Cocktail of the Month: Magical Gin & Tonic
• July 17, 2024

Sipping on a gin and tonic by the pool … a perfect summer ritual. Both are cool, refreshing and thoroughly enjoyable.    The ease of a two-ingredient highball makes the G&T […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Kamikaze  
• June 12, 2024

 Last month, our column honored Mother’s Day with a cocktail fit for a queen. This month, we’ll celebrate the summer solstice with a princely — or soon-to-be kingly — tipple.   […]

Toast Mom Like a Queen With This Drink 
• May 2, 2024

The last few years have been a frenzy for royal watchers. Starting with Harry and Meghan’s breakaway, their blockbuster Oprah interview and Harry’s “Spare” memoir, continuing with Queen Elizabeth II’s […]

Cocktail of the Month: Eclipse Rum Punch
• April 3, 2024

America will seem to forget about hate and politics for about five minutes on Monday afternoon. From Austin to Akron; from giant cruise ships off the Mexican Riviera to quaint […]

Cocktail of the Month: Café Brûlot  
• March 13, 2024

Dinner theater is a popular form of entertainment in the States, but in New Orleans sometimes the theater is part of the dinner … or at least the drinks.    Café […]

Cocktail of the Month: Dragon’s Breath. Happy New Year!
• February 8, 2024

Enter the Dragon. February 10 begins the Year of Dragon, which is considered one of the most powerful and promising years in the Chinese Zodiac. A majestic and larger-than-life creature, […]

Cocktail of the Month: A Spirited Crunch-Time Elixir
• January 4, 2024

Could it be the ultimate Super Bowl snack/drink combo? Or the “cheesiest” beverage ever? Whatever you call it, this is nacho average elixir. As a cocktail writer, I’ve sampled spirits […]

Cocktail of the Month: Filipino Christmas 
• December 6, 2023

Western adventurers looking for a jovial Christmas escape often overlook Asian destinations due to cultural and religious differences. For the majority of people in the Far East, December 25th is […]

Cocktail of the Month: The Autumn ‘Rum Bunny’  
• November 8, 2023

Late October was an interesting time in D.C. While the Republicans were mired in a prolonged game of “trick or treat” trying to elect a speaker, a spate of summery […]

Cocktail of the Month: Fiji Delight
• October 5, 2023

As the cabin lights dimmed, I settled in for a long ride. The screen in front of me illuminated with a rolling scene of a crystal blue water. I heard […]