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.
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.
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.
New drinks, sometimes.
No schedule, no spam, no “hey friend” opener. Just what I’ve been drinking, when there’s something worth sending.