Cassia Bark: A Snickerdoodle for your Gin Cocktails

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

When you bite into that Snickerdoodle from the local bakery or sprinkle a little cinnamon on your venti mocha from the coffee shop, did it ever take you to another plane? Did you realize that some days, the days you did sprinkle on that extra touch of cinnamon that you ...

Gin Cocktails for the Spring Season

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

It may not be gin & tonic time yet, but we're well on our way.  As the crocuses bloom and we raise our heads from winter hibernation, let's not forget that gin can add so much to springtime! Here are a few recipes that explore the green, flowery, earthy and even ...

Juniper, Gin’s Namesake

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

That distinctive smell that permeates the air when a fresh bottle of gin is opened is the signature scent of juniper. Some gins like Junipero are flavored with only juniper and a lot of it, others balance it with as many as 18 or 20 other botanicals and some add ...

Gin Quotes

Saturday, September 12th, 2009

The proper union of gin and vermouth is a great and sudden glory; it is one of the happiest marriages on earth, and one of the shortest lived. -DeVoto, Bernard In Harper's Magazine, Dec. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine. -Epstein,JuliusJ Humphrey Bogart as ...

Upside-Down Martini

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

Two big events last month bring the Upside-Down martini (aka Reverse Martini) front and center these days. First, the last month's release of the movie Julie and Julia showcases the cocktail's creator and advocate, Julia Child.  I've always appreciated the fact that she attributed her longevity to "red meat and gin". ...

Top Five Gin Drinks for Autumn

Friday, October 31st, 2008

The leaves are falling and we're all thinking about spooky ghosts, picking apples and killing turkeys. Time again to consider gin, which can help you through these increasingly darker days. Avoid Pumpkin-tinis and other creepy sweet concoctions. Instead, try some of these stellar recommendations: 1. Stellar Apple Speaking of Stellar, Stellar Gin recommends ...

The Martini

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The best known of David Embury's six basic drinks everyone should know (the others are the Jack Rose, the Manhattan, the Old-Fashioned, the Daiquiri, and the Sidecar), the martini is synonymous in the public imagination with cocktail culture.  Neon signs depicting cocktail glasses and olives advertise cocktail lounges, and the ...