In Search of the Perfect Martini
The Martini is an iconic drink that is synonymous with class and high quality drinking. Every bar makes a Martini, but few really know what separates a truly great one from a merely passable mixed drink. Here i...
Soaked in Blue: A Cocktail Made for the Blade Runners
The Visual and Artistic Beauty of Blade Runner 2049
The world of Blade Runner 2049 is a bleak desolate dystopia where the ecosystems of the world have collapsed. No traditional agriculture or anything green is...
Don’t Be Basic with Your Pride Cocktails
When you think of a basic Vodka cocktail that gets you to where you want to be you will always think Vodka soda. When you want something more fancy the mind goes to a Vodka Martini. Something fruity is always e...
Enjoying Father’s Day with Crown Royal Texas Mesquite
This is a huge Father's Day for me, mostly because this is my first as a dad myself. Last Father's day I shared a steak dinner and a bottle of a Crown Royal that was part of their Noble Collection with my amazi...
Perfecting the Spring Cocktail with Sagamore Spirit Rye
The snow is finally melting here in Colorado as the wild flowers start to awaken and the foothills erupt in a deep green. Light, flavorful, and lively spring cocktails are among my favorites of any season and a...
A Cocktail Fit Only For Deadpool
With Deadpool 2 on the near horizon I thought it would be fitting to pay tribute to this Merc with a Mouth in the best way possible; creating a cocktail for him. In order for this drink to properly do justice f...
Creating a Cocktail That Represents the Classy Dumpster-Fire That is Bridesmaids
Bridesmaids is one of my favorite comedies; every scene is a joke or set up for a later payoff and it features some of the best comedic actress of our time. But what really makes it a close favorite of mine is...
Capturing the Simple Brilliance and Beauty of the Royal Tenenbaums in a Cocktail
The Royal Tenenbaums is an amazingly layered film that is so simply beautify that it is truly astonishing. After introducing the children of family as adolescences, the film follows this 'family of geniuses' th...
Creating the Perfect Cocktail for Atomic Blonde
Welcome to the start of a new series where I create an original cocktail or pair an existing recipe to whichever movie I am particularly in to that week. To debut this series I decided to create a new and origi...
Creating the Perfect Super Bowl Cocktail
Beer, Pizza, and Wings have always dominated the the Super Bowl refreshments menu, and while I love all three they are not everyone's favorite. I decided to try and find a cocktail that had the robust backbone ...