On this episode of How to Drink, we are kicking of the Tiki drinks for the summer with the legendary Zombie! A creation of Donn Beach this drink is famed for its exotic complexity and its rocket fuel like strength, though I temper the heat on my version just a touch! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m taking a look at making a Queen’s Park Swizzle. This is a drink invented at the Queen’s Park Hotel in Port au Spain Trinidad around the 1920’s. That sets this drink a bit earlier than the American Tiki Fad got underway, but it’s earned it’s place in the pantheon nonetheless. Referred to by Trader Vic as “the most delightful form of anesthesia given out today” it’s a refreshing and delicious drink you’d be certain to enjoy on any hot summer day. Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m taking a look at a particularly potent libation: Dr. Funk. I’m not sure which legend to believe that follows this drink, but I like the idea of the author of Treasure Island having a doctor mixing up delectable Tiki drinks before Tiki was cool. I decided to mix my version up in a Mai Tai glass but a double rocks glass, or a Tiki mug would be fine too. Cheers!

This week on how to drink I'm making a Halekulani Cocktail, maybe a slightly more obscure Tiki drink, this one comes from the Halekulani Hotel at Waikiki Hawaii. The drink was invented and served at the House Without a Key, a bar at the hotel and just about my favorite name for a bar ever. House without a Key is also the name of the first Charlie Chan novel, and a location around which that series centers.

On this episode of How to Drink, thanks to Luxardo and Anchor Distilling I am making a Singapore Sling. This gin flavored drink was developed by a Hainanese bartender working at the Long Bar in Raffles Hotel, Singapore. This tiki drink was absolutely delicious and I highly recommend it! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m making a cocktail that was inspired by Game of Thrones called the “Shade of the Evening.” I thoroughly enjoyed making this cocktail by using some of the techniques from Dave Arnold like Nitro-Muddling, which was so much fun. Though my version may not be the exact drink that Dany drinks, it is still delicious and has me feeling like I can conquer whoever. So if you’re as big of a Game of Thrones fan as I am then I highly recommend trying this drink out! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m partnering again with Luxardo and Anchor Distilling to bring you the Hemingway Daiquiri! This version is a classic alternative to the standard Daiquiri and my personal favorite way to prepare one, and the story goes that Ernest Hemingway had diabetes and he developed this recipe to be a less sweet version of his favorite drink. If you’re like me and love Hemingway then you should give this cocktail a try! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m partnering with Luxardo to make a Tiki classic for you: the Jungle Bird, or to be more specific, the Jungle Bird Bianco. If your tastes range toward the Negroni and the Boulevardier but you’re looking for something in that Tiki Style then this might just be the drink for you! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, it’s another Game of Thrones edition and I decided to make an original cocktail I call “The Iron Price.” Based off of the drink called “The Flip” in the 1600’s I bring the basic formula of combining Ale, Spirits, Egg and Sugar, which was heated and mixed by skewering the drink with a red hot iron. This was one of my favorite drinks to make and enjoy. It’s a hearty, meal like, drink that’s wonderful on a cold, wet evening on the isle of Pike where the Iron Born hail from in Game of Thrones. Let me know what you think of “The Iron Price” and if you went to the length of heating it with a hot iron! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I’m making a Jet Pilot to continue our Tiki series. If you liked the Zombie you’ll probably love this one, the Jet Pilot is awfully close in its composition to that drink. I go a little off and serve this drink in a pineapple, and rethought my choice of garnish and presentation. Either way this drink is a must have and I encourage you to try it. I hope you enjoy! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, it is the final episode of our Tiki series so I decided to make a Scorpion Bowl. This shareable bowl version is the Trader Vic's version and it’s fantastic. It is filled with Rum, Gin, and Brandy and though those three together may sound bad, they are most certainly not! Thanks to the balancing nature of the syrups and juices we’re using here this drink manages to taste exotic and sweet. So grab some friends to share this masterpiece with and enjoy! Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I am looking at a cocktail made famous by “The Big Lebowski” called the White Russian. This is the first drink within the show that I use vodka, and to be honest the first drink that I’m not a fan of. So because of that I decided to make it two ways. Hope you enjoy. Cheers!

On this episode of Chaser, I am remaking the White Russian due to making it incorrectly the last time. So I decided to make a quick video with my iPhone to redo the White Russian and do right by you! Hope you enjoy. Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I am taking a look at the Vesper Martini created by Ian Fleming in Casino Royal. This cocktail is mainly a large glass of gin, vodka, and Kina Lillet (unfortunately doesn’t exist anymore). There are numerous fixes for this issue floating around, in this case I opt for one of the more accessible approaches: Lillet Blanc and Angostura bitters! If you’re feeling like living like Bond then I suggest you try the Vesper Martini. Hope you enjoy! Cheers!

On this episode of Chaser, I am taking another look at the Vesper Martini that I tried out in my last “How to Drink” episode. In the first episode, I used Stoil vodka, Ford’s Gin, Lillet Blanc and some angostura bitters. Though my research told me to go with bitters and Lillet, you all were right in suggesting I use Cocci Americano and Kina l’Aero d’Or, which was far better! Hope you enjoy this version better. Cheers!

On this episode of How to Drink, I am taking a look at the “Orange Whip” from The Blues Brothers. In the movie, the Orange Whip makes its appearance after it is ordered by John Candy. This drink is on the lower end of the spectrum as far as alcohol by volume goes, nothing like a Martini or an Old Fashioned. It’s more of something like a guilty pleasure. Give it a try and I hope you enjoy. Cheers!

On this episode of Chaser, I am taking another look at Eggnog. Last time I made Eggnog, I made it with bourbon and Maraschino liqueur, and I loved it. This year I thought we should explore some other methods for making this Christmas cocktail. This time I’m trying the Baltimore Eggnog, the Texan Eggnog, and Jeffery Morganthaler’s Greatest Eggnog. If you want to try mixing up your Christmas spirits this year I suggest you give these cocktails a try. Cheers!