The Savoy Tango — sloe gin’s revenge
The Corpse Reviver No. 2 Cocktail — not just for breakfast anymore
1794 Cocktail — the Boulevardier Comes to Manhattan
The Savoy Tango — sloe gin’s revenge
Sloe gin has a lousy reputation. Red, sugary, and fruity, it is a hallmark of sweet, pink, “girlie” Spring Break drinks with lurid and lascivious names. Read more
The Fairbank Cocktail and the Pink Martini
The Fairbank Cocktail, known in some circles as the “Fairbanks Cocktail,” is a straightforward variant of the classic martini—and it has a very confused history. Read more 
The Hesitation Cocktail
It seems there’s no end to the list of “zombie” cocktails.
Like the Aviation and the Blue Moon, the Hesitation Cocktail is another of the early-20th-Century cocktails that fell out of the standard repertoire when ingredients vanished from the marketplace. It was the disappearance of Swedish Punch that pushed the Hesitation onto the zombie list. Read more
Trinity Bitters and the Older Fashioned Cocktail
I first encountered Nick Kosevich’s cocktails back in the days when he tended bar at Town Talk in south Minneapolis. (In fact, it was Kosevich’s Sidecar that inspired my first Cold Glass article in 2009.) His back bar was lined with dropper bottles and dashers, evidence of his fascination with tinctures, bitters and flavorings. Read more
Feeling bitter in the Bronx — the Income Tax Cocktail
I still remember the first time I filled out a tax form. I felt very official and bureaucratic; I was an important part of the American economy.
Of course, I didn’t make enough money that year to actually owe any taxes—I was filing to get all my withholding back. But still… Read more
Rum, fruit and spice — The Ancient Mariner
Warm days are returning to Minnesota; time to think about tropical drinks. As luck would have it, Jeff Berry’s Grog Log came to hand the other day, and fell open to his fruit and spice laden Ancient Mariner.
According to Berry, the Ancient Mariner is an attempt to recreate the flavors of Trader Vic’s Navy Grog, which was itself an attempt to decipher Don the Beachcomber’s drink of the same name. Read more
