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Enjoy it Gents!

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In honor of Father’s Day weekend, I’m sharing my own father’s “usual”.

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Cartoon in The New Yorker.

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Aw, nuts!

Of all the liqueurs that rely on almonds for their principal flavoring, Amaretto is the most famous. And the most famous of these is “Disarrono”. The flavor is not entirely derived from almonds but from the stones of apricots too. Resembling a kind of liquid marzipan, the taste is strong and sweet and quite assertive, even when mixed in a  cocktail. Legend has it that the recipe was given to an Italian painter of da Vinci’s school, Bernardo Luini, in 1525 by a young innkeeper. She had sat as the model for the Virgin Mary in his wall painting of the Nativity at Saronno, and had taken a shining to him. Whether or not this is true, the original domestic concoction was probably grape brandy in which apricot stones, with their strongly almondy flavor, had been left to infuse.

Enjoy it on it’s own over crushed ice, mixed with dry spirits such as gin or cognac, or served with a squeeze of fresh citrus juice to help mitigate the sweetness. 

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“The Crow Bar” by Will Bullas (Watercolor on paper)

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Rummaging…

Was at a friends the other day and needed to get creative with a very limited bar pantry. This refreshing twist on a “mule” is perfect for late summer days.

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Beautiful saturday

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Rock Hudson & Robert Stark in Written on the Wind, 1956 dir. Douglas Sirk

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reubenmiller

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Cocktail Time!

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The bar in our family’s fine-dining restaurant (1983-1993) where piano music filled the air, the warm, elegant atmosphere beckoned you in, and the food, service and innumerable personal touches brought you back time and time again. This is where I learned how to fully appreciate the beauty, distinction, and sophistication of a properly crafted cocktail.

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What’ll ya have?

Speaking of politically incorrect, here I am in 8th grade serving up “drinks” to my fellow classmates in a “authentic” wild west saloon. I even won a trophy for “Most Authentic Character”. Ah, the good ol’ days!

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Cartoon in The New Yorker by Dana Fradon.

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Improvise…

My stocks are getting low… so I whipped up this classic… surprisingly smooth even without a juice or mixer. Cloudy and elegant, just be sure to serve it ICE COLD!

Enjoy!