Back in the 7th grade, we had to read portions of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle. Published at the tail end of the Gilded Age, The Jungle exposed the extreme lack of regulation in … Continue reading How the Sausage Is Made
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Why I will never write a post about the Old Fashioned (except, of course, for this post about the Old Fashioned)
It was a Friday night, and we already had a few beers in us when we decided to venture into one of Franklin Street’s top cocktail bars, and frankly, had … Continue reading Why I will never write a post about the Old Fashioned (except, of course, for this post about the Old Fashioned)
An Article About Schnapps that Turned into a Discussion of Flavored Spirits in General
There are two very prominent schools of thought when it comes to the flavor of cocktails: 1) Make minimal modifications so that the natural flavors of the base spirit can … Continue reading An Article About Schnapps that Turned into a Discussion of Flavored Spirits in General
An MLK Day Reflection
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about Martin Luther King Jr’s Letter from Birmingham Jail. It’s not so much the content that I’ve been thinking about lately. It’s the title. … Continue reading An MLK Day Reflection