Whiskey

Classic Cocktails: Sazerac

February 8, 2012

I’ve started working as a weekend nights waiter at a local restaurant. It was an unexpected, out-of-the-blue opportunity. In the spirit of adventure, I took the job. It’s turned out to be a good choice. One of the things I love most is watching people dine late into the evening. Again and again, they draw [...]

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Grapefruit Bourbon Sour

January 24, 2012

If you’ve ever been to the mixers section of the grocery store you’ve seen sour mix. Maybe you’ve even purchased it and made whiskey sours at home. Well NO MORE, my friends! We can overcome this, together. Because, see, throwing sour mix out the window and replacing it with equal parts citrus (lemon or lime) [...]

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Pear Ginger Smash

October 18, 2011

We got a new roommate in the house, and to my delight, he brought a box of fresh pears from his parents’ trees with him on his first day and told us to have at ‘em. Yessssssssss. They were so ripe, so sweet, and so delicious. And even better with a little Jameson. Naturally. What [...]

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A proper Irish Coffee

October 11, 2011

Last week Utah was struck with an early cold spell, leaving us with white mountains sprinkled with still-yellow leaves. It’s still green in the valley so it’s all quite stunning, really. The air feels crisp and you almost need a jacket. Anyhow. It may be a little early, and the snow will probably melt out [...]

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