Cocktailians

Category: Books

  • Bury the Lede

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    One of my favorite public figures working these days is Dessa. I describe her as a "public figure" because she's such an interesting polymath: she's an amazing musician (singer and rapper), a soulful, funny writer and poet, a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) podcast host, an engaging speaker, a riveting performer, even an impressive baker! (I bet…

  • Bury the Lede

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    vidiot
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    One of my favorite public figures working these days is Dessa. I describe her as a "public figure" because she's such an interesting polymath: she's an amazing musician (singer and rapper), a soulful, funny writer and poet, a thoughtful (and thought-provoking) podcast host, an engaging speaker, a riveting performer, even an impressive baker! (I bet…

  • Raise A Glass

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    Celebrating the life of Alexander Hamilton through a history of the Founders’ drinking habits, the political origins of the first American definition of “cocktail” in print, and a recipe for Whiskey Rebellion Punch.

  • Raise A Glass

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    Celebrating the life of Alexander Hamilton through a history of the Founders’ drinking habits, the political origins of the first American definition of “cocktail” in print, and a recipe for Whiskey Rebellion Punch.

  • “The Old-Fashioned”, by Robert Simonson

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    I used to never order an Old-Fashioned when going out to a bar, because I never knew what I'd get — an inch-thick paste of smashed fruit goo at the bottom? A glass brimming with seltzer? (or worse, Sprite?) — and that was kind of like the Bad Old Days of drinks literature, when you…

  • “The Old-Fashioned”, by Robert Simonson

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    I used to never order an Old-Fashioned when going out to a bar, because I never knew what I'd get — an inch-thick paste of smashed fruit goo at the bottom? A glass brimming with seltzer? (or worse, Sprite?) — and that was kind of like the Bad Old Days of drinks literature, when you…

  • “Handcrafted Cocktails”, by Molly Wellmann

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    I picked up "Handcrafted Cocktails: The Mixologist's Guide to Classic Drinks for Morning, Noon & Night" by Molly Wellmann (Betterway Home, $24.99) when it came out a little while back. My friend Tizzie (of bourbon slush fame) put her on my radar and got to go to the book's launch party, and was kind enough…

  • “Handcrafted Cocktails”, by Molly Wellmann

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    vidiot
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    I picked up "Handcrafted Cocktails: The Mixologist's Guide to Classic Drinks for Morning, Noon & Night" by Molly Wellmann (Betterway Home, $24.99) when it came out a little while back. My friend Tizzie (of bourbon slush fame) put her on my radar and got to go to the book's launch party, and was kind enough…

  • Clay Risen’s Whiskey Guide

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    (Housekeeping note: I have a bunch of interesting books that have come my way over the past few months, and I'm hoping to get as many as possible reviewed before the end of the year.) One of the neat books that's arrived lately is "American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation's Favorite…