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Double Plus Good Cocktail – Guest Bartender Kaytee Querro

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DOUBLE PLUS GOOD “The inspiration for the Double Plus Good came from both the Aviation cocktail and the Last Word cocktail. It combines the botanical nature of the Last word with the floral and citrus notes of the Aviation.” Guest Bartender ~ Kaytee Querro, Chartreuse Kitchen & Cocktails   1 oz. Two James Gin 1 […]

The Archangel – Featured Craft Cocktail

The Archangel was created in 2010 at Roast – Detroit and it remains one of my most successful cocktails. I wanted to introduce apricots into a crowd-friendly cocktail, keeping it simple yet innovative.  At the time both gin and apricots where scarce on any cocktail menu and I wanted to change that.  Originally, I tried […]

A Toast to Spring

Bottle and Butterflies

There are some sure signs of Spring in this part of the country:  The snow melts, those first little signs of green start peeking through the bare earth, you can hear the soothing sound of Jim Nantz all weekend long and the anticipation of the Kentucky Derby does nothing to curb the whiskey craze (see […]

Whiskey Business on myFox Detroit

Check out our very own Travis Fourmont, along with John Badenjek of the Metro Times talking whiskey on my Fox Detroit in February.  

Summer Imbibing.

As spring peeks out from behind the clouds at us, I dream of summer and my mind and palate go to lighter fare. I say goodbye to stew and chili, malbec and syrah, porter and dubbel in exchange for salad and gazpacho, sauvignon blanc and Falanghina, and… wait, what beers call to me in warmer […]

Tom Collins – Featured Classic Cocktail

Tom Collins Cocktail

The Tom Collins is a classic Gin-based cocktail with a rich history. This classic was originally named the John Collins after its creator at a popular London Hotel in 1860. The John Collins gained popularity in 1869 after being published in the Steward and Barkeeper’s Manual.  Old Tom Gin was often used as a base […]

In Good Spirits – Featured Craft Cocktail

Believe it or not, one thing I often crave on a winter cocktail menu is a bright, refreshing drink. I do enjoy winter cocktails that are strong and heavy with winter spices. However, I feel strongly that a successful cocktail menu should have a drink for everyone. That includes all types of cocktails; bright and […]

“If Chefs were trained like Winemakers…”

Ethanol Molecule Chemistry

The original theme of this month’s edition was going to be the second half of our “Top 10” list.  Trust us when we tell you that it’s not easy to write a short list of things that inspired us over the past year and ideas that keep us so passionate about what we do.  Next […]

Rusty Nail – Featured Classic Cocktail

To start the New Year off right I’m featuring the Rusty Nail as my classic cocktail. According to cocktail historian David Wondrich, this concoction dates back to 1937 and is credited to one F. Benniman. Wondrich also states that it’s supposedly named after the British Industries Fair. Nonetheless, the Rusty Nail didn’t really gain traction […]