It’s 1964 and Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is limping into ’65 in serious financial trouble. They want to have a laid back Christmas party, well they have to have a laid back party because the budget can’t account for anything else. But Roger Sterling finds out that the heir to the Lucky Strike throne, Lee Garner,… Continue reading Vintage Christmas Ads & An Eggnog Recipe
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Prohibition Era Cocktails: Black Velvet
It’s Friday the 13th and what better drink to have on a day like today than a Black Velvet. This drink originates way before Prohibition. It’s said that after Prince Albert died in 1861 the steward at the Brook’s Club in London wanted everything in mourning, even the champagne. So we have this half Guinness… Continue reading Prohibition Era Cocktails: Black Velvet
The American Pulps Drink Like A Character Series
Because any excuse to drink is a good excuse we’ve started a series called, Drink Like a Character. Whether it’s a drink from a TV Show (the Flaming Moe perhaps?), a book, or a movie – we want to make it. Regardless of genre or taste, we’re not picky. If you’ve got any requests, email… Continue reading The American Pulps Drink Like A Character Series
Prohibition Era Cocktails: The French 75
Created in 1915 at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris by Harry MacElhone the French 75 is said to have gotten it’s name because they said the drink had as much kick as a 75-millimeter field artillery gun. After making one I can attest, it’s the most potent champagne mixed-drink I’ve had. Harry’s New York… Continue reading Prohibition Era Cocktails: The French 75
Drink Like A Character: The Don Draper Old Fashioned
It’s not called old for nothing, this is likely one of the earliest North American cocktails with it first being referenced in 1806 (that’s during Thomas Jefferson’s administration. That’s old). Aside from Don Draper, this was one of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s favorite drinks, along with the Dirty Martini. Harry Truman also enjoyed his Old Fashioned’s,… Continue reading Drink Like A Character: The Don Draper Old Fashioned
Prohibition Cocktails: The Bee’s Knees
This is a recipe from the book Contraband Cocktails by Paul Dickson. I’m going to try to get through all of these and write about them eventually. In order to do so I need to get my hand on some absinthe which is not cheap. When we set up a Patreon it’s the important things… Continue reading Prohibition Cocktails: The Bee’s Knees
Drink Like a Character: Clarence’s Mulled Wine Recipe – It’s A Wonderful Life
I was just thinking of a flaming rum punch. No, it’s not cold enough for that. Not nearly cold enough…Wait a minute…wait a minute…Mulled wine, heavy on the cinnamon and light on the cloves. Off with you, me lad, and be lively! -Clarence OK Christmas is over but I was too busy drinking this stuff… Continue reading Drink Like a Character: Clarence’s Mulled Wine Recipe – It’s A Wonderful Life
The John Barrymore Pimm’s Cup
John Barrymore is probably known more for being Drew Barrymore’s grandfather today than anything else. Which is unfortunate because he was considered the greatest actor of the early twentieth century in theater and on the silver screen. His performance as Hamlet on Broadway and in London is considered the best ever. He was the lead… Continue reading The John Barrymore Pimm’s Cup
Drink Like A Character: Gimlet Recipe, The Long Good-bye (1953)
AKA the Raymond Chandler Gimlet “We sat in a corner of the bar at Victor’s and drank gimlets. ‘They don’t know how to make them here,’ he said. ‘What they call a gimlet is just some lime or lemon juice and gin with a dash of sugar and bitters. A real gimlet is half gin… Continue reading Drink Like A Character: Gimlet Recipe, The Long Good-bye (1953)
Drink Like A Character: Gin Rickey, The Great Gatsby (1925)
Tom came back, preceding four gin rickeys that clicked full of ice. Gatsby took up his drink.“They certainly look cool,” he said, with visible tension. We drank in long, greedy swallows.”– F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby Entirely out of context, doesn’t that just sound like peer pressure to you? If you changed it up and… Continue reading Drink Like A Character: Gin Rickey, The Great Gatsby (1925)