An aperitif based cocktail, this drink is the one to go to when you want to stay social and not graduate into the buzzed, too-happy fella by the end of your evening. This is a great drink to sip at a cocktail business meeting or when meeting your fiancée’s
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The Cocktail Vibe at Mr. Booze
As important as the addition of well prepared, exciting, flavorful, old-school Cocktails are to an evening of imbibing, there are several other things to take care of and that are equally important to a fun experience. You must have the vibe cooking in the room. This is the place to come for recommendations on music, music, recipe books, history and the scene.
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Negroni
Another aperitif based cocktail, the Negroni is much like The American cocktail, only stronger. This is a great before dinner drink. Don’t let the soft, slightly bitter and fruity flavor of the Campari aperitif cause you to let your guard down, remember…there’s gin in this bad boy and he’s waiting to slap you. One or [...]
Read More...Apple Pie
I know what you’re thinking, and I don’t blame you, but no, Mr. Booze has not been to any raves, discos or trendy, black-wearing bars knockin’ back sweet, tart drinks made for punks and the gals who love them. This cocktail comes straight out of a book almost 40 years old. Who knows, maybe this [...]
Read More...Loud Speaker
When researching the cocktail, I questioned weather the cocktail wasn’t originally some sort of 50’s liquid tie-in associated with the coming of the Hi-Fi age. You know, cocktail dress wearing gals along with sport-jacketed fellas gathered around Jim’s new record player, toasting to this nifty new technology. “Wow…it’s like Sinatra’s in the room.” Hard [...]
Read More...Bronx
(wanna fight about it?) - Talk about art imitating life, this noisier, less sophisticated cousin of The Manhattan certainly goes down well in a pinch and when you’re hankering a strong belt and are only kinda in the mood for a Martini. What can I say, I like it…so stick it in ya ear.
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Bluebird
Not a huge fan of the sweet, but the gin & bitters in this drink peck hard enough to make its taste worth your while plus, it does have the “ooooh, pretty” factor of being blue and all. Not part of the 90’s tartini craze and the newer version, this drink has some decades [...]
Read More...East India
This is a nice drink to mix up in a cocktail pitcher and serve to just a few close friends over for dinner. It’s an intimate drink that, for some reason, doesn’t mix well with larger parties or a night of heavy boozing. I think it’s the cognac. The spirit demands too much attention to [...]
Read More...Booster
You know these frothy egg white cocktails are starting to grow on me. I like drinking with the taste buds, nose and eyes, and this one satisfies on all three levels. The Booster looks fabulous. Best served on a winter Saturday, the nutmeg and frothy white top will make you want to put on your [...]
Read More...Whist
Yet another splendid reason to drink Applejack, the Whist is another one of those drinks that tastes from another time. You can use either Applejack or its wealthier brother Calvados. I actually prefer the cheaper AJ. I’m a seasonal drinker and enjoy this one more in the Autumn.
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Read More...Mamie Taylor
I’ve just had trouble finding a scotch based cocktail that I want another of after I’ve finished the first but the Mamie Taylor succeeds. This is a damn interesting cocktail; I’ll give you that. Dust off that bottle of Dewers you crack open when your dad visits and try one. I think you’ll like it.
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