With Agave Festival happening this April, it’s a great time to get around to a book review I’ve been meaning to do for awhile. Mezcal l’esprit du Mexique by Domingo […]
Author: Forest Collins
Meet Eduardo Orendain of Arette Tequila
Over a decade ago it wasn’t easy to find a good tequila in Paris, and it was relegated to bad shooters in cheap bars. But fortunately better quality agave spirits […]
Letter from the Editor: Time for seasonal transitions…
Technically it’s still winter in Paris. I’m even having some friends over for cassoulet this weekend! But, we’ve also had a warm snap, so it’s already starting to feel like […]
Pigalle’s latest cocktail spot: Sister Midnight
Quick Take: Sister Midnight, opened by Red House duo, brings a little gritty glam to the Pigalle cocktail scene. Joseph Boley and Jen Riley of Red House have channeled their […]
What Cheese Pairs Best with a Sazerac Cocktail?
Mardi Gras is upon us soon…and just in time to celebrate, we tell you which cheese pairs best with the official cocktail of New Orleans, the Sazerac!
Our Top Five Pisco Sours in Lima, Peru
While both Chile and Peru claim the Pisco Sour as a national drink, each country creates it a little differently. In Peru, they use pisco, lime juice, simple syrup, egg […]
Letter from the Editor January 2018: New Year, New(ish) Outlook
Happy New Year, Cocktail Lovers! As January comes to a close, those of you doing Dry-uary are almost there – kudos! I don’t do a dry January. Though I did […]
1802: Paris’ Newest Rum Bar
Quick Take: 1802 is a chic hotel bar that serves only rum and rum cocktails (plus one cachaca option) As rum continues to figure as an increasingly important player in […]
What Cheese Pairs Best with a Gin Martini Cocktail?
Quick take: Avoid pairing a gin martini with cheese, but if you insist, try a Brillat-Savarin. In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I’m combining my cocktail know-how with the […]
What Cheese Pairs Best with the Last Word Cocktail?
Quick take: pair a Last Word cocktail with a Bouton de Culotte cheese In our cheese + cocktail pairing project, I’m combining my cocktail know-how with the encyclopedic cheese knowledge […]