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A Godfather Alternative; The Scozzesi

July 6, 2020 by Tom Lasher-Walker

When it comes to new products – or at least products which are new to me – I feel like the best thing to do […]

An Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove; How the Hand in Glove was the result of a ‘happy accident’

October 21, 2019October 22, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

When I was working at Fresh Kills in Brooklyn, I would regulatory make the Velvet Glove, one of the lower ABV cocktails that was on […]

A Hundred Years Young and Still Going Strong; Here’s to the Negroni

A Hundred Years Young and Still Going Strong; Here’s to the Negroni

July 11, 2019September 28, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

The first time I ever tried a Negroni, I’d been bartending for less than a year, maybe only about six months or so. One of […]

The Cold Hard Truth About the Dry Martini

The Cold Hard Truth About the Dry Martini

July 10, 2019September 28, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

For me, the Martini is the jewel in the crown that is the holy trinity of mixology that sits not alongside, but above even the […]

The Rebirth of the Rusty Nail

The Rebirth of the Rusty Nail

May 1, 2019September 28, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

When Saul Goodman sits down with a drink in hand in the opening episode of Better Call Saul, never did anyone think that the trajectory […]

Why the French Connection Deserves Some Love

Why the French Connection Deserves Some Love

March 28, 2019September 28, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

History is often written by the victors as they say, and in the case of the two-ingredient French Connection cocktail, this almost certainly seems to […]

The Best Way to Make a Ramos Gin Fizz? Ignore Everything You’ve Read About It’s History

The Best Way to Make a Ramos Gin Fizz? Ignore Everything You’ve Read About It’s History

November 21, 2018September 28, 2019 by Tom Lasher-Walker

When David Wonderich released Imbibe! wrote and released several years ago, the impact that it had on bartending was profound.   The book acted towards […]

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