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The Absinthe Drinker by Viktor Oliva

Absinthe – The Life and Death of the Green Fairy

January 21, 2017 / Ben Leggett / Absinthe

Few drinks are more falsely persecuted or misunderstood than that of absinthe. Despite Hippocrates learning

The History of the Sazerac Cocktail and its Apothecary Roots

The History of the Sazerac Cocktail and its Apothecary Roots

December 16, 2016 / Ben Leggett / Sazerac

On June 23, 2008 Louisiana Legislature immortalized the cocktail formerly known by the name Sazerac,

Death of Madam Geneva - Puss & Mew

The History of Gin – Part 3: From Debauchery to Modern Day Decadence

August 19, 2016 / Ben Leggett / Gin, History

From its discovery by the English during the Dutch War of Independence, Gin’s evolutionary journey

1736 Dram Drinker

The History of Gin – Part 2: The Boom and Drunken Bust

July 15, 2016 / Ben Leggett

Established in 1575, the Bols Distillery in Amsterdam, Holland remains the world’s oldest surviving distilled

The History of Gin - Part 1 Conflict and Decadance

The History of Gin – Part 1: Conflict and Decadence

June 29, 2016 / Ben Leggett / Gin, History

Few drinks in history can claim a past with as much conflict and decadence as

Carrie A Nation for Prohibition 2

The Road to Prohibition: Carrie A. Nation – The Hatchet Wielding Joint Smasher

November 9, 2015 / Ben Leggett / Frazier History Museum, Prohibition

Accurately described as “A six foot tall stevedore with the face of a prison warden

Night Jar Inca Cocktail

The Future of Insect Infused Cocktails – Tastes a lot like Bacon (and Whiskey)

September 14, 2015 / Ben Leggett / Bartender, Cocktails

No more is the caliber of a cocktail bartender defined by the number of recipes

The Definitive Lego Guide to the Female Hipster Bartender [Infographic]

July 14, 2015 / Ben Leggett / Bartender, Bartendress, Infographic

No matter where your life may take you, to the farthest ends of the earth

Understanding Oak Barrel Maturation – Part 3: Location, Location, Location

June 30, 2015 / Ben Leggett / Barrels

Oak, it’s the mark of premium. We pay more for every year a bottle is

Ice Harvesting – Part 2: Storage, techniques and tools

June 16, 2015 / Ben Leggett / Ice

Producing upwards of 8 million tons a year, the annual harvest in ice was more

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