A few weeks ago, I received a request from an interested reader, asking for my thoughts on liquor in the home bar. Specifically, what and how should one choose what to buy? And, equally important, how do you keep the cost reasonable?
Well, dear readers, I hate to shatter my image of infallibility, but I am [...]

If the hype is to be believed, freedom is a heady intoxicant. That’s what seems to be the popular consensus.
This could be why the Liberty Bell is such a spectacular drink, drawing on the connotations of its name to bewitch the drinker.
Then again, it could just be a really great cocktail all on its own.

Any drink named after a dictator is a good place to start. Rum drinks are generally accompanied by fruit juices, so the ingredients in the Castro weren’t surprising.
During the process of mixing this drink I realized that I just don’t like Bacardi. I know legions of sorority girls swear by it, but the quality of [...]

My boyfriend was entranced by the sound of calvados, an apple brandy, so we picked some up and decided to give it a go with the Star.
Upon further reflection (after the fact), I should have considered that this might not have been the best choice for an experiement, as the gin and grapefruit juice mixed [...]