“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.” —Charles W. Eliot The life of a mediocre cocktail writer can be a lonely one – as you get a bit older, you realize your acquaintances steadily accrue wives, children, careers, and other unhelpful encumbrances… Read More Where to Read and Drink in DC
The folks at WordPress were kind enough to remind me that yesterday, May 14th, was the one year anniversary of my blog. Wow! When I started the blog, I just wanted an online notebook where I could record the first drinks I was clumsily mixing up in my kitchen. Never did I imagine a year later,… Read More The Year of Blogging Drunkenly
Well, obviously. However, an experience I had last week drove home just how hard being a bartender is and how we need to really appreciate the good ones! With some trepidation, I volunteered with a friend to make cocktails for a fairly large outdoor party. I was both excited and obsessed — several of the cocktail… Read More Tip Your Bartenders
So for the past few weeks a lot of my cocktail experimentation has been dedicated towards one, all-consuming goal: the office summer party. Since the party, like many office celebrations, promised to be alcohol soaked, I thought this would be a good chance to 1) share my love of cocktails and 2) show off. I… Read More Playing Bartender
Oh ok, it’s a little bit more serious than that. Hi, and welcome to my blog. Here’s the down and dirty: in years past, I was a horrible drinker. It was usually quantity over quality, and the quantity was pretty boring. The horrible poser with a Banana Republic shirt trying to sound cool by buying… Read More My favorite new hobby of 2015 — mixing alcohol with other stuff and drinking it
Hello Cocktails! 