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The Martinez Cocktail, made with Ransom's Old Tom Gin. This is a cocktail classic that has inspired so many others!

A perfect Bronx Cocktail at Portland's highly regarded Beaker and Flask. One of many reasons these guys are killing it!

Rum Manhattan, aka Drinking in the face of adversity!

The Lemon Drop is NOT just a girly drink when perfectly made. And this one most definitely is not girly!

Be of good cheer this holiday season with the classic Aviation Cocktail!

The Medicinal: it's good for what ails you!

El Macvua Cocktail: If it is good enough to be Nicaragua's national drink, it is good enough for me!

The Negroni Sbagliato, a delicious riff on a cocktail classic!

the Bronx Cocktail, yet another reason to love the classics!

bb's Meyer-Lemon Mashup: a drinkable escape from the ordinary!

The Gin Fizz Cocktail. My new favorite old school cocktail just in time for summer sipping!

a margarita makeover with the Prado Cocktail

The Last Word in going green!

the Monte Carlo Cocktail, because you deserve it!

Oregon Ouzo from Portland's House Spirits. Think you don't like ouzo? Think again!

The Campari Aranciata Cocktail is simply satisfying!

Barolo and booze? Well, sort of. But the Darkside Cocktail is so much more!

The richly satisfying Millionaire Cocktail

When in Barcelona, step back into the twenties with a perfect martini at Boadas.

The Clover Club cocktail may have become the Cosmo of its day, but it is an awesome tipple.

Is Willamette Valley's Thomas one of the best Pinot Noirs in America? Absolutely!

The Casino, a nicely balanced blend of gin with maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and orange bitters from the Savoy Cocktail Book.

A toast to autumn and personal well-being with the Martini 1812!

Now this is old school! the Bijou Cocktail, originally mixed in 1882!!

Viewing environmental awareness through the lens of a martini glass with The Arboretum cocktail!

Carpano Antica Formula. This delicious and beautifully packaged Italian sweet vermouth may be the perfect aperitif!

Don't know your "reposado" from your "blanco"? Talking tequila terroir with The Washington Post's Jason Wilson.

More adult fun from Portland micro-distillery Integrity Spirits and their awesome 12 Bridges Gin!

A web of refreshment: the White Spider cocktail. An old favorite of Algonquin Hotel fashionistas is now a fave of mine!

The daiquiri was Ernest Hemingway's favorite drink. I think he was on to something!

The perfect Hendrick's Gimlet is just a shake away!

Kentucky Derby Day can only mean one thing to the thirsty: Mint Juleps!

Summer's coming. Are you ready? Let me help with The Perfect Margarita!