By Hairee Lee

Or Happy Appy (Because “Winds of Fall” Sounds Cheesy)

Winds of Fall cocktail in Iceberg Double Old-Fashioned Glass and set on top of Libeco Home Frascati Cocktail Napkin in plum

First of all, this post is 3 business days late. My apologies.

Why? I ate some bad, bad, takeout and missed a couple of days of work.

Second, this one is better late than never. It’s super tasty. Continue Reading

By Hairee Lee

Drinking Through Terror: The Halloween Cocktails. (Clockwise from top left) Eyeball Blue Brew, Pina Ghoulada, Bleeding Heart Martini, Brain Hemmorhage

Looking for fun and scary cocktails for your Halloween party this weekend? Look no further. We’ve got some fabulously freaky ones for you test driven and Dinner Series approved!

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By Hairee Lee

Bulleit Manhattan in Match Pewter Martini Glass, Crystal

The King of Cocktails?

It’s certainly strong enough.

I loved this cocktail in no small part because of the cherry garnish and it’s name, Manhattan. The bourbon we used, Bulleit Bourbon, is also top notch and gives the cocktail a deep, woodsy flavor that makes me imagine burnt oak barrels. I picked it up at Cambridge Wine & Spirits and our favorite wine consultant, Rod Lenzo, helped me find the bottle. Continue Reading

By Hairee Lee

Four Aces in the Iittala Ultima Old Fashioned glass

And we have a winner!

Four Aces is really more of a summery drink than a fall cocktail, but it has elements of fall.

Like the the added herb and ginger for instance. Think rosemary in roasted chicken on a chilly autumn Sunday, think gingersnaps and ginger tea.

Melissa even paired the cocktail with the iittala Ultima Old Fashioned that echoed the bark on the tree bark in the photo styling and cut wood makes me think of log cabins and wood fires, which makes me think of colder weather, wool, blankets. Continue Reading