Three International Vodkas Perfect For Celebrating National Vodka Day 2020
Every year, National Vodka Day, October 4th, demands that the nation come together and celebrate its favorite clear spirit. Vodka often gets a bad rap, mix it with a holiday celebrated mostly...
Strange But True with Fee Brothers Hibiscus Water
They say that necessity is the mother of invention, which is a classy way of expressing desperation. But we’ve all been there—or most of us have, anyway. And when it comes to...
Kent’s Creation with Salers Aperitif
Kent Thompson has been serving solid cocktails at The Tasting Kitchen on Abbot Kinney since way back before the street started its decline into mainstream-hipster post-ironic chain consumerism. From brunch Bloodys and...
The Perfect Martini with The Botanist
The Botanist is amongst the very best gins in the world—and certainly is for the price—which makes perfect sense given that it’s produced on Islay, the home island of the best Scotch...
Skinny Mezcal Margarita
Every bartender quietly chuckles inside whenever a customer orders a Skinny Margarita, a pretentious drink that’s become akin to a $13 Moon Juice or vegetarian lasagna. Cutting the simple syrup or agave...
Western Breeze with Astral Pacific Gin
Upstart Los Angeles-based distillery The Spirit Guild crafted a gin that came out almost too delicious. The clementine foundation never overpowers, allowing the rest of the botanicals to shine through and each...
Fitzgerald’s Gimlet with Amaro Angeleno
Sounding for more depth from the classic gin gimlet can be a frustrating exercise, especially given how few bar patrons actually enjoy the drink. Grandma loved her gimlets, though, and she could...
Iceberg Float with Amaro Angeleno
No one deserves a morning cocktail more than all those poor souls who have somehow, despite their best collegiate intentions, ended up working in a cubicle, fighting the urge to quit right...