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All Cocktail Drinkers Need to Own this Bartending Book

King Cocktail

Legendary bartender Dale DeGroff just published a second edition of his highly influential “The Craft of the Cocktail.” Here’s what to expect and why you should buy it.

Philip Greene | Published Oct 13, 2020

Drinking While Writing: Hemingway & Fitzgerald

Literary Imbibers

The two famous authors and great friends had two very different perspectives when it came to writing and having a drink.

AD BY Verizon | Published Jul 23, 2020

Is There a Right Way to Make a Manhattan Cocktail?

DRINK DO’S & DON’TS

Our columnist answers the three most frequent questions he gets about the Manhattan cocktail.

Philip Greene | Published Oct 28, 2019

The Martini: The King of Cocktails & Opinions

SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED???

We look at the famed drink that has started 1,000 arguments and also a new Martini book by Robert Simonson.

Philip Greene | Published Sep 16, 2019

Finding the Epicenter of New Orleans Cocktail History

Spirited Archeology

A single non-descript block of New Orleans was once home to a number of extremely significant bars.

Philip Greene | Published Aug 17, 2019

Mixing Drama & Drinks: Tennessee Williams

STELLAAAA!!!

On the 108th birthday of the award-winning playwright, we look at his contentious relationship with drinking.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Mar 26, 2019

The Jazz Age’s Lost Leader: Harry Crosby

The Roaring Twenties

The life of the poet, publisher, and playboy defined the decadent decade but he has been largely forgotten during the last century.

Philip Greene | Published Jan 08, 2019

The Cocktail That Brought Hemingway & Fitzgerald Together

Excerpt

The new book ‘A Drinkable Feast’ explores the cocktails and bars favored by Ernest Hemingway and his friends in 1920s Paris.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Oct 17, 2018

Toasting Hemingway’s Paris With a Jack Rose Cocktail

THE JAZZ AGE

The classic applejack drink is featured in ‘The Sun Also Rises’ and is quite tasty.

AD BY The Daily Beast | Published Sep 13, 2018

The Quack Doctor & a Gin Cocktail Sensation

Fountain of Youth

This classic cocktail was inspired by the popularity of a very suspect medical procedure designed to extend life.

Philip Greene | Published Aug 10, 2018

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