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  1. Notes on Chris…

    The Mint Julep dates back to the very early 1800’s as a med­i­c­i­nal cock­tail.  In 1820 it became a true cock­tail which spread from the South­ern states across the nation.  It stayed pop­u­lar for about 50 years and then began to slowly fade away as other drinks became known.
    My first taste of a cock­tail was […]

    Posted by Lu Brow on April 24th, 2010 | 1 Comment

  2. And They’re Off.…..!

    “Civ­i­liza­tion begins with dis­til­la­tion.”  William Faulkner

    Faulkner, from the very begin­ning of his career, drank while he wrote.  He claimed, “I usu­ally write at night.  I always keep my whiskey within reach.”   I con­fess, over the years I have shared this writ­ing rit­ual with him.  It has made for some very inter­est­ing con­ver­sa­tions with net­work standards […]

    Posted by on April 24th, 2010 | 5 Comments

  3. The Perfect Trifecta…

    …Chris McMil­lan, A Mint Julep and a tale. 

    Posted by on April 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments

  4. Mint Julep (Dale DeGroff)

    (from Dale DeGroff’s book “The Essen­tial Cock­tail”)
    2 sprigs of mint, prefer­ably perky look­ing spearmint
    3/4 ounce of sim­ple syrup
    2 1/2 ounces bonded bour­bon (like Old Forester, Book­ers, Blanton’s or Maker’s Mark)
    Pow­dered sugar, for dust­ing, optional
    Gen­tly bruise 1 of the mint sprigs in the bot­tom of a mix­ing glass with syrup – use just enough pres­sure to […]

    Posted by on May 1st, 2009 | No Comments

  5. Ladies Who Launch

    The Cock­tail Chicks, friends and cock­tail com­mu­nity gath­ered to cel­e­brate the launch of www.inthelandofcocktails.com and another oppor­tu­nity to renew and rebuild our host city, New Orleans. Fun, feath­ers, some stand­ing on the bar and, of course… great food and cocktails. 

    Posted by on February 19th, 2009 | 2 Comments

  6. Just Ask Lally

    So, I was hav­ing a party, the first real party at my house since Kat­rina.  So how did I decide what to serve?  I asked Lally, what else?
    Hav­ing 35 friends over for din­ner and drinks is no small under­tak­ing.  But it is “de rigeur” to make it look effortless.  

    Posted by Cocktail Chicks on December 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment

  7. An Old Fashioned Visit

    Lu recently men­tioned din­ner with myself, my mother Ella Bren­nan, and Dale DeGroff.  It was a “spirited” meal…

    Posted by Ti Adelaide Martin on November 22nd, 2008 | 3 Comments

  8. Old Fashioned

    1 tea­spoon sugar
    2 dashes of Angos­tura bit­ters
    2 orange slices
    2 maraschino cher­ries
    Water or soda water
    2 ounces bour­bon
    In the bot­tom of an Old Fash­ioned glass, care­fully muddle the 

    Posted by on November 22nd, 2008 | No Comments

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