MINT JULEP [IBA] The mint julep originated in the southern United States, probably during the eighteenth century. The mint julep was originally prescribed and… Continue reading “MINT JULEP ”…
WHISKEY SOUR [IBA] The Whiskey Sour officially dates back to the 1860s, but sailors in the British Navy had been drinking something very… Continue reading “WHISKEY SOUR ”…
OLD FASHIONED [IBA] You cannot get more classic than a classic Old Fashioned. This humble concoction of four ingredients—whiskey, sugar, bitters, and water—is… Continue reading “OLD FASHIONED ”…
BLOODY MARY [IBA] The savory brunch cocktail we all know and love has quite a bit of history, born originally in the year… Continue reading “BLOODY MARY ”…
FRENCH 75 [IBA] Prohibition in the United States comes to a close, and the French 75 gains popularity among Americans following its publishing… Continue reading “FRENCH 75 ”…
BLACK VELVET Staying on our side of the pond brings us to 1860s London, more precisely Brooks’s Club on St. James Street,… Continue reading “BLACK VELVET”…
HANKY PANKY London’s famed American bar, the Savoy, is now headed up by Ada “Coley” Coleman, among the first — and by… Continue reading “HANKY PANKY”…