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We Tried Cocktails To-Go During COVID-19

Times are tough. And the distressing thing is that you can’t even visit a bar to drown your sorrows. We’re in the middle of a long “shelter in place” order that started mid March and is expected to continue at …

Cocktail Conference San Francisco

Whiskies of the World San Francisco Recap

Every year, Whiskies of the World happens around the country – stopping off at Austin, San Francisco, San Jose, Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta. The San Francisco festival is by far the priciest (general admission is $140, while VIP and Dram …

Several stills and bottles in front of bar

Distillery Reviews San Francisco

Tripp Distillery

A one-man show well worth the short ride from SF

Bars Cocktails San Francisco

Trick Dog – San Francisco

Tales of the Cocktail: Best American Cocktail Bar nominee

Bars San Francisco

SRO – uniquely San Francisco

San Francisco cocktail bar which never makes the same drink twice.

Cocktail on a busy bar with a bar behind it

Bars San Francisco

Rooh – San Francisco

Creative, Indian-inspired bar program

Busy bar with latter and many guests at bar

Bars San Francisco

Hard Water – San Francisco

American Whiskey focused bar

Front of a warehouse building named Seven Stills

Distillery Reviews San Francisco

Seven Stills Distillery

San Francisco small batch craft distillery review

Set of three Tequila bottles with Tequila in glasses in front

Bars San Francisco

Tommy’s Mexican in San Francisco

Trip to Tommy's Mexican Restaurant in San Francisco

Pandan Express Cocktail Recipe
2022-01-02
I've experimented with infusing a few spirits, but I find it plays incredibly well with high-proof American Applejack and with some bourbon whiskies. For this one, I used cask strength Bullet Bourbon, Vermouth Terino and Carpano Antica, along with Tom Foolery Applejack. If you can't find Tom Foolery, check out Copper & Kings Butchertown brandy as well. […]
Eastern Cork, Riff on the Corktown Cocktail
2021-08-09
A few years back we visited Boston's Eastern Standard […]
Birch Tree by Nomad Bar
2021-07-31
Coffee liqueuer, Amaro Nonino, sweet vermouth, aged aquavit, and cognac […]
Review #128: Edradour: The Fairy Flag 15 Year Review
2021-07-18
Sylvia received a handful of samples when she visited […]
Review #127: Sovereign Laphroaig Single Cask Whisky Review
2021-06-22
The Sovereign is a sub-brand of the venerable Hunter […]
Breakfast Negroni Cocktail – A Fistfull of Cocoa Puffs
2021-06-13
the highlight of the last Negroni Week was Wildhawk's Breakfast Negroni cocktail. The star ingredient is the Cocoa Puff infused Sweet Vermouth. […]
Review #126: Balcones Healthy Spirits Bottle
2021-06-06
It's exciting to try local products when you travel. […]
Review #125: Heaven Hill Bottled in Bond
2021-05-30
Heaven Hill used to release a 6 year old Bottled in Bond bourbon only in Kentucky. In 2019 the company started releasing a new Bottled in Bond whisky, now aged for 7 years. […]