by Brian | Oct 1, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
With all the cocktail books that have appeared, we finally see many cocktails secrets in the spotlight. Authors are telling us those special things that mixologists, for generations, have done to fashion exceptional cocktails — ones that we have been unable to...
by Brian | Aug 29, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
How do you make a great cocktail? Mixologists are in constant migration, searching, testing, tasting, and celebrating. There are an infinite number of combinations and techniques. It’s tough to say something is the best, the ultimate. So, on that scale of...
by Brian | Aug 10, 2015 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
Sooooo good. This beverage is just delicious. It’s filled with complex flavor and thick, like a smoothie. And, it’s actually low in alcohol content with only about 75% of the rum that is normally in daiquiri. You want the fruit ripe here. The berries can...
by Brian | Jul 23, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I love weekend bartending. For four or six or eight people, it’s fun to make and shake. In fact, when I retire, if I retire that is, I plan on opening a B&B: a bar and brownie establishment. A good bourbon, neat, can go a long way paired with a deeply frosted...
by Brian | Jun 17, 2013 | Dedicated Drinker's Diary, Recipes
I was making sangria this weekend and I had two assets: time and a great Cab. Time was important because like many of you I am often tempted to “throw sangria together” at the last moment — or perhaps the last hour. I do give it time to chill,...
