The Bevvy Alexander.  A cocktail for cold nights. I’ve been needing to get this up for a while, and now I’ve just about missed the season, but there are some chilly spring nights to come. The excellent request made by a lovely guest: a great cocktail that’s warm, for when the weather is cold I looked [...]

I went to a Chartreuse tasting a few weeks back, and finally finished/edited my post on it! Chartreuse The Chartreuse tasting was more of a sample-drinks-that-have-Chartreuse-in-them than a proper, structured tasting event (you know sniff, swill, and spit out before pronouncing that the beverage tasted like “flowers,” “cardamom,” “Easter,” “citrus,” “pink,” or whatever other word [...]

I’ve been dying to write this post, and today we finally had a brunch with friends that involved making Bloody Marys!  In addition to being a pleasant addition to any weekend brunch, they are (should be) a staple during the house-parties that inevitably occur around the holidays.  If you leave Santa cookies and milk, maybe, just maybe, he’ll leave [...]