The Spirit World

So, on the topic of mixing drinks, many people are realizing that big cubes work exceptionally well (harkening back to the bartender’s tools of old…you know, the icepick and whatnot). I’ve already mentioned the Tovolo trays in the past, but you may notice in the photograph above that one cube is infinitely more pleasing to […]

Those of you that have ever been to New Orleans have, no doubt, come across Abita Amber. It essentially replaces Budweiser in most places that serve draught beer. I wouldn’t say that it is an especially great beer, but it has enough going on in it that makes it quite enjoyable.
On the other end of […]

I love beer that’s so thick you can chew it. I adore heavy stouts and I.P.A.s make my bottom all tingly, but there’s a special place in my being that’s purely reserved for barleywine. Just the fact that the IBUs can get well over 100 in this wonderful style of beer is enough to intrigue…well, […]

If you ever wanted to know what it feels like to be a Greek god and hundreds of women are feeding you grapes, now you can. Just take a sip of
 
Bacchae
1 1/2 oz of Barsol Acholado Pisco
1/4 oz of Vya Sweet Vermouth
1/8 oz of Suze
1/4 tsp of Marie Brizard Parfait Amour
1/4 tsp of Grenadine

Stir for […]

When I picked up a bottle of Damrak gin, I realized that ordinary bitters wouldn’t quite cut it. The body of the gin is far too malty for anything I had, so I made my own. Being that I have hoppy beer, I used that as the bittering agent.
 
This beauty is what followed:
 
Natural Harmonic
2 oz […]

In honor of my birthday (the 11th for those of you that are uninformed), I created a wonderful way to start or end your day. It’s very soft and comforting. I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

 
Baby Blanket
1 oz of Gilbey’s Gin
3 spearmint leaves
1 oz of Barsol Acholado Pisco
1 egg
1/2 oz of orange curacao
1/4 oz of simple syrup
1 […]

Brandon, the boy who takes care of me, was so kind to supply me with the rest of the Infusionique line. I’ve been pretty exhausted as of late, so I actually didn’t want to force making a drink with my newly received hooch. When I was nearing heading off to bed, the bottle of Angelique […]

Ok, so I got really sick of having the choice of paying out the wazoo for true maraschino cherries or needlessly suffering through the lye-soaked mess that they pass off as “cherries,” so I made my own. I made a mishmash of brandied cherries and maraschino cherries, and they turned out fantastically.
Cherries A La Kincke […]

If you didn’t have the foresight to attend Tales this year, you missed out on a whole mess of great stuff. Great people, great food, and most of all, great spirits. A number of companies are producing organic or all natural products which make for great beverages all around. One spirit, which I refer to […]

Alright childrens, gather ’round, cause its story time. Once upon a time people went to this mystical land called New Orleans…….and I forgot the rest, because I DRANK IT. Man, Tales was amazing.
When we arrived, I noted one thing: its like a D&D convention for drunks. So many wonderful nerds all in one place at […]