9-Nov-95The Alchemist: An introduction
27-Nov-95Taking stock: The liquors to invest in first
30-Nov-95Tools of the trade: The implements you need
14-Dec-95First up: The drinks to start with
28-Dec-95Sex on the beach: Why you don't need it
4-Jan-96A drink before noon: Why it can be all right
11-Jan-96The cocktail's crowning touch: The garnish
18-Jan-96The bartender: The aristocrat of the working class
8-Feb-96Mother Nature's greatest gift: Distillation
15-Feb-96The most delicate of spirits: Brandy
22-Feb-96"Soul o' play and pranks": Whiskey
29-Feb-96The spirit of mayhem: Rum
7-Mar-96The neutral spirits: Gin and vodka
14-Mar-96Smoother than its reputation: Tequila
21-Mar-96Saccharine safari: Sweetening cocktails with cordials
28-Mar-96Appealing to the whiskey and Martini aficionados: Herbal liquors
4-Apr-96Drinks to kill a chill: Toddies, grogs, and buttered rums
18-Apr-96What's the most potent: Beer, wine, or cocktails?
5-May-96Mixing 101: Getting the proportions right
16-May-96The American bar: Overseas
23-May-96An acquired taste: Distilled spirits
6-Jun-96Quaint curios that led to the cocktail: Punches
13-Jun-96The land of milk and honey finally gets what it needs: Maraschino liqueur
27-Jun-96What's really a classic?
4-Jul-96Neither a trend nor a cliché: The cocktail
19-Jul-96Digestifs and aperitifs: The right drinks for the right time
2-Aug-96The functional home bar: How to make one
9-Aug-96Doing the math right for a cocktail party
30-Aug-96The classic aperitif: Vermouth
6-Sep-96Stigmatized by stereotypes: Sherry
13-Sep-96When the head's hung low: The hangover
20-Sep-96Often overlooked, but not forgotten: Madeira
27-Sep-96The spirit of the Old World: Port
4-Oct-96The ideal cocktail hour: A summer's vesper
11-Oct-96Mocktails: Nonalcoholic drinks
18-Oct-96Drinks with history: Wine cocktails
25-Oct-96The perfect aperitif: Champagne cocktails
1-Nov-96The tools of the bar: The implements you'll need
8-Nov-96A Norse classic: Wassail
15-Nov-96A wintertime favorite: Egg Nog
21-Nov-96The three-bottle bar: The liquors you really need
3-Dec-96The cocktail's edge: The perfectly chilled drink
5-Dec-96Holiday spirits: The gifts to give
12-Dec-96Vodka: It's a lot like white paint
19-Dec-96How cold is "cold enough?"
26-Dec-96Only with gin: The Martini
2-Jan-97Winter holiday digestifs: The charm of Kahlua
9-Jan-97Better with age: Your tastes do mature
16-Jan-97Something to appreciate and hardly to expect: Good service
20-Jan-97Fiery digestifs that'll bring tears to your eyes: Grappa and marc
30-Jan-97Single malts vs. blended: Knowing which scotch to order when
6-Feb-97Cupid's little helper: The Alchemist on Valentine's
13-Feb-97Jägermeister: A plea to return to this bitter's roots
20-Feb-97Liquors of yesteryear: What they are and where you'll find them
6-Mar-97Infused vodkas: The Alchemist tells you where he'd draw the line
13-Mar-97The Classics: The best bar books to buy
20-Mar-97The Classics: Applejack and Calvados - apples and orange
27-Mar-97Jell-O shots? Not even once a year.
4-Apr-97Like your favorite sappy film: Cream cocktails
11-Apr-97Spirits-tasting: Why it's so closely related to bad poetry
18-Apr-97The pousse-café: The drink for engineers and smartasses
27-Apr-97What's in a name? If you're embarrassed to say it, you should be emabarrassed to order it.
2-May-97Judging a bartender's competence by the state of the bar.
7-May-97Fizzes and Collinses: There is a difference
14-May-97Twists: The portents to potations
21-May-97Lessons in moderation: What drinking means to Cocktail
28-May-97Glassware: What goes in what
6-Jun-97The seasonal cocktail: For when it's hot here, it's cold someplace else
13-Jun-97Save your four bucks for the headset; skip spirits in the air
20-Jun-97Getting the drink you want: Stand your ground at the bar
27-Jun-97The classic proportions: The science of measurement
3-Jul-97The manners of the bar: How to bring them back
17-Jul-97From the sober side of the bar: Slang


 

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