Drink of the Week: The Faulkner We mentioned yesterday that searching for recipe inspiration had led us in the direction of Professor Jerry Thomas’ Mississippi Punch. Today’s drink, the Faulkner, is where we went with it. The occasion for the Faulkner was a cocktail reception being held by the PEN/Faulkner Foundation. We missed the event itself, being in California for a fabulous family wedding. Our partners at Union...
Read MoreClassics Week: The Sazerac Believe it or not, cocktails in general and many of the classic cocktails in particular have their roots in the very beginnings of pharmacy. For instance, yesterday’s drink, the daiquiri, started as a preventative medicine against scurvy. And bitters-those extra-intense alcohol mixtures that play an especially prominent role in the beginning of cocktails-all began as proprietary cures...
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Shortly after getting engaged, Brian and I took a trip down to the Big Apple. We had been on a speakeasy kick ever since visiting the Violet Hour in Chicago and then discovering Back Bar right in our very own Union Square. Our tiresome research (okay Brian’s) led us to the Raines Law Room. In true speakeasy fashion we wandered up and down the street searching for the nondescript entrance to our destination. We found the smallest...
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