Absinthe and Brandy—The Bombay Cocktail
The Bombay Cocktail is an obscure bit of greatness from Harry Craddock’s 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book. If anise or absinthe is part of your palate, if the Sazerac or the Corpse Reviver are on your regular list of suspects, then spend some time with the Bombay. Read more 
Saratoga Cocktail
When one of my friends asked for a Saratoga Cocktail recently, I was skeptical. I had tried this drink before, and I was not impressed. It seemed unbalanced, or unfinished—the flavors just didn’t seem to blend well. This time around, it was an astonishingly delicious and well-balanced drink. I’ll grant that my tastes have evolved since then, but I think the real reason the Saratoga tasted better this time has everything to do with a different mix of ingredients, particularly the vermouth. Read more
Jack Rose: Lime or Lemon?
Lime or lemon? Jack Rose recipes seem to be schizophrenic. Read more
The Sidecar Cocktail
I don’t know how I got this old without ever having a Sidecar, but I recently sampled a friend’s at Town Talk * in Minneapolis. I’m something of a sour junkie, so the Sidecar instantly jumped way up my list of favorites.
Ahh, yum… the Sidecar…
