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Irish Coffee from the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco

​The fourth week in January is also known by another, more proper name: National Irish Coffee Week. To celebrate, we wanted to share a recipe from the place thought to serve the best Irish coffee in the states, the Buena Vista Cafe in San Francisco, where the recipe was perfected back in 1952.

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The Harvey Wallbanger. Warning: walls may be closer than they appear.

​No drink screams 1970s shag-carpeted, orange-swag-lamped, Holidome cocktail lounge quite as loudly as the Harvey Wallbanger. Invented in the 1950s, the Harvey Wallbanger is kin to other era cocktail marvels such as the White Russian and Rusty Nail. The drink is basically a Screwdriver with Galliano (a liqueur of yellowish hue and sugared herbal notes). The drink was supposedly named after a California surfer--Harvey--who liked this concoction so much that he had way too many and ran into a few walls. That's what they say.

Today, November 8, is National Harvey Wallbanger Day. Celebrate by digging that dusty bottle of Galliano out of the liquor cabinet, mixing up this recipe, and toasting to a drunken surfer.

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The Jack Rose, and the Rose

​It's Halloween weekend, and many a cauldron will be smoking with witches' brew. While most Halloween cocktail recipes are quite grotesque in a not-good way (think Bailey's Irish Cream with strawberry schnapps floating on top), we have an entirely different set of spirits in mind, with vintage cocktails that are blood red, balanced in flavor, and strong enough to scare away the ghoulies.

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Party like the undead.

​Whether you're a hippie, bridesmaid, or random wild-eyed zombie for the pub crawl, there is one thing all zombies agree on: The only thing better than brains is rum drinks made wicked strong. To celebrate the day the zombies roam the streets, we wanted to share one of our favorite drink recipes, the Zombie. One of these babies might make you forget the drag of being undead with an endless thirst for blood.

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Michelle Leon

A most joyous National Whiskey Sour Day to you.

​Are you feeling the power of the Whiskey Sour? You should, because it's National Whiskey Sour Day. Although there seems to be controversy whether this holiday actually falls on August 25, let's celebrate today!

While many of you might find plain old whiskey with sour mix quite all right, we taste-tested this extra special recipe.
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​Today is National Iced Tea Day, and we are ready for some fine summer sipping. You can take this basic recipe and mix and match fruit, spices, and herbs to your heart's content.

For the extra adventurous, a couple of black peppercorns added to the simple syrup create a really cool spice note. The ice cubes are optional, but not much extra work, adding an extraordinarily high slick factor. More >>

And a fine National Cognac Day to all.

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It's almost the day you have been waiting for: National Cognac Day is June 4, and we are ready to party with fancy French brandy. Here is a vintage cocktail recipe to get you psyched. Now we just have to figure out what "tremulously" means...


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Michelle Leon

Drink me.

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It's time to blow out that flip-flop and get wasted away again in Margaritaville. Today is National Margarita Day, and to help you celebrate, here's a delicious but definitely  nontraditional recipe we tried out for the big day. 

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Michelle Leon

Sweet, spicy and icy.

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November is the height of persimmon season. Finding ourselves with a profusion of persimmons after visiting Hmong Village, it was time to get creative. This cocktail was perfect: rich with fruit flavor, sweet 'n' tart with cinnamon-spice, icy and sippable. If you like your margarita spicy, add minced jalapenos (or your favorite hot pepper) to the puree--the flavors are well matched. Taste your persimmons before making this recipe--If they are sour, let them ripen a little longer. More >>

Corpse Reviver #2

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As Halloween approaches, we want to make sure you have the proper cocktails to party down, spooky-style. Just because it's Halloween doesn't mean you have to drink some nasty concoction like the Floating Eyeball or Bloody Brain. These vintage recipes are quite delicious and stylish.
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