Glassware
Two Kinds of People: On Glassware and the Civilization of Drinking Well
There are two kinds of people in this world, darling. People who understand that glassware matters, and people serving martinis in jelly jars. We do not judge them. We simply never invite them to dinner twice.
Vivian "Three Olives" SinclairTechnique
Why Ice Matters More Than Most Home Bartenders Realize
You can spend eighty dollars on bourbon, buy fresh citrus, and track down obscure amaro from Sicily, and still completely wreck the drink with bad ice. Ice is not decoration. Ice is an ingredient.
Theodore Hawthorne IVCulture
The Martini
There's a certain kind of man who walks into a pub, orders a Martini, and immediately tells you how James Bond drank it. That's usually how you know he's about to become exhausting.
Seamus O'CallaghanCulture
Why Tiki Keeps Coming Back
Most people think tiki started with frozen drinks and bad decisions in souvenir cups. That's the cheap imitation version. Real tiki was never about sugar overload. It was about escape. Always has been.
Dr. Percival Rumwell