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A Cocktail Geek — in Training
There’s more to drinking than getting drunk.
Sure, drunkenness is a nice side effect. And most of us started drinking strictly to attain that buzz. At some point, however, you realize there’s more to it than pounding beers and slamming shots. You acknowledge you actually enjoy the taste of alcohol and find yourself drifting away from cheap sugar-and-vodka concoctions toward complex and balanced cocktails of multiple taste dimensions.
That’s how it happened for me, anyway.
My personal transition from a keg-standing, shot-pounding lager lout to apprentice of mixology has been taking place slowly for about 8 years now. It started with the Manhattan, moved to the Martini, and continues on through exotics like the Silver Dawn and classics such as the Sazerac. The topic is so robust I’ve decided to document each step — every recipe, every drink, every establishment, and every city. So here we go… Let’s Talk Some Booze.
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3 responses to “A Cocktail Geek — in Training”
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September 18th, 2009
Mark
GoSantaClara
February 25th, 2010 at 15:41
I particularly enjoyed when you were a shot pounding lager lout.
Mark
February 25th, 2010 at 16:14
@Mike: Would my creditability diminish if I told you I was slugging down a 24oz can of High Life right now? I didn’t think so. BTW, is there an Old Overholt shortage in WA? My local shop has been out for a month now.
GoSantaClara
March 10th, 2010 at 15:28
@Mark: No shortage here…would you like a bottle sent via post immediately? I can scoop one from one of our state stores this weekend…no bar is complete without that old man’s face staring you down…