The Southtowner

Stopped by Francis Bogside after work tonight for one of my favorite cocktails on their menu: The Southtowner. Created by Bogside barkeep Eric G., it dazzles the palate with rye, sweet vermouth, Amaro Montenegro, and chocolate bitters, garnished with a flamed lemon peel. Pull into Bogside and treat your taste buds! Follow Bogside on Facebook.

A Rakia Kind of Afternoon

The folks at Dorćol Distilling + Brewing  Co. make a Serbian brandy known as rakia. Distilled from apricots in a process that begins in Serbia with local produce and finishes in Serbian-built copper pot stills here in San Antonio, Dorćol’s Kinsman Rakia has made a name for itself and earned a spot in well-stocked bars across…

Musings of a Cocktail Geek

So, what’s in a cocktail? My dictionary defines it thusly: cock·tail |ˈkäkˌtāl| noun an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or several spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, lemonade, or cream. New Oxford American Dictionary via the MacOS X Dictionary app v. 2.3.0 By this definition, a rum & coke is a…