Author: vidiot

  • Rhubarb Bitters/The Ichigo

    Angostura Orange Bitters have been out for a while now, but have been fairly difficult to track down.  (Why is that?  They’ve certainly got the distribution, and even my very quirky Queens grocery store has the regular Angostura aromatic bitters.)  Months of asking around has gotten me nowhere, and even my last visit to LeNell’s…

  • Rhubarb Bitters/The Ichigo

    Angostura Orange Bitters have been out for a while now, but have been fairly difficult to track down.  (Why is that?  They’ve certainly got the distribution, and even my very quirky Queens grocery store has the regular Angostura aromatic bitters.)  Months of asking around has gotten me nowhere, and even my last visit to LeNell’s…

  • MxMo Submission: New Yorker

    This month’s Mixology Monday theme is "Local Flavor."  I’ll let host Kevin at Save the Drinkers explain: Option 1: Gather ingredients that are representative of the culture/geography/tackiness of your respective cities and make a drink with a truly place-based style. Option 2: Dig up an old drink that came from your city and revive it!…

  • MxMo Submission: New Yorker

    This month’s Mixology Monday theme is "Local Flavor."  I’ll let host Kevin at Save the Drinkers explain: Option 1: Gather ingredients that are representative of the culture/geography/tackiness of your respective cities and make a drink with a truly place-based style. Option 2: Dig up an old drink that came from your city and revive it!…

  • Drinky Linky

    A few links for your Monday-morning perusal: Absinthe lollipops (thanks to Kathryn for finding this one); Infusions of Grandeur.  These crazy guys from North Carolina (actually, they prefer the term "mad scienticians") infuse a different kind of vodka every week (everything from lavender-vanilla to Pop Rocks) and blog about it; Go over to Looka and…

  • Drinky Linky

    A few links for your Monday-morning perusal: Absinthe lollipops (thanks to Kathryn for finding this one); Infusions of Grandeur.  These crazy guys from North Carolina (actually, they prefer the term "mad scienticians") infuse a different kind of vodka every week (everything from lavender-vanilla to Pop Rocks) and blog about it; Go over to Looka and…

  • (Mai) Tai One On

    Mai Tai, originally uploaded by Vidiot. I’ve got a review of hotel rooftop bar mad46 up on NewYorkology.    (The above photo is of the "very fine Mai Tai" referenced in that story.) And, to my great good fortune, Rhum Clément was sponsoring "Tiki Tuesday" there, as they will every Tuesday in August, and showcasing…

  • (Mai) Tai One On

    Mai Tai, originally uploaded by Vidiot. I’ve got a review of hotel rooftop bar mad46 up on NewYorkology.    (The above photo is of the "very fine Mai Tai" referenced in that story.) And, to my great good fortune, Rhum Clément was sponsoring "Tiki Tuesday" there, as they will every Tuesday in August, and showcasing…

  • Just Sayin’

    Corpse Reviver #2, originally uploaded by Vidiot. Just a quick note to say that I heard from a little birdie that the Pegu Club has revised and expanded its menu. I also hear from the little birdie that Pegu’s Corpse Revivers are as delectable as ever.

  • Just Sayin’

    Corpse Reviver #2, originally uploaded by Vidiot. Just a quick note to say that I heard from a little birdie that the Pegu Club has revised and expanded its menu. I also hear from the little birdie that Pegu’s Corpse Revivers are as delectable as ever.