Old Pal Cocktail
Who can resist a cocktail as comforting (in name, at least) as the Old Pal? Sure it’s got the spicy bite of rye whiskey and the bitter charm of Campari, but the unifying addition of dry vermouth brings it all together….
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WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey Review
WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey is a 10-year old, 100 proof, 100 percent Canadian rye spirit bottled at the WhistlePig Farm in Vermont. The whiskey officially launched in November, and its first batch of just 1,000 cases has already received some…
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Whisky Bible Names Sazerac Rye World’s Best Whisky
Rye whiskey is back, and in a big way. The recently released 2010 edition of the Whisky Bible, the prominent whiskey book by Jim Murray, has named Kentucky’s 18-year-old Sazerac Rye as the finest whiskey on the market. It edged…
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Tawny Manhattan
The Manhattan, a classic cocktail and a favorite among serious drinkers, is a great way to pass the time. Traditionally composed of rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters, the Manhattan is a perfect drink to enjoy on a cool…
Read MoreThe Scofflaw: One Good Thing to Come out of Prohibition
The word “scofflaw” applies to one who flouts the law. During the dark days of Prohibition, this term was a popular one, thrown at those brave, thirsty souls forced into hidden speakeasies by their own government. With a disapproving nod…
Read MoreThe Blinker
The Blinker dates back to the 1930s and was traditionally composed of rye, grapefruit juice and grenadine. After hiding in obscurity for decades, the Blinker has seen a resurgence of late due to its inclusion in Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits…
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Vieux Carré
The Vieux Carré was born sometime prior to 1937 in New Orleans at what would later become the Carousel Bar at the Monteleone Hotel. According to Ted Haigh’s Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, the cocktail was named for the old…
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Manhattan Cocktail Recipe
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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While 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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Old Fashioned Cocktail
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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