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Cocktail Builds


More than informative - a lifestyle brand


Jun 7, 2026

Ti' Punch

A potent "petit" rum punch



May 31, 2026

Coconut Margarita

Plunging into a big goblet of Tequila



May 24, 2026

When Life Gives You Lemon Drops

Building a better lemon drop cocktail



May 17, 2026

Strolling the Champs-Élysées

Building a Champs-Élysées cocktail



May 10, 2026

Beantown Bourbon

A whiskey sour for the Cradle of Liberty



May 3, 2026

The Matador

Happy Cinco de Mayo



Apr 26, 2026

Run for the Roses

We're chasing our own Triple Crown



Apr 18, 2026

Appalachian Umami

Foraging for a Gibson from the woods



Apr 12, 2026

Uncle Sam Wants You

Uncle Sam Wants You



Apr 5, 2026

The Tuxedo

Every girl crazy 'bout a sharp dressed man



Mar 29, 2026

The Sidecar

The Sidecar is a WWI-era drink that first appeared in recipe books around 1919–1923. The Ritz Hotel in Paris claims to have invented it (as usual, London disagrees), and it seems to be a riff on, or cousin of, the famous New Orleans cocktail, the Brand...


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Mar 22, 2026

The Garrick Club Punch

Spring has sprung, happy equinox



Mar 15, 2026

The Tipperary

The Ides of March and a cocktail for Ériu



Mar 8, 2026

Mendoza Martini

For a small and discerning person



Mar 1, 2026

The Last Word

"Wait for the order. It will be my last to you."



Feb 22, 2026

1906 Martini

Unbalanced or unhinged? Takes on gin



Feb 15, 2026

Auld Alliance

Sometimes, no one likes you



Feb 12, 2026

Season of the Birds and the Bees

Season of the birds and the bees



Feb 8, 2026

Scottish Sandie

A Scottish lass with cinnamon lips



Feb 1, 2026

Alaska Cocktail

A golden beacon for the long night



Jan 25, 2026

A Banana Boat on the High Seas

We are all in harm's way



Jan 18, 2026

Snowcap

Here's to legislatures, dogs, and barrels of brandy



Jan 11, 2026

Catching the Boar by the Tusks

Adonis was a man of women and seasons



Jan 4, 2026

Of Possums and Persimmons

The cute, hairy face of Appalachia



Dec 31, 2025

Between the Sheets on New Year's Eve

Huddle for warmth my friends



Dec 28, 2025

Alexander Almondine

Phoebe Snow would have held the wall



Dec 14, 2025

Saint Cecilia's Society Punch

Sing to me Cecilia



Dec 2, 2025

Medjool Date Sipping Liquor

Its snowing in the Levant



Nov 23, 2025

Atholl Brose

Too much in your well will leave vulnerable to enemies



Oct 26, 2025

The Apricot Lady

It's a lady's prerogative



Oct 19, 2025

"Old EP" in the West Virginia Weakly

Brandy is as important in Appalachia as "corn liquor."



Oct 12, 2025

Without Faculty

A future without faculty



Oct 5, 2025

Orange Oracle

Visit the Orange Oracle often and you'll see omens everywhere



Sep 27, 2025

The Zonda Is Coming

Do you remember the day the Zonda came for you?



Sep 25, 2025

It's Negroni Week

It's Negroni week, so Thirsty Thursday calls for a special cocktail. I find someone close to me doesn't always appreciate a Negroni. If you have someone similar in life, expand your mind. Today's post creates the perfect pair. Time to tip one. Mr. Negr...


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Sep 21, 2025

Adonis

Behind every powerful woman is a beautiful man



Sep 14, 2025

Pegu Club

Pegu Club, AKA, Margaritas are better with gin



Sep 7, 2025

Presidente

The president of cocktails



Aug 31, 2025

Bamboo

Low ABV, low labor.



Aug 24, 2025

Angel Face

Wanna see the lord?



Aug 21, 2025

Monkey Gland

Voronoff thought grafting in a monkeys testicles would extend life and vitality. This definitely won't make you live longer, but you'll be more vigorous for the weekend. Time to tip one. 🍸🍹 #cocktails Monkey Gland Potion: 2 oz Gin (Tanqueray here) ...


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Aug 17, 2025

Byblos

A cocktail forged in the Levant - launchpad of trade and culture



Aug 8, 2025

Midnight Sun

A sunrise fit for sunset



Aug 3, 2025

Cantaloma

Pick a ripe one and the balls will make it shine



Jul 31, 2025

Fjord Water

A gimlet from the fjords of Norway



Jul 23, 2025

The Tropic of Winston

Winston's daily death march - we'll never see it's like again



Jul 20, 2025

French Martini

Appalachian berries, French sensibility



Jul 13, 2025

Shirley You Jest

Thanks to climate change and new local fauna, a heavy does of antibiotics have robbed me of this weeks cocktail allotment. I've taken it as a sign to check a mocktail off my list. So, this week, drink to your health.



Jul 4, 2025

L’Étoile Libre

Happy Independence Day!



Jun 29, 2025

Red Berry Basil Cordial

A cordial afternoon to yall



Jun 22, 2025

Jardin Royale

Take your gardens seriously folks


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