It’s Mixology Monday again, this time hosted by gin enthusiast Jay over at Oh Gosh!
This drink is something of a pain. See, there are two Suffering Bastards in the world—this drink, which was invented at Shepherd’s Hotel in Cairo by a fellow named Joe Scialom, and the tiki version that came about via Trader Vic. [...]

Despite the relative simplicity of the ingredients, the Old Fashioned is a deceptively difficult drink to make. The first tip-off was the fact that I found three different recipes for it in the same book—let alone the variations I’ve found in other locations.
My first attempt resulted in a totally underwhelming drink, but I fiddled with [...]

Up until a few months ago, every person I met expressed a keen dislike of the Southern specialty known as the Mint Julep. Complaints generally ranged from “bland” to “too strong,” but in my quest to learn as much as I can about tending bar, I can afford to leave no drink unmade.
Surprisingly, the Mint [...]

Sadly, I really don’t have much to say about the VIP. It was neither here nor there, neither exceptional nor terrible. It runs in the vein of an Old Fashioned, blending bourbon and citrus, but follows it up with dry vermouth.
I’m not sure how I feel about dry vermouth mixed with bourbon, as this drink [...]

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.