Cocktails · 9 Oct 2026
The Violette Problem
Crème de violette is a lovely thing at half an ounce and a candle shop at one. I have a room full of witnesses.
Ramblings
Notes on drinks, and on the things around them. Some of it is useful. Some of it is just what I thought at the time.
Ramblings · 6 Oct 2026
Getting Ready for Fall: Infused Bourbon
Roasted apples and pears, a handle of bourbon, and a jar in the dark for a month: the lazy way to have fall in a glass by the time the football starts.
Ramblings · 2 Oct 2026
Kentucky's Whole Personality Is a Barrel
There is a particular kind of autumn weekend that wants nothing from you but bourbon and a designated driver — this is the post for planning that one.
Cocktails · 25 Sept 2026
The Mai Tai you've been served is a lie
No pineapple, no grenadine, no umbrella. The real one is two rums, fresh lime and a little almond, and it's a lot better than the resort version.
Cocktails · 25 Sept 2026
The Monkey Gland
A drink named after a 1920s monkey testicle fad has no business being this good, but here we are.
Cocktails · 18 Sept 2026
Nobody orders one
A fine drink, and a scheduling problem. Which one it is depends entirely on how many people are standing in my kitchen.
Ramblings · 2 Aug 2026
In defense of the boring Martini
Gin, vermouth, cold. That's it. Everything else is a costume, and I say that as someone who owns three shakers.
Cocktails · 28 Jun 2026
Amaro is not a personality
I own eleven bottles of bitter Italian liqueur. I am aware of how that sounds. Here are the three that earn their shelf.
Ramblings · 14 May 2026
Your ice is the problem
You bought the good bourbon. You measured carefully. Then you ruined it with freezer ice that tastes like a frozen pizza.
New drinks, sometimes.
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