Where does inspiration come from? Great question. Anyone have anything here, because I have no clue. I am equally flummoxed when it comes to where inspiration hides when it does not come, which happens way more often. When pretty much anything consequential happens in my life, I go on a journey to find the root cause. Good news or bad, I end up walking backwards through decisions and circumstances trying to figure out just what happened. When the outcome became fait accompli with the rest of us just going through the motions. So in the spirit of foregone conclusions that may very well be wrong, won’t you join me now as we stand and make the Golden Dream.
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I am not a huge fan of orthodoxy, at least not according to Webster. The idea of “authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine, or practice” seems alright on paper, but in practice it feels a lot more like stagnation and acceptance for acceptance sake. Still, I had a wonderful drink in my back pocket left unused after the Easter holiday, so why not embrace orthodoxy and celebrate Orthodox Easter a week later, which kind of flies in the face of accepted theory, doctrine or practice. Life can be funny that way, so won’t you join me now as we subversively stand and make the surprisingly unorthodox Follow That Black Rabbit.
Continue readingSometimes you just have to do something on a lark. Have a bit of fun. Toss together a bit of this with a bit of that and see what happens. Whether in your mixing tins or your life, shaking things up and adding a little variety can make all the difference. What have you got to lose, besides a little time and dignity? So, note that I have nothing up my sleeves and please join me now as we stand and make the, definitely not for kids, Conejo Tonto.
Continue readingIt’s gimmicky, I get that. C’mon though. How can you not kind of love a tiki drink in a chocolate bunny? Seriously, who does that? Does it even matter if it is good? On some level all you can do is sort of nod begrudgingly and make the thing, which is what I have done. So won’t you join me now and slip from the sublime to the ridiculous as we stand and make the Easter Island.
Continue readingJust when you think you have seen it all before, life will surprise you. For a moment, anyway. The closer you look though, the more you realize that so many so-called innovations are really just variations on a theme. I guess they are right when they say that the more things change, the more they stay the same and there really is nothing new under the sun. So, with a nod toward Ecclesiastes and evolution, won’t you join me now as we stand and make the Sandfly.
Continue readingCocktails are all about balance. That is what they always say. What does that really mean though? On the one hand it is obvious, you picture some scales and line them up right in the middle, that is balance. In a drink, it means that no one flavor overpowers the others, that each has a counterpoint. The harsh edge of alcohol is softened by sweetness. That sugar wrestles with bitterness, salt partners with citrus to counteract them both. All these disparate elements coming together to work in harmony, seeking that balance we aim for. Sometimes, we throw that formula out the window and lean into the extremes, but mostly, we just want a peaceful existence. Sometimes it is a struggle to find that glorious utopia in a glass, but that quest for balance is always key. With that in mind, won’t you join me now as we stand and make Johann Goes to Mexico.
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- The Written Word
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- Firecracker
- My Shot : An Alexander Hamilton Cocktail
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- Mary Pickford
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- Negroni
- French 75
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- Cobra’s Fang
- Earl Grey, Not
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- The Curse of Jean Lafitte
- Grasshopper
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- Her Majesty’s Royal Marine
- Sidecar
- Jungle Bird
- Vieux Carre
- Bacon Old-Fashioned
- The Scofflaw
- Give Me a Dime
- Long Island Iced Tea
- Jet Pilot
- Army & Navy
- Navy Grog
- The Martinez
- 12 Mile Limit
- The Leading Role
- Monkey Gland
- Rubicon
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- Pain Killer
- Piña Colada
- Cosmopolitan
- Full Circle…
- Look for the Silver Lining
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- Halekulani
- Salty Dog
- Pickled Surfer
- Zombie
- Jack Rose
- Peach Bourbon Smash
- The Verdant Lady
- The Last Word
- Lauwiliwilinukunuku’oi’oi or Speaking in Tongues
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- Cucumber Gimlet
- Dirty Shirley & The Shirley Temple
- Caesar
- Cuba Libre
- Tom Collins
- Cardigan
- Gordon’s Breakfast Cup
- Oaxacan Old-Fashioned
- The Blinker
- Gold Rush
- Tequila Sunrise
- La Paloma
- Bee’s Knees
- Sazerac
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- Iron Ranger
- Gin Gimlet
- Vesta
- El Floridita Daiquiri
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- Corsair Daiquiri
- Moscow Mule
- The Suffering Bastard
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- Spanish Gin & Tonic
- Mai Tai
- Manhattan
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- Whiskey Ginger
- White Russian
- Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee
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