Somewhat similar to how Champagne is only Champagne if it is produced within the Champagne region of France, all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon. There are a few key qualities and differences that make them two similar but unique tipples! To answer the difference between bourbon and whiskey properly, we are […]
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10 February 2017
Another month, another cocktail history lesson. Today, we look at the origins of the popular cocktail drink Moscow Mule, a popular cocktail among the partying folk. While the name “Moscow Mule” may imply the origins of the drink to be in the old country – Russia, the drink was actually invented in 1941 by two […]
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29 July 2015
Manhattan is a hugely popular cocktail made out of concocting whiskey, bitters, and sweet vermouth. Presently, one can use whiskey of his choice but traditionally, rye was used. Manhattan is listed as one of the 6 basic drinks in “The Fine Art of Mixing Drinks”, a hugely popular classic by David Embury. Most of the […]
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27 July 2015
Mojito is a traditional Cuban highball made up of five ingredients and having rum as alcoholic base. Mojito is very popular among alcohol starters due to it having relatively low alcoholic content. In today’s time there are hundreds of variations of Mojito and especially its mocktail counterparts are quite popular among teetotalers. Havana, the capital city […]
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24 July 2015
Today we will talk about the history and origins of the world famous cocktail “Martini”. Who doesn’t know Martini!! Martini along with mojito and margarita are considered to be the face of classical cocktails. As per IBA, martini should be made with 6 parts of gin and 1 part of dry vermouth, stirred well, and […]
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23 July 2015
Weekend is round the corner! What a time to talk briefly about the history of Classical Margarita. To begin with, who hasn’t heard of this cocktail? Ask a teetotaler for a name of any cocktail, and there is a very high probability that he/she might say martini or margarita. The origins of classic margarita can […]
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