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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