
Aviation Gin Takes Off!
I just tried Aviation Gin for the first time. It's very good. In a martini (the litmus test of any gin), and in a new drink concoction (a...

Naked Twister at the All England Tennis Club: A Scandalous New Cocktail
This week's BRAND NEW VIDEO is here featuring my latest signature cocktail! Please check out "Naked Twister at the All England Tennis...

The Doomsday Device: A Vodka & Rosemary Cocktail with Seven Other Ingredients!
I revisited an old friend this evening. One of my first and most ambitious cocktails created in the fall of 2012, and perfected on my...

The X-15: The Drink that Won the Cocktail Race
—John F. Kennedy I’ve been watching this documentary on the Cold War. And during that part about the Arms Race and the Space Race, I...

There Can Be Only One...
What exactly is Drambuie? I know from the label that it’s an 80-proof liqueur made in Scotland from a secret recipe dating back centuries...

What the Heck is Cynar?
Cynar (pronounced chee-NAHR) is one of those wonderful Italian amaro* liqueurs—those apéritifs and digestifs like Campari, Aperol,...

The Secret Ingredient
Sometimes, a single ingredient inspires an entire cocktail. Such was the case last week when I visited the local olive oil shop*. As I...

How Green Is My Cocktail: A Green Drink for St. Patrick's Day!
In honor of St. Patrick's Day, here is a green cocktail from Kevin's Cocktail Compendium. Enjoy! HOW GREEN IS MY COCKTAIL 2 parts...

Hunt vs Lauda: A Cocktail Celebrating Formula One Racing's Greatest Season
The 1976 Formula One season was one of intense excitement and controversy, as arch-rivals James Hunt and Niki Lauda battled throughout,...

Amsterdam: A Sauvignon Blanc, Chambord, & Vodka Cocktail
Amsterdam is my favorite place in the world. The canals, the houseboats, the architecture, the history, the people riding bicycles, the...