Programming note: Just after relaunching the blog a few months ago, work got really busy for a while. Since my last post, I have done a few taste tests but haven't found the energy to write them up. They will be posted soon, but to get some momentum going, here is what I tried out a few nights a...
I try to always have a bottle of Stagg Jr. Bourbon in the house. Unfortunately, it is not so easy to find, so the only reliable way to keep it in stock is not to drink very much of it. So is it worth "wasting" on a cocktail? Let's find out.
Note: I have decided not to go deep into the histor...
Let me begin with an understatement, it's been a while since I last posted. I could make all kinds of excuses, but there's really one major reason for my neglect: I haven't been making anything new to write about. It's not that I haven't been making anything at all. It's just that I have been hap...
I was minding my own business, while a few others were making hummus nearby. Someone offhandedly asked me how I would incorporate tahini into a cocktail. A few minutes later, I found myself shaking a jar full of gin and tahini.
First steps
Tahini is quite oily, so my mind went immediately to f...
Thanks to Tammy for mentioning me on her excellent Scotch & Scones blog. Now that I run the risk of actually having readers who are not related to me, I promise to do a better job keeping up with my writing.
When planning a vacation in a dry town on the far end of a small island, it is very imp...