by Vince Keenan
We’re all facing the same problem right now: planning our Canada Day cocktail menus for July 1. The most popular drink among our neighbors to the north is the Caesar. Continue reading
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Down the Hatch: “American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition,” the Turf, and the Scofflaw
by Vince Keenan
“Prohibition? They tried that in the movies and it didn’t work.”
—Homer Simpson Continue reading
Down the Hatch: The Rob Roy, the Blood and Sand, and the Mamie Taylor
by Vince Keenan
They’re scarce beasts, Scotch cocktails. Whether smoky or peaty, Scotch whisky is viewed as a lonely, Brontë-esque figure on the moors, demanding to be savored in solitude. Continue reading
Down the Hatch: The Claridge, the Pendennis, and the Culross
by Vince Keenan
Page through any vintage cocktail book and you’ll find apricot brandy called for with regularity. If you sampled the product a few years ago, you’d be entitled to wonder why. Continue reading
Down the Hatch: The Left Hand, the Jasmine, and the Last Word
by Vince Keenan
Want a surefire way to ruffle feathers? Suggest an abundance of effort has been for naught. Continue reading
Down the Hatch: The Jack Rose, the Widow’s Kiss and the Liberty
by Vince Keenan
There’s no better time than the winter months to enjoy the heartiness of a perennial American spirit. Applejack, the name borne of the colonial practice of concentrating cider through freeze distillation (i.e., leaving it out in the cold) or “jacking,” has been available commercially in the United States almost since the United States opened for business. Continue reading
