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Monthly Archives: October 2010
David Wondrich on Punch
David Wondrich, the author of Imbibe!, a book about the cocktail recipes of 19th century bartender Jerry Thomas, wrote a little teaser for his new book on Liquor.com. The new book is about the history of punch. “And by ‘Punch,’ … Continue reading
Tuaca and Whiskey
“What’s that?” I asked a bartender friend in Minneapolis, pointing to a bottle. “Tuaca? Some Italian liqueur.” It sounded familiar. Where had I heard about it? It finally hit me: a Gary Regan column in the San Francisco Chronicle. Regan … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Novel Ingredients
Tagged gary regan, hush cocktails, jack daniels, maker's mark, tuaca
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The Magnificently Vile
Seldom do I smell a fragrance so vile that I get a sore neck from the violent way I try to remove my nose from the scene. A perfume can be too screechy, like a cleaning product, or too sweet, … Continue reading
Posted in Bad Smells, Cologne
Tagged etat libre d'orange, henri bendel, luca turin, secretions magnifique, tilda swinton
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Drinking Out: Aquavit Cocktails at Clover Club
How is it that, after many enjoyable trips to the Carroll Gardens whiskey bar Char No. 4, I never noticed the cocktail heaven that is the Clover Club just a block down Smith Street? I discovered my oversight reading Frank … Continue reading
Posted in Cocktails, Drinking Out, Novel Ingredients
Tagged carroll gardens, char no 4, clover club, david wondrich, frank bruni
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Sartorial by Penhaligon’s
Penhaligon’s new men’s scent, Sartorial, was launched this month with a complete and satisfying story of its origins. The perfumer, Bertrand Duchaufour (an incredibly talented nose with an impressive portfolio that includes the Eau d’Italie line), used the aromas of … Continue reading
Perfumers Say the Darndest Things
Whenever a cultural figure says something terribly boneheaded, (some of) the public is forced to reconcile their warm feelings and positive associations with the figure with this embarrassing new information. In America, by now we’re used to broadcasters and radio … Continue reading
Posted in Cologne, Perfumers
Tagged edgar degas, guerlain, habit rouge, jean-paul guerlain, jicky, lvmh, samsara, shalimar
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The 21 Gun Salute
I’ve sought out strange flavors. I like when a spirit is very bitter or pungent. I love the earthy mustiness of Pu-Erh tea and the “disgusting” “liquid earwax and fermented palm fawn” flavor of Jeppson Malort. But nothing in my … Continue reading