For the first time in many weeks, Thursday Drink Night was themeless, and the array of drinks everyone came up with was outstanding. Combinations like tequila and falernum and new uses for cinnamon syrup set the tone of the evening. A bunch of new faces joined us as well, and it was a wild time. […]

Last week’s TDN started with a garnish panel hosted by Tiare and myself with special guest Jeff “Beachbum” Berry. Check out the full wrap-up of the panel and don’t forget the garnish contest! The tiki-themed TDN brought out all kinds of crazy cocktail ideas, with some really excellent new creations. We used every syrup from […]

For the first time today, I garnished a drink with a vanilla bean. And it cost 36 cents. I can’t even begin to describe how much aroma a vanilla bean has, so as most writers do, I’m going to do it anyway. It’s both spicy and sweet at once, reminding you of apple pie and […]

I am beyond excited for this week’s Thursday Drink Night, and the reasons for my joy are pretty simple: This Week’s TDN It starts early, at 6pm EST, and will feature a panel on cocktail garnishes with Tiare from A Mountain of Crushed Ice, who I consider one of the most creative cocktail garnishers out […]

Jammed tight in my mailbox today was a package from Germany. I ripped it away from its metal cage and nearly tripped as I tore it open before evening getting in the house. As I peeled back one layer of bubble wrap after another, a light from the heavens began to shine down where I […]

Every week I keep writing how we have a great turn out of cocktail writers, bartenders, and spirit lovers alike; I feel like a broken record, but time and again, they flock to Thursday Drink Night. We had a host of newcomers this past week, and the event continues to grow in intensity. Still wondering […]