While most of the classic cocktails are minimal, designed to showcase the flavor and aromatics of the base liquor, the Bloody Mary is a rococo, over-the-top concoction.
Starting in the time of Napoleon, Her Majesty’s Royal Navy ran on rum. Every sailor (not the officers) received a daily rum ration, affectionately called a tot.
Bearing the endearing IBA description “an all day cocktail” the sidecar is indeed named after the motorcycle sidecar, a familiar sight during World Wars I and II.
What’s old fashioned about it? There are lots of theories, but the most popular is that it is most like the original cocktail—liquor, with a little sugar and bitters added for relief.
Salt Lake magazine’s annual Farm to Glass Cocktail Contest, a celebration of our city’s culinary creativity, runs through the month of September—find details at saltlakemagazine.com. More than 24 local bartenders will be...
The first beer was brewed 5,000 years ago. It was part of the daily diet of many Egyptian pharaohs. Modern American beers are reminiscent of the hoppy beer 14th Century German monks...
If you’re like me, the prospect of going out to buy a bottle of wine is daunting. Are different whites and reds really that different from each other? Do you have to...
Ideally, it would be Ed Hamilton's Navy Strength Rum you'll have ready, because today is all about Her Majesty's Navy.
Except for fortifying English sailors, rum (also called Nelson's blood, kill devil, demon...
There’s a new 1920s inspired hot spot in town, that knows how to get this kitty cat purring. I guess you could say, Prohibition, is my new main squeeze.
