Mixology issue: The essential mix menu explained Connecticut native Justin Pike takes the Tasting Kitchen’s bar in a medicinal direction, drawing on pre-Prohibition traditions to produce his own bitters, tinctures and liqueurs. Some might describe his philosophy as part apothecary, part bar. Here’s the rundown on some of the basics according to Pike, which will be useful in deciphering menus around town, as well as for expanding your home bar.
Cocktails That Complete Me: Maiden’s Prayer
and Satan’s Whiskers We were talking gin (and tonic, of course) in this week’s Spirits column, and as I near the end of my Cocktails That Complete Me project, I tried two gin cocktails from The List this past week. Namewise, the cocktails are polar opposites: Maiden’s Prayer and Satan’s Whiskers. In execution, however, they’re very similar.
Good Spirits News 