Cocktailia

I’ve had a few people ask about the mixology competition at the Great American Distillers Festival last weekend and where they could find a list of those competing and the results. Unfortunately, the event web site doesn’t contain…

This past weekend was the 5th annual Great American Distillers Festival, held at the Bossanova Ballroom here in Portland, Oregon. The event ran two days, October 24 – 25, and featured speakers, spirit samples from small distilleries, and most…

Opera

• 1 1/2 ounces gin
• 1/2 ounce Dubonnet rouge
• 1/4 ounce maraschino liqueur
• Dash of orange bitters

Stir all ingredients in an ice filled mixing glass. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish with an orange…

As I mentioned previously, my recent visit to London included stops at a small handful of the nicer bars around the city. It’s always interesting to see what they’re doing in other cities around the world and comparing them…

Anvil, a bar in Houston, Texas that prides itself on its well made cocktails, has compiled a list of 100 cocktails that they believe everyone should try at least once. Paper copies are available in the bar, as are stamp…

Stinger

• 2 ounces Cognac
• 1 ounce white crème de menthe

Shake ingredients in an ice filled shaker until cold. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with crushed ice.

This drink breaks with the convention that spirits-only…

We returned home from Iceland, and the UK before that, early this week, entertained house guests that arrived the next day, and are now finally getting back to our usual schedules and routines. I’ve finished sorting through a mountain of…

Jockey Club Cocktail #2

• 2 ounces gin
• 3/4 ounce amaretto
• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice
• One dash Angostura bitters (or to taste)

Shake all ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.…