Final Ward
Those readers who have been following my Twitter feed over the past few months will be aware of a few things: one, that my tweets are baseline functional and not much else; two, that I am a compulsive...
View ArticleWard 2010
Life is interesting, no? That’s a terribly vague, trite statement, like “to each their own” and other colloquial gems that pop out of my mouth before another thought could form. I am referring,...
View ArticlePisco Sour La Fonda del Sol
I’ve had Pisco Sours on the brain lately, probably because of the avalanche of emails that arrived last week announcing the approach of Peru’s national Pisco Sour Day, which falls on the first Saturday...
View ArticleA Drink for Saint Valentine
Of all the saints in the canon, it’s hard to get worked up about Saint Valentine. Historians aren’t even sure who exactly he was, given that there are 14 saints named Valentinus who lived at roughly...
View ArticleLondon Fog
If you don’t like Pernod, you probably shouldn’t read any further. Personally, I find anything flavored like anise seed to be delicious—licorice, fennel, absinthe, Pernod, Herbsaint, you name it. But I...
View ArticleTales of the Cocktail: Coming Soon
Lynnette Marrero / Ada Coleman As it does every summer, Tales of the Cocktail is making its annual appearance July 20–24 in New Orleans. Yours truly will be there, covering the seminars and events on...
View ArticleSummer Cocktailing Giveaway
One of my favorite things—and this is not just because it’s almost my birthday—is a present. This is true of most people, but I love the element of surprise that is so perfectly embodied in a wrapped...
View ArticleLillet & Lemon
There are only a few months out of the year when life is truly uncomfortable without air conditioning, and we have just entered those months. To cope with that lack, we here at SLOSHED! HQ have been...
View ArticleGin-Gin Mule
Less than a week to go before Tales of the Cocktail 2011 kicks off in New Orleans, and boy am I excited. Dan and I haven’t been on a proper vacation in two years—the last time we were in New...
View ArticleGhoul’s Night Out
Most readers of this site have, I’m sure, surmised that Halloween is a big. effing. deal. around here. It is my favorite holiday by a wide margin, and I spend a lot of time getting myself geared up...
View ArticleThe Devil’s Own
I found this bewitching little number while I was hunting for a cocktail I bookmarked once upon a time on Trader Tiki’s old site…before tradertiki.com went the way of the dinosaurs. Obviously I...
View ArticleDiamondback
There are many wonderful perks about living where we do—it’s very quiet and suitably far from the city, so we can see stars and hear crickets at night. We have a garden and raise our own chickens but...
View ArticleCobra’s Fang
Some kind of convergence happened this year and a whole bunch of snake-themed drinks have appeared on our radar for Halloween. Not exactly a classic symbol of Halloween, but they certainly inspire...
View ArticleThe Ghost Ship
It is no secret that SLOSHED! HQ has a deep and abiding love for Beachbum Berry; his books are practically a religion around here, and we make drinks from them more than any others on our shelves...
View ArticleWarm Spirits
There are many was to toast the holiday season—scotch, champagne, cognac—and serving a lovely holiday cocktail is certainly one of my favorite ways to welcome guests on a cold, wintry night. If you’re...
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