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The Diamondback
Season 1 Episode 186
The Diamondback owes its name to the Maryland terrapin and not the similarly titled venomous snake. Still, plenty of folks meet this cocktail expecting a bite — and no wonder. It's stirred, complex, …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Bourbon Deep-Dive With Wild Turkey
Season 1 Episode 185
On this very special edition of Cocktail College, we’re shaking things up and departing from a specific drink or technique to turn our focus to an ingredient. And it’s not just any ingredient — it’s …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Remember the Maine
Season 1 Episode 184
Inspired by the rallying cry for a war history has often forgotten, Remember the Maine is a drink that wears its patriotism on its sleeve, and its vermouth and cherry component with pride. At first g…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
The Tom Collins
Season 1 Episode 183
To be sure, the Tom Collins is a little boring on paper, but beyond its simplicity lies one of the great origin stories in cocktail history — complete with fake names, old-time pranks, and a debate o…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
The East India Cocktail
Season 1 Episode 182
First documented in the late 1800's, the East India Cocktail combines Cognac, curaçao, fruit syrup, bitters, and maraschino liqueur. The drink has been tweaked, misattributed, and misunderstood for o…
Published on 5 months ago
Picon Bière
Season 1 Episode 181
French soldier Gaétan Picon crafted his namesake liqueur — an intensely bitter, herbal, and orange-forward spirit meant to fight off fevers — in the 1830s. Back home, locals soon discovered that a da…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The (Re)Mojito
Season 1 Episode 180
Few cocktails capture the essence of sunshine, simplicity, and sheer refreshment as the Mojito, a humble mix of rum, mint, lime, sugar, and soda water. But don’t be fooled — beneath the easygoing ext…
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago
The Rusty Nail
Season 1 Episode 179
The Rusty Nail is basically just Scotch and Drambuie, stirred over ice — no citrus, no dilution debates, no garnish wars. And yet, this two-ingredient classic has a history as layered as the whisky i…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hotel Nacional
Season 1 Episode 178
Named after the iconic Hotel Nacional de Cuba, today's tropical Daiquiri riff combines rum, pineapple, apricot liqueur, lime, and sugar, serving a perfect balance of elegance and escapism. Beyond its…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
The Southside
Season 1 Episode 177
The Southside is a cocktail with a split personality — part speakeasy classic, part country club staple, and depending on who you ask, a drink with roots in gangsters or golf courses. It’s a simple m…
Published on 6 months ago