The Bombardier
— Images & text by IJL. Entry typed on a Remington Deluxe Model 5 Typerwriter with Touch Control
The YouTube Cometh…
Hello, Blogosphere! (Does anyone still use that term, anyway?) Have you missed me? Don’t worry, new posts are in the works. In the meantime, I’ve spent some time fiddling with … Continue reading
MxMo XCIV: That’s Not A Martini! — Shanghai
Mixology Monday? Again? So soon? Well, well, time for a drink…one that is almost, but not entirely (un)like a Martini. At least, that’s what Dagreb over at Nihil Utopia has … Continue reading
MxMo LXXXIX: The Unknown — The Maturin Cocktail
In the world of cocktails, a great deal of faith is placed in precedent and tradition. We look to the written works of bartenders from a century ago for inspiration, … Continue reading
Eh, it’s-a Tombasi, un Cocktail Originale!
A couple of weeks ago, the Lauer household was inundated with tomatoes. The gardens were cranking ’em out in July, and we could only consume so many of them. Our … Continue reading
Norway Strikes Back
Drinking in season? Not today we’re not. It’s a hot year down here in Georgia: 90 degrees in May…who’d-a-thunk-it? So I’m rebelling against Mother Nature and mixing up two drinks … Continue reading
Happy Repeal Day!
Happy Repeal Day, folks! That’s right, 78 years ago Prohibition officially ended, and booze flowed freely again in the U.S. Of course, it hadn’t particularly stopped flowing during America’s “Noble Experiment,” and … Continue reading
Examined: The Martinez
Today we’ll take an in-depth look at the history and recipe of a particular cocktail: The Martinez. First, a bit of history. Is it a precursor to the Martini? A … Continue reading
Tempered Spirits 