the "Bar-Tender's Guide," acclaimed cocktail curator Jerry Thomas noted a few slings with the spirit -- including the brandy sour and brandy crusta. The two popular drinks from the era share quite ...

The answer is that the Jack Rose is a deceptively hard drink to get right. On one hand, it’s a simple sour, and balancing sours is easy. On the other hand, grenadine, citrus, and apple brandy ...

If you've ever panicked when the bartender asks "sweet or sour?" after you ordered an old fashioned, then this guide is for ...

Why hasn’t it bounced back like the rest of the crew? The answer is that the Jack Rose is a deceptively hard drink to get right. On one hand, it’s a simple sour, and balancing sours is easy. On the ...

Pisco is a brandy made in the winemaking regions ... you have to try the classic pisco cocktail, the pisco sour. With lime juice, simple syrup and an egg white, this tangy drink tastes great ...

Once the drink is finished ... For example, ask for a "brandy old fashioned sweet with cherries" or "whiskey old fashioned sour with olives" or a "bourbon old fashioned pressed." ...

New Orleans has the Sazerac. Wisconsin has the Wisconsin Old-Fashioned, made with domestic brandy, not whiskey. New Jersey’s cocktail is the Jack Rose, a sour made with juice, grenadine and ...