November 26, 2025Cocktails, NA Beverages Cocktail: the Temple Hart This was my first attempt at creating a non-alcoholic cocktail using a “non-alcoholic spirit.” The name is a nod to the fact […] Read more
November 16, 2025Cocktails, NA Beverages Cocktail: The Tea Clipper This was my first attempt at mixing a cocktail that used a spirit “alternative” (something deliberately created and marketed as a non-alcoholic […] Read more
November 8, 2025I wanted to share Life Events, and some changes here About a month ago, a cardiac situation sent me to the hospital emergency room. I’m fine now (I was discharged the same […] Read more
September 27, 2025September 27, 2025Cocktails Negroni Week? Apparently, today is the penultimate day of Negroni Week. I have to confess that I didn’t enjoy it the first time I […] Read more
September 21, 2025September 21, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: Manhattan Project This one is my own invention, inspired by the need to use a decade-old white elephant gift. A family holiday gift swap […] Read more
August 22, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: Aviation This may have been the first cocktail I learned to make. I started mixing cocktails about four years ago, at a friend’s […] Read more
July 24, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: Strawberry Basil Margarita To celebrate National Tequila Day, I made a new (to me) margarita variant. The basil in my wife’s garden is thriving, so […] Read more
July 12, 2025July 12, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: Smoky Martini My own compromise between recipes from two master bartenders, published on Liquor.com: Dale DeGroff’s Smoky Martini and Audrey Saunders’ Dreamy Dorini Smoking […] Read more
July 4, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: The Paper Plane A solid choice for a summery drink that still features whisky. It’s equal parts Bourbon, lemon juice, Aperol, and Amaro Nonino. That […] Read more
June 28, 2025Cocktails Cocktail: the Airmail This one was brought to my attention by my sister-in-law, who said she’d had one at a local establishment. I was sufficiently […] Read more