There's 365 days in a year, and a cocktail for each one.
May 16, 2013 (Day 7) – Gin Daisy It’s official. Call the morality police. We’re in love with Jerry Thomas. Or at least his book. We’ve never met the man, seeing as we are drastically short on our TARDIS supply. Gin Daisy 3 or 4 dashes of Orgeat, or gum syrup 3 dashes of Maraschino […]
May 15, 2013 (Day 7) – Whiskey Sour We were so pleased with last night’s cocktail from the Professor that we decided to crack open his tome once more to have a gander at some other whiskey cocktails. Many cocktail books of days gone by – and hell, for that matter, days gone now – […]
May 14, 2013 (Day 6) – Whiskey Cocktail The Bartender’s Guide: How to Mix Drinks Or the Bon Vivant’s Companion by Jerry Thomas is regularly considered the grandaddy of all cocktail books. In fact, it’s first run printing in 1862 seems to, at least historically, put it as the first cocktail book to be published in […]
May 12, 2013 (Day 5) – Lawhill The spiciness of rye lends some excellent complexity to cocktails that aren’t present in other whiskeys. That spiciness can also bring out different layers of flavors in other super-powered liquors such as absinthe. Lawhill 2 oz rye whiskey 1 oz dry vermouth 1 dash Angostura bitters 1 dash […]
May 12, 2013 (Day 4) – Gin Crusta Every time Mother’s Day comes around we mull over whether or not we’ll do a special cocktail. It’s not because we don’t love our mothers. In fact, my wife and I are both exceedingly fond of our own mothers and grandmothers. They’ve been confidants, supporters, and friends […]
May 11, 2013 (Day 3) – Jockey Club I had the pleasure of speaking to a group of people today about a local project I’m involved with that’s dedicated to purchasing and restoring a historical movie theater in my hometown’s downtown area. It was actually the site of the first-ever movie premiere outside of Hollywood. […]
May 10, 2013 (Day 2) – Highland Fling Thanks to the hooklike words and catchy rhythms of Spamalot, Monty Python is the only thing we can think of whenever we hear the term “Highland Fling.” Because, you know Monty Python AND Broadway Musicals are the way you get the laaaaaadieees. Nevertheless, the Highland Fling is both a dance […]
May 9, 2013 (Day 1) – Colonial As mentioned in the post before this one, we are taking the time to explore deep into the history of classic cocktails and to take a look at how these roots have grown into the multi-billion dollar business we know today. This idea has marinated in our minds […]
(or Cocktails, 365 returns to its roots) We’re thrilled to announce on Cocktails, 365 that we will be returning to our original format. That’s right, one cocktail a day for a year. As we’ve grown and explored and taken most of a year off, we’ve decided that the understanding of cocktails must be taken back […]
So there’s one more show in the books since Cocktails, 365 began as volunteer bar manager for Imbibe! at the Depot Theater Company. During that time we’ve been thrilled to help expand the repertoire of western Kansas theater goers. Our first cocktail behind the bar was The Chanteuse, which we featured several months ago on these very […]
