Category Archives: The Speakeasy

Ethan Brandt Ah, Sazerac. Honestly, does it get much better? Not only is this a delicious drink, but it appeals to the cocktail-geek in all of us by utilizing some rare ingredients and featuring an unusual yet defining method of preparation. First, a little bit of history on this beauty. The Sarerac originated in New […]

Ethan Brandt Have you ever seen the movie Days of Wine and Roses? It’s a classic, though it reads rather similarly to the cult classic Reefer Madness to many of today’s audience regarding its warnings against alcohol. The leading lady, Kristen Arnesen, goes from a teetotaler to a full-blown alcoholic who nearly kills herself and […]

Ethan Brandt The period informally known as the Prohibition Era was a terrible time in American history: the mob gained power, otherwise law abiding citizens were arrested for illogical reasons, and a number of businesses went under as a result. It seems we didn’t learn too much from history, looking at how tobacco is currently […]

Ethan Brandt Many of us are used to our alcohol coming in two temperature categories: room temperature or cold. Almost all shots are consumed at room temperature and many purists will often sip straight rum, bourbon, whisky, or tequila also at a lukewarm level, along with the near certainty of red wine being around room […]

Ethan Brandt Welcome, friend. What’s your poison? We as pipe smokers, whether we actively accept this aspect of ourselves or not, are at least slightly fascinated with the old fashioned, the antique, the archaic, or, as we prefer to call it: the Classic. I remember recently reading a post on a Facebook page dedicated to […]