Drunken Diplomacy: Cocktails, Bar, Whiskey. Rum Reviews

The Louboutin Cocktail

We named this the louboutin cocktail because we recently visited Saison – the 3-starred Michelin restaurant best known for having the most expensive tasting menu in California.

We decided to invest in some liquid courage to face what would …

Cocktails

The Italian Copilot

All-Italian, Grappa based Spritz.

Cocktails

Red Eye

Original cocktail from Jim Meehan designed for the Amex Centurion Lounge

Cocktail with lemon twist and flower garnish

Cocktails

Yard Sale

High Octane split base cocktail of rye, bourbon, and Calvados

Rum Reviews

Review #53: Ron Navazos Palazzi 15

Blackberry lost in Jerez.

Glass of whisky in front of bottle of whisky with backlit bar behind

Whisky Reviews

Review #24: EH Taylor Small Batch

Hot and peppery chocolate bourbon

Whisky Reviews

Review #23: Exclusive Regions Orkney (Highland Park)

Butter cookies and sage

Glass filled with orange liquid next to book reading The Modern Life of Plants

Bars

Dandelyan – London

Interesting plant-based menu. Good cocktails but a bit more like an upscale hotel bar than a destination.

Best Whisky Reviews

Lagavulin Vertical Tasting: Which Lagavulin Bottling is the Best?

Vertical tasting of multiple Lagavulin bottles to determine our favorites

Glencarins glass filled with Whisky next to tiny bottle with building behind

Whisky Reviews

Review #22: Tamdhu 1980

A once in a lifetime chance. “Orange silk on a leather couch

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. […]