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Cocktail: Flame of Love 29 Nov 2012 | 11:45 pm
This drink was created by Pepe Ruiz, bartender at Chasen’s in Beverly Hills. Dean Martin had apparently grown tired of the same Martini over and over again, and asked Pepe for something different. Thi...
Cocktail: Prohibition 29 Nov 2012 | 11:36 pm
This drink clearly comes from the era of American Prohibition. I found it in the Savoy Cocktail Book, which was published in 1933, so even if this wasn’t its first in-print appearance, it had to be pr...
Cocktail: Fairbank 29 Nov 2012 | 11:30 pm
This cocktail was believed to have been named after Douglas Fairbanks Sr. If that was the case, then why is it “Fairbank” and not “Fairbanks”? An alternate story says it was named after Charles Warren...
Cocktail: Guion 29 Nov 2012 | 11:26 pm
This drink was named for a member of the family which founded the Guion Line, a steamship company which operated from 1866 to 1892 and was one of the primary steamship lines providing transportation f...
Cocktail: Harvest Moon 29 Nov 2012 | 11:05 pm
The December 1934 edition of Esquire Magazine includes a list of the “Top 10” most popular cocktails. The list starts with an Old Fashioned, and ends with a Daiquiri. The rest of the drinks on the lis...
Cocktail: Bamboo 29 Mar 2012 | 02:48 am
There are several accounts of the origins of this name. One claims the name comes from Bob Cole's 1902 hit song "Under the Bamboo Tree", but William Boothby, a noted bartender of the day, says in his ...
Cocktail: Bamboo 28 Mar 2012 | 10:48 pm
There are several accounts of the origins of this name. One claims the name comes from Bob Cole's 1902 hit song "Under the Bamboo Tree", but William Boothby, a noted bartender of the day, says in his ...
Cocktail: Weeski 20 Feb 2012 | 11:55 pm
Necessity can often be a wonderful inspiration. David Wondrich created this drink several years ago when he wanted to bring a bottle of pre-mixed Manhattans to a gathering of friends on Halloween. But...
Cocktail: Intro to Aperol 20 Feb 2012 | 10:26 pm
This drink, created by Audrey Saunders of the Pegu Club in New York, has become a mainstay of many bars across the country to introduce people to Aperol, the lower proof (and lighter tasting) cousin o...
Cocktail: Weeski 20 Feb 2012 | 06:55 pm
Necessity can often be a wonderful inspiration. David Wondrich created this drink several years ago when he wanted to bring a bottle of pre-mixed Manhattans to a gathering of friends on Halloween. But...
