Martin Miller’s Gin is a London Dry Gin that hit the market in 1999. It’s composed of botanicals including juniper berries, citrus peels, coriander, licorice, cinnamon, nutmeg and more. It’s distilled in London before being shipped off to Iceland where…
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Beefeater 24 Gin is a variation of Beefeater’s London Dry Gin, adding a handful of new components to the spirit, including grapefruit peel and, most notably, Japanese and Chinese green tea. Beefeater 24 gets its name from its unique distillation…
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The Juniper Flip is a cocktail that comes courtesy of Scott Diaz and Elliott’s Oyster House in Seattle, WA. It uses a couple tried-and-true flavor combinations — you can’t go wrong with gin, grapefruit and St. Germain — and the…
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Bluecoat is an American Dry Gin distilled in Philadelphia. Its unique flavor profile is derived from organic juniper berries and a proprietary blend of citrus peels and other botanicals. The term “American” dry gin is key, as most gins that…
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Mixology Monday is everyone’s favorite online cocktail party, in which participants mix up a cocktail per a particular theme. This month’s host is Chris Amirault of eGullet, and the theme is: “Like that? Then you’ll love this!” From Chris —…
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The Pink Gin, as the name half implies and half does not—is a stout cocktail. Composed of just gin and bitters, it’s not for the faint of heart. Simply uttering the words “gin” and “bitters” tends to send novice drinkers…
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Before there was New York, there was New Amsterdam, and New Amsterdam Gin pays homage to the former Dutch settlement with a namesake gin. Of course, New Amsterdam Gin is actually distilled in Modesto, California. Go figure. New Amsterdam Gin…
Read MoreThe Tailspin is a lovely little cocktail I first came across in How to Booze: Exquisite Cocktails and Unsound Advice. Combining gin, sweet vermouth, green chartreuse and a touch of Campari, the Tailspin is a flavor-packed cocktail colored with interesting…
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Broker’s Gin is distilled near Birmingham, England in traditional pot stills, and though Broker’s Gin was created in 1998, its recipe dates back 200 years. Broker’s is a London dry gin, with the base spirit distilled from English wheat, and it’s…
Read MoreRecently 30 booze experts tasted 1,024 premium spirits for the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Entries represented 58 countries and six continents. Some winners are noted below. Premium Awards Distillery of the Year – Glenmorangie Distillery Importer of the Year…
Read MoreWhile yesterday was a rye day, today was most definitely a gin day. With an assortment of gins at hand (Plymouth, Tanqueray Ten, Sapphire, Aviation and Martin Miller’s) I wanted to drink either something new, or something I hadn’t had…
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Bulldog Gin has partnered with bartenders around the globe to develop some refreshing cocktails as we prepare for warmer months ahead. Adam Dennis, Bartender at Box 109 in Newton, MA debuted his drink, “Henry VIII,” a take on the Corpse Reviver…
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While doing a bit of light reading on the Aviation cocktail, I came across a drink created by Gary Regan that he dubbed the Moonlight Cocktail. According to Gary, “I merely took the Aviation formula and tweaked it a little….
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Last night I wandered into one of my favorite local cocktail spots and ordered an Aviation, that tasty, well-balanced drink with gin, maraschino and fresh lemon juice. A few minutes later, when a nearly purple cocktail was placed in front…
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Mixology Monday is a monthly (well, almost monthly. Heavy drinkers don’t abide by the same calendar as mere mortals) online cocktail party that rounds up drinks pertaining to a particular theme chosen by a rotating host. This month’s theme is…
Read MoreWhile there’s always a place for intricate cocktails boasting fun ingredients like Benedictine, Orgeat or Maraschino liqueur, sometimes you just want to simplify your life and your drinks. Comprised of five simple ingredients found in any reasonably stocked home bar,…
Read MoreThe Singapore Sling was invented around 1910 by bartender Ngiam Tong Boon at the Raffles Hotel’s Long Bar in Singapore. And like many classic drinks, the recipe was lost decades ago, resulting in bartenders scrambling to make an interpretation of…
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Many cocktails have predecessors, but perhaps none was quite as important as the under appreciated Martinez, a gin and sweet vermouth concoction that helped pave the way for the ubiquitous martini. As with many cocktails, origins of the Martinez are…
Read MoreIn appearance alone, Bulldog Gin, a newish premium offering out of London, offers something different. Its charcoal gray bottle with purple hues is adorned with a spiked collar, which might be enough to entice your everyday purchaser of hooch. But…
Read MoreLike so many good tiki drinks from the glory days of Victor “Trader Vic” Bergeron and Don the Beachcomber, the Fogcutter dwindled into obscurity for decades. But after its turn languishing in obscurity, this drink has again begun to appear…
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