Baffled by our mead conundrum, Brian and Eric decide to consult our respective experts: From official The Rituals Consultant, Aunt Marjiann: Hi, at long last, Eric, One excuse for the delay in my reply is that I am flummoxed. I have no good advice to give you, which is a unique experience for me—to have…
The A section of The Complete World Bartender Guide has 113 cocktail recipes, 8 liquors, and 7 punches for a grand total of 134 beverages we need to make and consume. Not every session can be cocktails and fun. Some days we need to make the liquors and punches. This week we have decided to tackle a liqueur…
After spending 3½ weeks working on a movie in New Orleans, I persuaded Brian to let me do a recap of my experiences here—because there were a lot of good ones! During this time I was able to visit 27 establishments; certainly not every bar in New Orleans but a good, obsessive chunk nonetheless. In…