Spirits
Post Phylloxera: Part 3 of 6 French Trinity
We are asking a lot of you guys with this. In a way it does feel pretentious to name a cocktail something so difficult to pronounce. And doubly so when those would can manage still have no idea what is being referenced.
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The Muse: Part 2 of 6 French Trinity Spiritual
The Muse. What a fantastic name for a cocktail! The Muse is the second of three visits to Cognac from French Trinity. When bartenders take inspiration from a cocktail, its sometimes referred to “a nod” or “a wink” to the forefather. With…
The Monarch: Part 1 of 6 From the French Trinity Spiritual
The Monarch as a Manhattan replacement is easy to conceptualize. Sub cognac for bourbon (or better still, rye). The vermouth role is played by Bonal Quinquina. Bitters, orange bitters.
Yanni Goes in With Bonal
When guests survey our…
New Spiritual
White Dogs and White Whiskies
For our purposes, White Dogs are clear spirits bottled at or near still strength. The benefit here, aside from more punch per ounce, is that there is nowhere for the distiller to hide. Any fault…
Scotland and Jerez
The short story:
Scotch Whisky shelves are full of labels touting the used barrels that previously bore the whisky. 'Finished,' 'ACE'd,' 'Matured' - these words all used to imply luxury and added value. The story runs a quite a bit…
Rise of the Over-Peats
The bottom of our Single Malt list has just become significantly more serious.
Two bottles from the Islay (pronounced 'eye-la') released this year are redefining our idea of peat and of what is possible in a bottle of Whisky. I…
New American Craft Gins
There are some exciting newcomers on the gin shelf behind the bar. We have been big supporters of the new American craft-distilling movement since we opened, featuring gins from Aviation, No. 209, Sarticious and Junipero next to the more traditional…
About Sherry
Wine is more than a beverage. It can quench thirst and usher in bliss or great remorse, but it is more than that. I dare say that it is even more than the sum total of the terroir that produces…
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