Oct 21, 2023 | city guides, cocktails, gin, Maine, mezcal, pisco, rum, tequila, vermouth
I moved away from the Portland area about 22 years ago – yikes! I return once or twice a year to visit friends and family. It’s been enjoyable to keep up with the local food and drink scene every time I return. Growing up, it was mostly breweries and... 
Nov 12, 2021 | amaro, cocktails, cocktails at home, Mexico, mezcal, recipe, rum, tequila
I used to hate spicy drinks. You know the ones that are so hot it numbs your tastebuds and makes you thirsty? Then I discovered more balanced cocktails with some heat that highlighted all the flavors in the cocktail without making me sweat. I was hooked from then on.... 
Jun 11, 2021 | aperol, cocktails, cocktails at home, gin
I recently wrote about Aperol cocktails. During my research, I found so many flavorful Aperol gin cocktails that I wanted to share them. I think the flavor combination of the slightly bitter Aperol, an amaro, and the botanical flavors of gin work perfectly together.... 
May 26, 2021 | amaro, aperol, cocktails, cocktails at home, recipe
For more than 100 years, Aperol has been a summer staple in drinks. From its bright, vibrant color to its herbal and citrus scent, mixing up some Aperol cocktails will send you on a mini on vacation in no time. Although it’s a spirit easily enjoyed year round,... 
May 19, 2021 | amaro, cocktails at home, gin, Kansas City, recipe, rum, tequila, whiskey
While I don’t usually write about it, my hometown of Kansas City is home to more than great distilleries and cocktail bars. It also has many awesome breweries. The homebrew scene is alive and well and many small homebrewers have turned their passion into a... 
Apr 1, 2021 | amaro, cocktails, cocktails at home, recipe, vodka
The espresso martini was invented in the 1980’s by a British bartender named Dick Bradsell. It is a combination of vodka, coffee, and a sweetener. Bradsell came up with the cocktail at the request of a very tired Kate Moss. It has endured as a popular classic...
