
The Mai Tai is the epitome of Tiki. A beautifully balanced rum sour with orange and almond notes. Well, when it’s done right, that is. Such a legendary cocktail with such a mythological past is undoubtedly going to encourage many a knockoff, and you don’t have to look hard to find gross misinterpretations of the…

The fifth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get tropical with the delicious and sometimes controversial Painkiller! Recipe: Add all the liquids to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake…

The fourth entry in the series where my wife Sabrina and I journey through the wide wonderful world of classic cocktails by crafting and drinking recipes together at our home bar. Today let’s get our lime on with the simple and brilliant Daiquiri! Recipe: Add all liquids to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until…