Jul 6 2017
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In our season finale of A.V. Cocktail Club, Chicago bartender and Louisiana native Laura Kelton teaches us the…
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Jun 29 2017
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If you enjoy traditional Negronis, try this variant, which uses Jamaican rum, giving the drink a welcomed richness…
Jun 22 2017
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The Toronto cocktail is a refreshing twist on the classic old fashioned. This one gets a splash of Fernet-Branca,…
Jun 15 2017
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The American Trilogy is a recent cocktail innovation. Invented a decade ago at New York’s Little Branch bar, it’s…
Jun 8 2017
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Concocted at the famed Carousel Bar in New Orleans, the Vieux Carré is a sophisticated and classic cocktail that…
Jun 2 2017
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In this Cocktail Club Extra video, Chicago mixologist Laura Kelton offers tips and techniques on how to better shake…
Jun 1 2017
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The Gold Rush is smooth and easy-going bourbon drink that’s similar to a whiskey sour. Here, instead of simple…
May 26 2017
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Of the many spirits beneath the whiskey umbrella—Scotch, bourbon, rye—what’s the difference? Chicago bartender Laura…
May 25 2017
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In this season of A.V. Cocktail Club, Chicago bartender Laura Kelton offers tips on making classic cocktails. The…
May 19 2017
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What is fernet, and why should you have a bottle for home use? In this Cocktail Club Extra, Chicago bartender Laura…
May 18 2017
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In this week’s episode of A.V. Cocktail Club, Chicago bartender Laura Kelton teaches us how to make the Mexican…
May 11 2017
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This season of A.V. Cocktail Club focuses on classic cocktails that are easy to make at home. This week, Chicago…
May 4 2017
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Welcome to season three of A.V. Cocktail Club, where we offer step-by-step tutorials in making your favorite…
Dec 15 2016
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Here’s a stirred version of the classiest of cocktails, the Manhattan. The chief difference, said Lost Lake…
Dec 13 2016
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This one’s from the history books. The King Cole—at least a century old—has elements of an old-fashioned and a…
Dec 8 2016
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The 151 Swizzle is the classic spiced tiki drink that appeared at the Don The Beachcomber chain of bars a half…
Dec 6 2016
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Astoria is a classic variation on the martini, conceived by Jacques Straub, the legendary wine steward of Chicago’s B…
Dec 1 2016
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Many tiki cocktails have tropical, fruity, and creamy coconut qualities, but they could also be more spice-driven.…
Nov 29 2016
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Few classic tiki drinks use only gin. The Saturn, created in 1967 and rediscovered by tiki scholar Jeff “Beachbum”…
Nov 22 2016
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A classic from the Hotel Nacional De Cuba in Havana, this cocktail is an extra smooth and aromatic variation on the…