Cocktailia

Tucked away in a largely industrial neighborhood in NW Portland, Carlyle is very much a destination spot, not somewhere you just wander in to. While all the bars in Portland serve food, Carlyle is first and foremost a restaurant, but they…

The wait is over! We are happy to announce CocktailCamp PDX, taking place on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at New Deal Distillery in SE Portland, Oregon.

CocktailCamp will feature a full day of presentations by some of Portland’s best bartenders, local craft…

Red Hook

• 2 ounces rye
• 1/2 ounce Punt e Mes sweet vermouth
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• Dash of Angostura bitters
• Dash of orange bitters

Combine ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

The Red Hook is a variant…

I recently joined some friends to meet with Steve McCarthy, founder of Clear Creek Distillery to talk about what they’re doing and to tour the distillery. We visited on a cold and rainy Saturday morning and he lead the six of…

100 drinks you should try at least once, a list of recommended cocktails compiled by Anvil in Houston, Texas, made the rounds a few months back. I posted the list here and am keeping it up-do-date with my progress. Anvil has cards…

Improved Whiskey Cocktail

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 tsp simple syrup
• 1/2 tsp maraschino liqueur
• 2 dashes Angostura bitters
• 1 dash absinthe
• Lemon zest for garnish

Combine liquid ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Cut a thin…

The fourth and final bar we stopped by on our recent visit to London was 69 Colebrooke Row, a nondescript bar in the Islington neighborhood. Our other stops in London were Portobello Star and the Connaught and Coburg bars at the Connaught…

House Spirits recently held their annual Holiday Booze Bazaar at their distillery in SE Portland. The main attraction was the spirit tastings, but they also had food by some local food carts and some great vendors. The event took place the…

Easy holiday eggnog

• 12 eggs
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup bourbon
• 2/3 cup white rum
• 1/3 cup dark rum
• 1/3 cup apricot brandy
• 1/3 cup peach brandy
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream

Carefully separate the eggs,…

If you ask around about noteworthy bars in London, you won’t get far without hearing about the bars at the Connaught Hotel. There are two: The casual Coburg Bar near the hotel entrance, and the fancier Connaught Bar in the back of…