Rum 101 is a continuing series of posts on rum and rum cocktails Beating the summer heat is one of the top priorities for any person living outside of the Arctic Circle when the sun begins its months-long crusade to bake every person on the face of the planet. While we’re half-way through summer here [...]
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When most people think of spirits in the United States, they think of Rye, Bourbon, or Tennessee Sour Mash – the Holy Trinity of American Whiskey. What they don’t realize is that another spirit has defined the US – and pretty much the entirety of the Western Hemisphere – almost since Europeans first set foot [...]
In the pantheon of great Tiki Drink Ingredients, one ingredient that cannot be overlooked is one of the more mysterious: Falernum. Perform a search for the definition of “falernum” online and you’re bound to come upon an avalanche of varying descriptions of flavors, spices, and origins. There are some basic things that can be agreed [...]
Another month, another sponsored Thursday Drink Night at the Mixoloseum. January’s sponsor were the fine folks at Mata Hari Absinthe. Absinthe, also known as “The Green Fairy”, is an anise-flavored spirit based on numerous herbs and flowers, including wormwood. The green liquor tends to be very strong-tasting, as well as distilled to a very high [...]
It started with a single drink. I sat in the dining room of Luau in Beverly Hills as the waitress handed my companion and me our drinks. I was eager to try mine. Jeff “Beach Bum” Berry designed the bar menu, and this being our second round of drinks, I was prepared for another excellent [...]