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The Good Life : Drinks
Gin & Tonic Exploration
It may sound like a simple drink, but summertime's signature cocktail refresher—the self-named Gin & Tonic—offers a season's worth of variation...more
Posted: May 31, 2013 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
A Trio of Vermouths for Your Next Manhattan
For Americans enthusiastic about such classic cocktails as the Manhattan and Martini—or even those who prefer to take their aperitifs alone—the...more
Posted: February 22, 2013 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
Molecular Mixology at Home
Dedicated watchers of “Parks and Recreation” know from having watched the episode in which the boys do a bachelor party at a hipster bar and are...more
Posted: February 1, 2013 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
In Defense of Eggnog
The holidays call for rich, satisfying eggnog, and our spirits guru tells you how to make the best version imaginable....more
Posted: December 14, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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Ale To The Chief
As election season begins in earnest, booze expert Jack Bettridge casts a sober glance on the drinking habits of our U.S....more
Posted: September 7, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
Gentlemen, Start Your Gimlets!
Summer solstice may be weeks away, but for most of us in the United States the season’s unofficial start is Memorial Day. And with it comes...more
Posted: May 25, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
Speedy Smokes for Derby Day
Billed as the fastest two minutes in sports, the Kentucky Derby doesn’t allow much time for a drink and a smoke. Happily, the race’s signature...more
Posted: May 4, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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‘Tis the Season for Citrus
The anomaly of wintertime drinks is that we tend to rein in our consumption of cocktails with fruit just when the citrus produce that informs most of...more
Posted: January 20, 2012 By Jack Bettridge
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Manhattan Project
A theory of relativity should drive any investigation into what is perhaps the most classic of cocktails: the Manhattan. The brown spirits version...more
Posted: November 7, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Forgo Powdered Mixers and Crushed Ice for a True Margarita
If you've ever bellied up to a beach bar at spring break and ordered one of those frozen concoctions from a Slushie machine to help you hang on, you...more
Posted: August 12, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
The Good Life : Drinks
Citrus Drinks of Summer
It’s summertime and the drinking is zesty when you mix with citrus. We shook up a tray full of hot-weather bracers, pairing spirits with the fresh...more
Posted: August 1, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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Rémy Martin's V a Clear Choice for Cocktails
Some will be a bit confused about what Rémy Martin V is, but two things are clear about the newest release from the venerable Cognac house Rémy...more
Posted: May 13, 2011 By Jack Bettridge
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