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The (Re)Espresso Martini
Season 1 Episode 121
In the two years since we first covered the Espresso Martini, precious little has changed on the drink’s popularity front. In fact, it’s probably more popular now than ever. On reflection, this shoul…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Vesper (re-run)
Season 1 Episode 120
We’re stepping into the time machine today and digging deep into the Cocktail College vaults, as we resurface our conversation on the Vesper. Little did we know it when we first recorded this episode…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The Tuxedo
Season 1 Episode 119
The Tuxedo is a complex cocktail in many different ways, but primarily because it has a number of… well, numbered variations, the most well-known of which contains sherry, which is a whole different …
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago
The 20th Century Cocktail
Season 1 Episode 118
Named after "the most famous train in the world," today's drink sees us head to London with significant stops in New York and Chicago, as we explore the 20th Century Cocktail. Joining us to do so is …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Saturn
Season 1 Episode 117
In this planetary edition of Cocktail College, we’re joined by Ray Sakover to embark on a deep space exploration of The Saturn. Ray is the co-owner of New York’s recently opened Paradise Lost, and th…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The (Re)Margarita
Season 1 Episode 116
We’re revisiting one of the world’s (and certainly America’s) most beloved cocktails with Maxwell Reis, beverage director at Los Angeles’ Mírate, and VinePair 50 and VinePair Next Wave Awards winner.…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Season’s Greetings!
During this holiday week, a quick season’s greetings from everyone here at Cocktail College and the VinePair HQ. See you next year, as we return to our regular programming on Jan 4th!
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Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Martinez
Season 1 Episode 115
A bonafide West Coast classic — one whose history is pretty agreed upon — the Martinez holds a very important place in cocktail history, as many believe it to be the bridge between the Manhattan and …
Published on 2 years ago
The Gin Rickey
Season 1 Episode 114
In Washington D.C., the Gin Rickey is not so much a preferred drink but part of the city’s cultural fabric. It is here, history and booze historians tell us, that gin cemented its status as the signa…
Published on 2 years ago
El Capitán
Season 1 Episode 113
In simple terms, El Capitán is a Manhattan made with Pisco and garnished with an olive. As is so often the case, though, it’s worth noting that this drink is also so much more than that. El Capitán i…
Published on 2 years ago