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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Gimlet

Here’s a quick and easy cocktail that calls for just two ingredients, tastes delicious, and is perfect for a drink before dinner or before stepping out for the evening. I like this drink a lot. Even though there’s a healthy dose of sour in this cocktail, the spirit can still be tasted and even stands [...]

The Music

I just can’t rant enough about it…having the proper music during an evening of classic cocktails is just as important as the gin, vodka, bourbon and ice you put into it. A drink enjoyed with a beautiful melody is a drink that simply tastes better. I’ve never mixed drinks and had friends over where I [...]

Cuba Libre Cocktail

We’ve all enjoyed a rum and coke also known as a Cuba Libre, but next time you’re mixing drinks and someone asks for one, try this variation instead. This drink packs a quicker punch, so keep your eye on the drinker. You don’t want to find them asleep in your cat box when you’re cleaning [...]

Apple Ginger Sangaree

I’m passing on a drink I learned about from reading Dr. Cocktail’s column in Imbibe Magazine ( Jan/Feb 07). I LOVE this drink. You have to try it. I insist. The Apple Ginger Sangaree is a perfect fireside cocktail because the ingredients are all winter flavors – apple, ginger, nutmeg. The drink has a nostalgic, [...]

Harvey Wallbanger

Here’s a drink my Dad used to whip up during our Family’s two weeks at the beach back in the early 70’s. I have great memories of my Dad wearing his Robert Culp shades mixing up this drink for his pals while the wives had us kids down on the beach. Apparently, the Harvey Wallbanger [...]

Moscow Mule

Here’s a hi-ball with a bit of history. Seems back in 1961, an American company acquired the rights to distribute Smirnoff Vodka. Before this time, vodka was considered a pretty rare and unpopular liquor. No one in the U.S. knew what to do with it. Gin was king. The American company meant to give gin [...]

Whiskey Sour

A good Whiskey Sour is a wonderful thing. The tart and spice of the two main ingredients combine to give you a drink you’ll, at first, want to drink fast like a good lemonade. But, if you take your time with this one, the melting ice just makes the drink better and better with each [...]

Empire

Another fantastic Autumn cocktail, the Empire is another drink which takes advantage of the Fall Flavors. I stumbled upon this one in an old bar bible from1940 and never looked back. I’m a huge Calvados fan (Apple Brandy) and must sample every cocktail I find which includes it. This is a quiet drink, one that [...]