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By Type & Occasion
Good for groups
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: the Italian Winter Red Sangria
- DIY Tonic Bar
- Drink of the Week: Thanksgiving Smash
- Everyone’s Favorite Brit: Pimm’s Cup
Good for groups
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: the Italian Winter Red Sangria
- DIY Tonic Bar
- Drink of the Week: Thanksgiving Smash
- Everyone’s Favorite Brit: Pimm’s Cup
For the Ladies
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- Croatia Week: Work Avoidance
- Drink of the Week: Not Your Red Roses
- Girlfriend Drink: Your Monday Night Bookclub
- Girlfriend Drinks: My Mom’s St. Germain Cocktail
- Girlfriend Drinks: The Elderflower Manhattan
- Girlfriend Drinks: The Lavender Martini
- Pitcher Drink: the Negroni Spagliato
- Spirits Week: Introduction and Vodka
- What We’ve Been Drinking: Drops of Jupiter
By Season
Winter
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Alpine Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Christmas Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: the Italian Winter Red Sangria
By Base Spirit
Gin
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Christmas Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- Capitoline: DC’s only Vermouth + Drink of the Week: San Martin
- Croatia Week: on the balcony
- DIY Tonic Bar
- Drink of the Week: Bushwick Spice Trade
- Drink of the Week: The Jamison
- Drink of the Week: The Self Starter
- Election Cocktails: Full Participation
Tequila
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- Cocktail Experiments: the Joya
- Drink(s) of the Week: The Last Word(s)
- Fall Five: Apple Margarita & The Manhattan’s Apple
- Some News! & a drink to ring in the weekend.
- Spirits Week: Tequila and Brandy
- Tonic Bar @ Opower + the Elderberry Lavender Tequila & Tonic
- What We’ve Been Drinking: Tequila Old Fashioned
Vodka
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- Classics Week: The Vesper (aka: James Bond’s Drink)
- DIY Tonic Bar
- Election Cocktails: Full Participation
- Girlfriend Drinks: The Lavender Martini
- Merry Christmas Family Cocktail
- New Year’s Day Brunch Cocktail: Satsuma Champagne Cocktail
- Spirits Week: Introduction and Vodka
- Super Bowl Party! The ‘Next Year’ Cocktail
- The Blue Jeans Ball + Your Easter Cocktail
Whiskey
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- Classics Week: The Manhattan
- Classics Week: The Sazerac
- Cocktail Experiments: Hopped Whiskey
- Drink of the Week: Mississippi Punch
- Drink of the Week: Thanksgiving Smash
- Drink of the Week: The Faulkner
- Drink of the Week: The Jackson
- Drink of the Week: Thursday’s Comfort
- Drink(s) of the Week: The Last Word(s)
By Flavor
Fruity
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- Fall Five: Fall Ginger Smash
- Guest Post: Botanical cocktails w. Wild Roots Apothecary
- Summer’s Final Days: The Coconut Pineapple (Mock)tail
- The Blue Jeans Ball + Your Easter Cocktail
- Tonic Bar @ Opower + the Elderberry Lavender Tequila & Tonic
Herbal
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- Classics Week: The Sazerac
- Drink of the Week: Bushwick Spice Trade
- Drink Of the Week: Moon Over Martinez
- Fall Five: Rosemary Maple Bourbon Sour
- The Blue Jeans Ball + Your Easter Cocktail
- What We’ve Been Drinking: Sentimental Gentleman
Lemon
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: The Pinkston
- Classics Week: Sidecar
- Cocktail/Mocktail Hour with the Kennedy School Alumni Council
- Drink of the Week: Bushwick Spice Trade
- Drink of the Week: Mississippi Punch
- Drink(s) of the Week: The Last Word(s)
- Fall Five: Rosemary Maple Bourbon Sour
- Guest Post: Botanical cocktails w. Wild Roots Apothecary
- What We’ve Been Drinking: Drops of Jupiter
Lime
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- a fabulous twist on a mai tai
- Classics Week: The Daiquiri
- Cocktail/Mocktail Hour with the Kennedy School Alumni Council
- Croatia Week: on the balcony
- Drink(s) of the Week: The Last Word(s)
- Election Mocktail: The On Lime Voter
- Merry Christmas Family Cocktail
- Some News! & a drink to ring in the weekend.
- Spirits Week: Rum
By Liqueur
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Alpine Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spicy Lady
- (M)ocktail of the Week: The Amy D.
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Alpine Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Aztec Eggnog
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Bonal Martini
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Cat’s Collar
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Grapefruit & Honey Old Cuban
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Mid-Winter Margarita
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Negroni Contadino
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spiced Winter Red Sangria
- 12 Drinks of Christmas: Spicy Lady