“Then comes the zenith of man’s pleasure. Then comes the julep—the mint julep. Who has not tasted one has lived in vain. The honey of Hymettus brought no such solace to the soul; the nectar of the Gods is tame beside it. It is the very dream of drinks, the vision of sweet quaffings. The bourbon and the …
Shaken, stirred, dirty or dry: there are many ways to make the perfect Martini, and just about as many opinions about which method is the best. It seems that everyone – from master bartenders to amateur mixologists, from Martini business lunchers to casual after-work drinkers – think they’ve got the magic formula deciphered. “The only …
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A German bartender is attributed with the creation of an American style drink in a Japanese hotel with a Spanish Sherry and a French Vermouth to quench the thirst of visiting international dignitaries! This can happen only in the world of cocktails. There is absolutely nothing Japanese about this cocktail other than the name and …
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