Martini – a liquified form of the American Dream
The Martini is like Star Wars. The original is best. Then it became absurd and overblown, made all Michael Bay through the inclusion of unnecessary plot filler like passionfruit or coffee or chambord...
We should treat cocktails like a good coffee
I don’t mean relying on it first thing in the morning, rather, I mean people who will have one or two cocktails in the same way that you would go out and have a coffee or two.
The elegy for the margarita – keep the body on ice
You wonder what the hell is wrong with humanity, you wonder why they hate value for money, why they even bother drinking...?
The Gimlet – an accidental concoction that predates cocktails
Originally a naval beverage that comprised the two parts of a sailor’s rations, the cordial – originally Rose’s Lime Cordial from Leith – would help prevent scurvy, and the booze would stop cabin fever.
History is written by the mixer – the tale of Jerry Thomas
THE COCKTAIL is liquid folklore. Old stories are remade and retold all the time, and cocktails are no different.
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Luke Richardson
William Woodburn
