June 05 - A jiggling Cinco de Mayo special
May 05 - Summer comes early for some
April 05 - Coffee kicks a cocktail into high gear
March 05 - Who says farewells have to be sad?
February 05 - Pears for oysters
December 04 - The Spanish Rose hits the right notes
November 04 - The Professor adds bitters when the sting is too sweet
October 04 - Chasing a chill with an inspired quaff
September 04 - A resurrection of sorts
July 04 - A Mojito controversy
June 04 - An Irishman to the rescue
May 04 - A country crooner gets a peachy tribute
April 04 - Sweetening the deal with a port and brandy offshoot.
March 04 - Tequila is the zing in a Horseshoe Sling.
February 04 - Catching a 21 Hayes never tasted so good...
January 04 - Some Irish culture reaches the US
December 03 - The Professor gets some education
November 03 - An orange potion to the bitter end
October 03 - Rye Whiskey and I
The Cocktailian is reprinted with the kind permission of The San Francisco Chronicle. Gary Regan is the author of The Joy of Mixology (Clarkson Potter, 2003), among other cocktail and spirits-related books. He also conducts the Cocktails in the Country bartender training seminars in a small village just north of Manhattan. Find out more at www.ardentspirits.com, and while you're there, sign up for the Ardent Spirits newsletter.
You can E-mail him at : gary@ardentspirits.com