The Hemingway Daiquiri, also known as the Papa Doble, is one of the most storied drinks in the canon of storied drinks. As legend has it, Hemingway used to down these at the famed La Floridita bar in Havana, Cuba,…
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The Tuxedo No. 2 cocktail is a stiff drink that starts with a solid base of gin. And much like a classic martini, it pairs that gin with dry vermouth. Here, in ratios that favor more vermouth than your typical…
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For anyone who’s ever downed a shot of tequila and thought, “this could use a dash of hot sauce,” then the new Tabasco brand Spicy Tequila might be for you. Per a licensing agreement between Heaven Hill Distilleries and McIlhenny…
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As stated in the Good Book, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth and then whiskey.” I think it goes something like that. I forget the particulars, but whiskey is a powerful and storied beverage, fueling great…
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The Manhattan is one of six basic drinks listed in David A. Embury’s classic book, The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. The origin of the Manhattan is a bit cloudy, but popular history suggests that it first appeared around 1870…
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This tasty cocktail originated in Havana, Cuba in the 1920s, a time and place in which many of today’s most popular rum drinks originated. It was named after Cuban president, Gerado Machado. Bacardi works fine as the base spirit in…
Read MoreWhile the origins of many cocktails are heatedly debated, clouded in mystery or just plain lost in a boozy fog, the source of the Sazerac is one thing drinkers can agree upon. Born in New Orleans in 1859, the Sazerac…
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The sidecar is one of six basic drinks listed in David Embury’s The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks. Comprised of just cognac, Cointreau and lemon juice, the proportions of each ingredient have changed with time. The original drink is cited…
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As one of the first cocktails in America, the Old Fashioned pays tribute to the drinking prowess of our ancestors. Whether sipping whiskey in the late 1800s or tippling in the twenties amidst the watchful eye of prohibition, our thirsty forebears…
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