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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 …
1 year, 6 months 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 wate…
1 year, 6 months 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-ingredien…
1 year, 6 months 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 pe…
1 year, 6 months 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 r…
1 year, 6 months ago
Techniques: Savory Cocktails
Season 1 Episode 176
Food-inspired cocktails, ingredient-driven drinks, and cutting-edge techniques: These are some of the key tenets of one of the hottest trends in mixo…
1 year, 7 months ago
The (Re)Missionary's Downfall
Season 1 Episode 175
Few tiki and tropical drinks are as light, herbal, and dangerously sessionable as the Missionary’s Downfall. Created by Don the Beachcomber in the 19…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Tequila Sunrise
Season 1 Episode 174
It’s sweet, it’s colorful, and it’s got a history wilder than a Rolling Stones tour bus — it’s the Tequila Sunrise. And while it might look like a po…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Death in the Afternoon
Season 1 Episode 173
Fine French sparkling wine meets absinthe in the two-ingredient Death in the Afternoon, a cocktail created by Ernest Hemingway and named after his 19…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Fourth Regiment
Season 1 Episode 172
Never before on Cocktail College have we covered a cocktail that’s so defined by the inclusion of a very specific type of bitters as today’s drink: t…
1 year, 8 months ago