What's that old saying? Everything old is new again? Given the events of the world the last two weeks, I'd say that is true. Speaking of old, this week I'm making a pre-prohibition classic that I'm shocked I haven't made in the three plus years I've been writing this: The Sidecar. Given
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Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: With A Little Help From My Friends
Hello once again friends. This week has been full of more shit news. Without rehashing or going into more detail, I think we all need a little break from life, and doom scrolling the news. Lord knows I am extremely guilty of that behavior, and I need a little bit
Sharkbait’s Cocktail Of The Week: Into The Lion’s Den
Happy offseason Friday? As our resident DFS expert put it in last night's open thread, This is the doldrums. Though after this season, my wallet will appreciate a few weeks off from the temptations of GAMBLOR, so I'm ok with a quiet-ish sports weekend. As to this week's drink, I've
Sharkbait’s Cocktail Of The Week: Awards Season
Happy Hate Week Friday! I hope you've all been enjoying the quality hate being tossed around the site this week. Another memorable (for some) event this week is the release of the films nominated for the Academy Awards. Me personally, I couldn't care less about industry big wigs blowing smoke
Sharkbait’s Cocktail Of The Week: Meet Me at the Waldorf
Happy Friday one and all once again. This week I'm taking my cocktail inspiration from the fact I should be going to New York next week, but won't be. Allow me to explain. In a fit of misguided optimism, I bought tickets to the Rangers-Bruins game at Madison Square Garden on
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Boat Drinks
Happy Friday before Snowpocalypse 2022. My original plan for a theme this week was to utilize my Allspice dram and come up with a tropical type of drink since it has been fuck ass cold up here in the Northeast and a bit of pandemic cabin fever has me longing
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: The Royal Treatment
Happy Friday once again everyone. This week's cocktail selection is all about what is left in the bar. Unfortunately, I have not been able to do a proper re-supply since before the holidays. As a result, my supplies were running a bit thin. With Champagne leftover from last week, and
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Long Weekend Getaways
Happy Friday, and what a needed (long) weekend it is. Mrs. Sharkbait and I decided to post up at FOB Cape Cod for the long weekend, since we each needed a break after the holidays. I was pleasantly surprised when we got here and I opened the liquor cabinet. It
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Snowblind
Happy (snowy Northeast) Friday everyone. Following up on my absinthe experiment last week, I wanted to find a better use for my supply. Enter the classic Sazerac. Once I realized I had everything except the Peychaud's bitters, I decided to procure them for this week and finally make one of
Sharkbait’s Cocktail of the Week: Resolute Determination
Well, we've made it. Week 52. Day 365. In a manner of hours, 2021 will be in the rear view mirror and I'm not exactly sad to see it go. Sure, it was better than the absolute dumpster fire 2020 was, but that bar was so low, worms were tripping