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August 16, 2018 Preston Lai

Lowering The Bar: When To Stir It Up And When To Shake It Down
While there aren’t exactly any definitive laws that say a cocktail must be shaken or stirred, there are a lot of damn good reasons why some drinks are mixed one way and not the other. Let’s break it down.
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January 22, 2018 Preston Lai

The perfect dreamy cocktail for a nostalgic TBT
It's that bittersweet moment the morning after waking from a pleasant dream. A fond yet fleeting memory of something that felt so real, leaving you with an equally brief moment of sadness, and just like that it's gone. Named for a sweetheart from days past, Aimee's Dream is a refreshing cocktail that utilizes the winner of Best New Cocktail Ingredient from Tales of the Cocktail, Italicus (A bergamot and rose liqueur hailing from Italy). The strong citrus and floral notes of this cocktail give you a pleasant start, eventually giving way to a well bodied cocktail that finishes with just the slightest bitterness.
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January 22, 2018 Preston Lai

How to make a Rosemary flavored cocktail: Romero Pacífico Recipe
With the slow transition from the summer months into the fall (or not so slow in SF), it’s great to have a cocktail that can be sipped in the heat of July or in the midst of a November chill.

The Romero Pacifico is an egg white sour that brings together the tart fruit of a sherry and the deep herbs of St. George’s Terroir gin. The flamed rosemary garnish adds a delicious aroma with every sip, all the flavors reminiscent of a Thanksgiving feast, yet still refreshingly light with the egg white.

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January 19, 2018 Preston Lai

The Spring Break Cocktail: 100% fun, 0% regret
The Spring Break of our Salad Days was a sun filled booze bonanza with a more is more motto. The week-long bacchanal is in our rear view mirror now, but we're happy to embrace a Spring Break state of mind, or in this case, cocktail recipe.
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Lowering The Bar: When To Stir It Up And When To Shake It Down

The perfect dreamy cocktail for a nostalgic TBT

How to make a Rosemary flavored cocktail: Romero Pacífico Recipe

The Spring Break Cocktail: 100% fun, 0% regret