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, recipe books, history and the scene.
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Maui Christmas

Hawaiian singer Don Ho would have knocked these back while munchin’ a fist-full of macadamia nuts waiting for Lee Majors, Cheryl Teigs & Dom Deluise to join him for Christmas brunch on the big island. This is a 70′s Christmas cocktail if ever the re was one. Tall, kitschy Christmas glass absolutely required. Here we [...]

Merry Retro Christmas!

Hello Darlings! The Missus here. I want to wish you all a very Merry Retro Christmas!

Brandy Alexander

In Mr. Booze’s younger days, he may have laughed at you for recommending this dusty, old classic. Sweet? Creamy? Are you kidding? But I’ve grown older and wiser in my years and have learned to appreciate these old-timer’s drinks; they’ve stood the test of time for a reason. My Booze has also grown larger in [...]

Autumn Cocktails – rich spicy drinks for a rich spicy season

Here’s a quick list, gathered from our recipe page, of the drinks I feel are best suited for fall drinking. Of coarse, these drinks can be drunk year round, I find they drink even better while wearing a sweater. As much as I enjoy imbibing all twelve months of the year, fall is special; you’re [...]

Horny Monkey

My wife loves this one (hey…..wait a minute). It involves just three liquor ingredients so you’re getting off light in the world of tiki. Here we go. For each drink you’ll need 1 ½ oz. Banana liqueur 1 oz vodka ½ oz whie rum 2 ox cream of coconut sm. Can Dole pinapple juice Fill a [...]

Big Bamboo Love Song

This one’s just fun to say. Say it as many times as you can during the evening. What the hell, you’ll never get to say it again. Here we go with the recipe. For each drinker, you’ll need: 2 oz dark rum 1 oz white rum ½ oz triple sec 1 oz orange juice 2 oz [...]

Dressing Up Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Mix

Here’s a great one for when you’ve already put back 5 or 6 Drunken Monkey’s and are having a hard time counting. Pick up a bottle of the delicious Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Mix. You can find it in grocery stores or on the Trader Vic’s web page. The recipe on the bottle is fantastic by [...]

Bourbon and Ginger

Simple, subtle and absolutely worth mentioning. This drink involves little mixing, just the proper ingredients, and the right glass. If you mix it perfectly and have the right Ginger on hand, you’ll be hard-pressed to ever order a rum and coke on a night out again. You’ll fall in love with this underground classic. For [...]