A warm whiskey toddy dressed up for company.
Winter Hill
December 23rd, 2010 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, liqueur, recipes, seasonal, whisk(e)y, yuletide
Snowshoe
December 17th, 2009 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, liqueur, recipes, seasonal, whisk(e)y, yuletide
A warm, cozy balm for your cold, weary self.
Bourbon Renewal
May 13th, 2009 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, liqueur, recipes, whisk(e)y
Bourbon, black currant and lemon. What’s not to love?
Bourbon Toddy
February 27th, 2009 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, recipes, whisk(e)y
When you’re down with a cold, whiskey really is the best medicine.
Eastern Sour
December 30th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, recipes, whisk(e)y
Cocktails are a sure way to ease the transition from holiday bustle to ‘holy Moses, it’s 2009 already?!?!’
Direct Action Cocktail
October 19th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, whisk(e)y
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow creeps in this petty pace from day to day and all our yesterdays light fools the way to dusty death.
Penny Cocktail
June 16th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, liqueur, MxMo, recipes, whisk(e)y
Celebrating old friends with a new drink for Mixology Monday: Bourbon.
Whiskey & Ginger Muddle
June 10th, 2008 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, liqueur, recipes, whisk(e)y
I splurged on some early apricots two weeks ago but my enthusiasm wasn’t rewarded; they were still a little too firm and bitter, so I had to turn to the old faithful dried apricots to get my spring stone fruit fix.
Suffering Bastard
November 12th, 2007 | by Marleigh | published in bourbon, brandy, gin, mixers, MxMo, recipes, whisk(e)y
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 [...]
Old Fashioned
December 13th, 2005 | by nerdling | published in bourbon, recipes, whisk(e)y
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 [...]
Mint Julep
December 12th, 2005 | by nerdling | published in bourbon, recipes, whisk(e)y
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 [...]
VIP
December 11th, 2005 | by nerdling | published in bourbon, liqueur, recipes, whisk(e)y
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 [...]
Liberty Bell
December 9th, 2005 | by nerdling | published in bourbon, brandy, liqueur, recipes, whisk(e)y
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 [...]
