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I took this pic of @deathandcompany at @theramblehotel last year. I just wanted to say they have an amazing online store (Link in Bio) including a fantastic home cocktail kit. Head over there and support however you can. I was supposed to go there for … ift.tt/3bsHBFa

Ways to help our beloved bar PCH @pch580 and Kevin @therealdiedrich who has been so kind to all of us. I have asked him many questions in the past, he always gets back to me. I asked for recipes, always so generous to share. Ways to help PCH. Buy a gi… ift.tt/2U7UWNg

This is a cute cocktail that Anthony @niftyfiftycocktails shared with me during my last visit to True Laurel @truelaurelsf. It has been a while, now I have to wait for a while 😕! There are many different ways to support local bars. For example, to s… ift.tt/3dfjjjH

Knicker Twist by NTC bar superstar Sother Teague @creativedrunk. Sother fell so hard for tea that a year and a half ago he co-opened Blue Quarter, a bar that features it in every cocktail. For this specific drink, Sother chose orange pekoe, a varietal … ift.tt/2vxfm99

Seems to be the perfect time to read a few more books? This year, I have picked up a few more cocktail books, just as I thought the cocktail book market is so overloaded, but I couldn't pass on Robert Simonson's @robertosimonson The Martini Cocktail. … ift.tt/2U5qLFj

A low proof variation of Negroni. But I added my own interpretation of pandan and coconut for some tropical vibe. Sharon by @tristan.willey 1.5 oz pandan infused manzanilla sherry 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula 0.75 oz coconut washed Campari Glass by @ffe… ift.tt/2ICHiLx

Some of the best drinks are born out of mistakes. I picked up this recipe from Punch Drink, by Chris Amirault @chrisamiam. I love Cynar so why not?! This drink is still in the negroni family but Cynar is the star! Choke Artist 1.5 oz Cynar 0.25 oz Cyn… ift.tt/39zwSYR

Appearing in Harry Craddock's Savoy Cocktail Book, the Jabberwock comprises equal parts gin, dry sherry and caperitif, plus orange bitters and a lemon twist. The riff by bartender Daniel Godinez retains the equal parts but in the last part he did a spli… ift.tt/32Z67e3

Combining Queen Elizabeth’s favorite things: tea and cocktails, Tyler Hudgens stirs up some tea old fashioned. Corgis & Crumpets 2 oz earl grey tea infused vodka 0.5 oz honey chamomile syrup 1 spritz lemon oil Chamomile flowers for garnish This is o… ift.tt/2TlxRqg

I recently made Pandan Painkiller, which is a tiki-style cocktail originated from Three Dots & A Dash @threedotsandadash. Although I don't drink tiki much, an occasional change of habit is surely welcome, not to mention they are always so festival lookin… ift.tt/2PCfN8U

. Blessed Thistle 1 oz gin @sipsmith 1 oz Campari 0.25 oz CioCiaro Amaro @amaro_ciociaro_official 0.25 oz Cardamaro @cardamaro This is one of my favorite variations on Negroni. It is so well balanced, CioCiaro and Cardamaro replaced sweet vermouth wit… ift.tt/2wOuZsS

Fine spirits indulgence in the form of chocolate. A few weeks, I had the annual truffle party at my house. While the focus is on the fresh black truffle shipped directly from Les Pastras @lespastras in Provence. A few years ago, I went black truffle hun… ift.tt/2TfsFTy

. Armagnac Pellehaut @pellehaut 1994. Words can't describe how excited I am when K&L finally imported this particular bottle from Pellehaut. When I visited Chateau de Pellehaut two years ago, this is the bottle that both May @inthegrape and I bought on… ift.tt/2VhjWmf

George Dickel @georgedickel Bottled in Bond is #1 on Whisky Advocate top 20 last year, which probably makes it much harder to find a bottle at a reasonable price nowadays. Single distillation, 13 years old, unbeatable price compared to some Kentucky bou… ift.tt/2vTc8MJ

. Golden Child Reposado tequila, House amaro blend, Rainwater Maderia, Lemon. This drink seems to have a take on the classic Paper Plane but fruitier and softer. There are some interesting ingredients here to talk about. Rainwater Maderia. It is mor… ift.tt/2uNJhcS

Fibonacci on the Fritz: Balcones Baby Blue wiskey, cardamom apple maple syrup, lemon juice, orange juice, 3 dashes black walnut bitters. Another work for the upcoming Shaker and Spoon box named New Frontier, it is all about new American whiskey. In this… ift.tt/2u5XnWt

. It’s Saturday! 2 oz Blueberry ginger @turakombucha 1 oz cardamon infused dry vermouth 0.5 oz Nonino amaro 1 bar spoon ginger ale syrup sparking wine to top Instruction: Add the first four ingredients in a wine glass filled with ice, add ginger slice … ift.tt/2HtbOH7

. Farm & Vine Svöl aquavit, verjus, manzanilla, fresh snap pea juice, lime, umeboshi This new drink, designed by @ilyaromanov, was recently added to @nikusteakhouse SF list. Svöl aquavit @svolaquavit is very new to the market with the team behind Avuá … ift.tt/2UOsLDL

I am hoping to return to London this summer. Honestly, I miss that city, ever since I left my comfortable corporate job, traveling to London is one of those perks that I miss the most. Not to mention the cocktail scene is so much more vibrant compared … ift.tt/38uX1aI

I have talked about the drink named Revolver a few times on Instagram, but only through the recent book "Last Call" by @btparsons that I learned I have been mistakenly using Armagnac as the base spirits instead of bourbon. Revolver is a drink created by… ift.tt/2H7DIbL