Cocktailia

When I mentioned to Matt Robold that we’d be visiting LA and wanted to try out something new, he was full of great sounding suggestions. A couple rum bars, a mezcal and tequila place, and more. I was just…

Tiberius Fizz

• 2 ounces Beefeater Summer Edition Gin
• 3/4 ounce hibiscus syrup
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 slice cucumber, 1/4 inch thick
• club soda

Muddle the cucumber slice, then add the gin, hibiscus syrup, and lemon…

Summertime is finally upon us here in Portland and that means it’s time to break out the Martin Denny and start mixing up some tropical cocktails again. I’ve found my supply of appropriate ingredients to be a bit lacking, but luckily there’s a great new line of products available this year to help solve this problem: Trader Tiki’s Exotic Syrups.

Those who follow me on Twitter know that I recently spent a few days relaxing in sunny Palm Springs. It was an impulse trip — we were going to be in LA for a week and had a few…

Something I look forward to every time I visit LA is the wealth of great cocktails bars that city has to offer. I’m there a couple times a year and it seems like there’s something new every time. The big…

Jasmine

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1 ounce Cointreau
• 3/4 ounce Campari
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

Combine ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with a lemon…

We’re finally getting some warm weather here in Portland and after spending a warm afternoon hanging out at the Cirque du Cycling, Sarai and I stopped by Thatch to celebrate the weather just a little more before heading home.…

No trip to New York City is complete without paying a visit to Death & Co., located in Manhattan’s East Village. After confirming that Jason Littrell would be behind the bar, we stopped by our final evening in town…

El Diablo

• 1 1/2 ounce tequila
• 1/2 ounce crème de cassis
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
• 1 1/2 ounce ginger beer

Combine the first three ingredients in an ice filled shake and shake until cold. Strain over…

Last Word

• 3/4 ounce gin
• 3/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• 3/4 ounce green chartreuse
• 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and shake until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Warm spring…