by Sean Ludford | May 5, 2015 | Cocktails
More of you than ever before are drinking good, fresh cocktails. This is a good thing of course and luckily it is easier to find a quality cocktail whilst out than it has in recent decades. Some of you are even honing your bartending skills while making cocktails at home. This is a very good thing. If the number of you reading each week’s...
by Sean Ludford | Apr 22, 2015 | Cocktails
I’m constantly asked – “What’s your favorite Whiskey, or Wine, or Tequila, or cocktail…” The variations on the theme are endless. I understand the question but the answer is never easy and if I dare answer I’m rarely consistent. I like more things than can be imagined by the typical person who poses the innocent question. I’m a seasonal drinker (and eater) and I...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 3, 2015 | Cocktails
The standard Irish Coffee is more than enough in regards to being a solid drink and on a cold and wet day – it might just be required. However, the Irish Coffee has become such a ubiquitous cocktail being offered at every bar from the lowliest of college bars to the classiest hotel bar. When creating cocktails for Irish Bars I found myself and...
by Sean Ludford | Feb 18, 2015 | Cocktails
I’m in love with everything about this emerald beauty. I love the Margarita’s pure drinkability factor. I love its simplicity and its complexity; how it brings together three commodities of substance to create something whose sum is truly greater than its parts. Like many of the world’s greatest discoveries, the Margarita’s origins are shrouded in mystery. There are no fewer than a dozen compelling...
by Sean Ludford | Jun 2, 2014 | Cocktails
An expected garnish – if you will – to the cocktail renaissance is the great number of cocktail recipes being published in print, online, and on coasters! The up side is that more people are making cocktails at home as opposed to a decade ago. With exploration come the inevitable questions. At BevX our Cocktail of the Week feature is one of our top...
by Sean Ludford | Mar 9, 2011 | Cocktails
What’s for dinner? Today our choices are so vast that decisions don’t come easy. Our pantry is overflowing with items recently relegated to ethnic restaurants and dingy shops if seen at all. Take a moment to consider the long list of commonplace foods that were scarcely known a decade ago. Try to find a grocery or restaurant that doesn’t offer Balsamic vinegar. Sushi is...
