Introduction The first time I had a Sazerac, I didn’t even order it myself. I was sitting at a dimly lit bar in New Orleans, tucked just off […]

Introduction The first time I had a Caipiroska, I didn’t even know that’s what I was drinking. It was on a trip to Rio, in one of those […]

Introduction The first Mint Julep I ever had was on a sweltering summer afternoon in New Orleans. I was wandering through the French Quarter, already a little heat-stunned […]

Introduction My first Mudslide wasn’t in a fancy bar or crafted with care—it came out of a blender at a lake house, late in the summer, after a […]

Introduction The first time I had an Alabama Slammer, I was at a college football tailgate in the Deep South, surrounded by folding chairs, classic rock playing off […]

Introduction The first time I tried a Singapore Sling, I was in a tiny, dim bar tucked behind a bookstore—one of those hidden spots that felt like a […]

Introduction The first Bramble I ever tasted was on a sun-drenched patio in London, tucked between flower boxes and wrought iron railings, at a café that specialized in […]

Introduction The first time I had a Blue Lagoon, I was on a cruise ship—somewhere between the Bahamas and total sun-drunk bliss. We were mid-afternoon, stretched out on […]

Introduction The first Screwdriver I ever had was definitely not what you’d call “elevated.” It was in a red plastic cup, at a college party, with a slosh […]