Prohibition, which was in place between 1920 and 1933 and forbade the production, sale, and importation of alcohol, all but killed the vigorous spirit industry that had taken root in the United States until then. Most distilleries were forced to close. The ones that remained open, as did Buffalo Trace in Kentucky, were allowed to [...]
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When Bourbon Gets in a New York State of Mind
Posted in drinks, writings on November 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
After the Nog
Posted in drinks, recipes on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I will be making eggnog at a pot luck later this week, and so was looking for a cocktail in which to use the leftover bourbon. I wanted a simple drink that wouldn’t require the purchase of additional, expensive ingredients. A mint julep sounded good but too summery; I liked the idea of building my [...]
Aperol Negroni
Posted in drinks, recipes, tagged Aperol, Campari, cocktail, gin, Negroni, vermouth on December 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a consolation for spending too much money paying bills, I ordered a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 years last week. I firmly intended on buying nothing else, but got tempted by a bottle of Aperol, which has become a very popular cocktail ingredient. Both arrived yesterday but remained in their box. [...]
Allspice Dram
Posted in drinks, tagged allspice dram, bitters, cocktail, drink, rum on November 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A couple of weeks ago, we ended a visit to free Fridays at the MOMA with drinks and dinner at the Bar at the Modern. The drinks were particularly welcome after braving the crowds that take advantage of not having to shell out $20 for admission. I had a New Brunswick, which contains rye, lillet [...]
