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The Golden Glove
Season 1 Episode 191
Built on a backbone of Jamaican rum, lime juice, Cointreau, and sugar, the Golden Glove first appeared on the menu at Havana’s El Floridita, crafted …
1 year, 3 months ago
The Mexican Martini
Season 1 Episode 190
Today we're going to explore a drink whose origins are only loosely Mexican — and which, even in today’s landscape of endless Martini riffs, doesn’t …
1 year, 4 months ago
The Pink Squirrel
Season 1 Episode 189
The Pepto-hued Pink Squirrel might sound like something dreamed up for a milkshake menu, but it actually has a solid history. And while its name hint…
1 year, 4 months ago
The White Russian
Season 1 Episode 188
Built on the bones of the Black Russian, the White Russian traditionally adds cream or milk to vodka and coffee liqueur, transforming a stiff nightca…
1 year, 4 months ago
The (Re)Old Fashioned (Live From the VinePair HQ)
Season 1 Episode 187
In our first ever recording in front of a live audience at the VinePair HQ, we're revisiting the Old Fashioned, a drink that embodies the very defini…
1 year, 4 months ago
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 expecti…
1 year, 5 months 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 in…
1 year, 5 months 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 ve…
1 year, 5 months 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 — complet…
1 year, 5 months 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 be…
1 year, 5 months ago