Author Archives: Susan L. Schwartz
The Old Fashioned Gets a Baked Apple Upgrade
The Baked Apple Old Fashioned is a seasonal variation that builds on one of the
How to Make the Kentucky Colonel
If the Old Fashioned is bourbon’s most famous showcase, the Kentucky Colonel is its quietest
How to Make the Seelbach Cocktail: Louisville’s Best-Told Lie
Some cocktail origin stories are almost too good to be true. The Seelbach’s actually is
How to Make the Twelve Mile Limit
Prohibition drinkers didn’t wait around for the law to catch up. The Twelve Mile Limit
How to Make the Monkey Gland
Named after one of the strangest medical fads of the 1920s, the Monkey Gland pairs
How to Make the Chrysanthemum
Not every classic cocktail needs a full pour of spirit to earn its place in
How to Make the Widow’s Kiss
The Widow’s Kiss first appeared in print in 1895, in George J. Kappeler’s Modern American
The Bars That Have Outlived Empires
Some bars have been around for so long that the world outside their doors has
How to Make the Navy Grog
The word “grog” has a naval pedigree long before it ever got near a tiki
Kensington at 9: The K Bar Introduces a New Nightly Martini Ritual
From 9pm, every classic martini arrives with a little something extra – a Kensington Blue