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St. James Infirmary
Here we have another drink that reads as if it were made just for me. Meaning in this case: slightly aged rum, stirred, deep, dark, and spicy, with a hint of fruit from several fortified wines.
It comes from world famous Death & Co. and the Manhattan section at the end of their fabulous book, where many a treasure is hidden.[…]
Rum / Rhum Agricole / Sweet Vermouth / Cream Sherry / Simple Syrup / Tiki Bitters
Hinky Dink's Fizzy
A tiki cocktail with sparkling wine? And I actually liked it a lot! Sure, it tastes pretty much as you'd expect - fruity, sparkling, and easy to drink. But it's really, really good, and of course, how distinctive it ends up tasting depends heavily on the spirits you choose. The rum and gin can definitely be bold here (and the sparkling wine dry), I had great results with the Tanqueray Bloomsbury, which has a beautifully distinctive juniper flavor and is 47.3% ABV. […]
Rum / Gin / Sparkling Wine / Pineapple / Passion Fruit / Lime / Apricot Liqueur
Bistro De La Mer, Amsterdam
A quick little layover in wintery Amsterdam gave me the opportunity to try one of the very few bistros that not only has a Michelin recommendation, but a full star. Bistro de la Mer is part of the a series of restaurants, with the 'flagship' being 2-starred 212, and each bistro having 1 star. There is also Auberge, which received the Bib, so a respectable offer for any occasion. […]
Interrobang!?
A perfect drink to round out the evening and savor it quietly and over a longer period of time, created by Amaro master Sother Teague from NYC. Among other things, he runs Amor y Amargo, a bar in NYC specializing in the Italian herbal liqueurs, and in his spare time publishes great bar books such as "I'm Just Here for the Drinks", from which this cocktail is taken. […]
Armagnac / Bénédictine D.O.M. / Cynar / Peychaud's Bitters / Islay Scotch
The Brave
"The Brave" brings you an intense but beautiful combination of roasted orange, that agave goodness, nutmeg, cloves and elegant smoke. As the name implies, not one for your first time room temperature drinker but one of the few modern icons within the category. […]
Mezcal / Blanco Tequila / Averna / Orange Liqueur / Aromatic Bitters
Gimlet, Riga
My recent Baltic trip took me to Riga, a city that bridges the culture of similar ports like Gdansk (for which we have two articles that I can recommend) with eastern and northern culinary influences. The connection to 'the Nordics' however isn't just geographical, it is also reflected in how fermentation and flavors are interpreted, an interesting parallel to my Stockholm visit in 2025. […]