I’ve been researching (read: drinking) some new vermouth and other fortified wines lately. I wrote a piece for my Seattle Weekly column with some of my findings, and have continued to taste and try other brands. One of my longtime favorites is Dolin. Last summer I went through quite a bit of the Dolin Blanc, [...]
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Oh, inverted world
Posted in Booze, Cocktails, tagged Cocchi Torino, Lot No. 3, manhattan, martini, Rob Roy, vermouth on July 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Barrel-Aged Cocktails Are Aging Gracefully
Posted in Booze, Cocktails on June 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Aging cocktails applies the already well-tested theory that age adds depth, flavor, and character to spirits. It’s a low-tech way to improve cocktails at a time when high technique is popular in both the culinary and bartending worlds. And it’s a technique being seen at more and more bars around Seattle. Just as barrels give [...]
LUPEC – it’s like a book club, but not really
Posted in Booze, Cocktails on July 30, 2010 | 3 Comments »
A few months ago I started noticing mentions of ‘LUPEC’ on Twitter. A lot of the food writers, bloggers and tweeters I follow were talking about it and I wanted to learn more. After some quick searching, I learned it was a club called “Ladies United for the Preservation of Endangered Cocktails.” According the founding [...]
It’s National Aviation Day
Posted in Cocktails on August 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
August 19th is National Aviation Day. I’ll be honest. The only reason I really know this is because I work on a travel web site. I was assigned to write a blog post today about National Aviation Day and I swear all I could think about was the Aviation cocktail. I even managed to sneak [...]
