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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. […]
The Sexpert
A terrible name, reminiscent of the depths of 1980s cocktail culture, albeit a funny one. "Funny" because it doesn't originate from the disco era or Playboy articles, but was conceived and named in honor of a book release party for feminist author Susie Bright, who mainly writes books on the subject of, you guessed it, sex. […]
Pisco / Gin / Falernum / Passion Fruit / Lemon / Bitters
Sugarplum
A exemplary cocktail from the book "Regarding Cocktails" by the legendary Sasha Petraske - and quintessentially also typical of the Milk & Honey bar, as the book's own description points out. Easy, simple, stripped down to the essentials. That has its advantages, although I'm usually more of a "more is more" kind of person. […]
Gin / Grapefruit / Grenadine
Mothership, San Diego
For tiki fans, San Diego is something of a pilgrimage site. Among classics like the Grass Skirt and countless other cocktail bars - even those not steeped in exotic charm - one place stands out in particular: Mothership. While other venues try to transport you to a fictional world somewhere between the Caribbean and the Pacific, Mothership sends you straight on a vacation to another planet. And that's exactly where one of my most unusual nights out at a bar ever began. […]