Cocktailia

Delmarva Cocktail #2

• 2 ounces rye
• 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
• 1/2 ounce white crème de cacao
• 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice
• 1 fresh mint leaf for garnish

Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker and strain into…

I attended WordCamp Portland last weekend, a technical “unconference” for WordPress users and developers, and the subject of cocktails came up. It all started when one of the conference organizers mentioned that she holds the number one Google…

When I travel, I like to try out the best of what my destination city has to offer in the way of cocktails. This is why I recently sought out Varnish in Los Angeles and Knee High Stocking…

I’ve seen some interest in Black Manhattans recently. Even the name is intriguing, but the cocktail is actually quite simple.

Black Manhattan

• 2 ounces bourbon
• 1 ounce Averna
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• Maraschino cherry for garnish

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After two long years of preparation, June 25th saw the much-delayed opening of Beaker and Flask, Portland’s latest cocktail-focused bar/restaurant. The Portland Mercury has some background about the restaurant and its founders but it can be summed up as…

If you’ve given up on bartending courses after seeing one too many videos from the American Bartending School, don’t lose hope just yet. Pernod Ricard USA is now offering an online version of their BarSmarts course.…