When Justin Peregoy, the cocktail chef at the Oak Leaf, heard we were going there for my birthday he named that night’s special cocktail Tarus the Bull: 1.5 ounces Bulleit Rye 0.5 ounce blood orange juice 0.5 ounce Fernet Branca…
The Blinker
Continuing with my use of raspberry syrup, I present The Blinker: 2.0 ounces rye (Old Overholt specified by Dr. Cocktail) 1.0 ounce grapefruit juice 2 bar spoons (1 teaspoon) raspberry syrup Shake in an iced cocktail shaker, and strain into…
Harvest Rye
When the year end holidays roll around, I start to look forward to the Harvest Rye cocktail: 2 ounces High West Double Rye 1 ounce Sour Mix 1 ounce Apple Shrub Cider Foam Fresh nutmeg Shake the first three ingredients…
Sherry Baby
In Chatham County, NC, where I live, we don’t have many options for cocktails. However, the always excellent Oak Leaf restaurant is usually a good place to go (especially on Tuesdays when cocktails are half price). They recently got a…
The Scofflaw
Look, gin is nice. I like gin, and gin makes a great base for many a cocktail. But I was getting a little tired of it so I went in search of a non-gin based drink. I found The Scofflaw:…
Life is Beautiful
It may seem funny that my second cocktail post doesn’t come from the book that inspired the website, but my love of cocktails was inspired by a number of people as well, including my friends Demetri and Cat in Chicago.…