. Therefore I shall make no attempt to summarize here. (Besides, I already did that at Chicagoist years ago.) Instead … Continue reading →

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Hamilton Special Daiquiri.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by

Ed Hamilton has brought the US a number of special rums over the years. This recipe, the final result of much tinkering, is designed to spotlight two of them. Enjoy! HAMILTON SPECIAL DAIQUIRI 2 oz. Hamilton Guyana Rum .5 oz. … Continue reading →

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El Diablo punch.

Posted on September 9, 2017 by

Tasked with creating a refreshing beverage for my brother’s wedding reception recently, I did the sensible thing and made some punch. I adapted the well known and dependably delicious original recipe (which possibly originated at Trader Vic’s, c. 1946). Pretty … Continue reading →

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TWIN PEAKS-inspired cocktails for Sunday, and beyond.

Posted on May 19, 2017 by

Holy smokes. I can hardly believe that about 48 hours from now, I’ll be watching a new episode of Twin Peaks. You might say my socks are on fire. In fact, I believe I’m need of a drink. Or five. … Continue reading →

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Coq au Vin Blanc.

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

I adapted this recipe and it turned our rather well. So I’m posting it here. Pretty darn good for the depths of winter. COQ AU VIN BLANC INGREDIENTS 8 strips bacon, sliced crosswise into 1-inch pieces 3 medium onions, peeled … Continue reading →

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Majority Holder’s Punch.

Posted on May 29, 2016 by

The name of this punch comes from Sid Sackson’s classic game Acquire. In the game, when two hotel chains are merged by placement of a connecting tile, the majority share holder of the liquidated hotel receives a bonus based on … Continue reading →

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