Thanksgiving is almost here. One more weekend and then — BAM! — Turkey Day. Since I’m the cook for my family that means about three solid days of prep and cooking. What can I say? I do it right! So if ...

While elaborate, multi-ingredient cocktails are delicious, there's a special synergy in two-ingredient drinks. Sometimes, the mixture of two components can provide a wondrous result with a more ...

As the days get shorter and the weather turns cooler, my cocktailian thoughts turn toward darker spirits. Out go the gin and rum, and in come the whiskey and brandy. And I start to get more of a taste ...

The trajectory of a cocktail’s popularity is a fickle thing. It can be random, driven by the capricious whims of tastemakers and, occasionally, well-crafted marketing campaigns. The Rusty Nail is one ...

The Rusty Nail is, in a word, dated. Even if you’ve never had the drink, you probably already know this. It’s the liquid equivalent of roller disco, something that, if there were a benevolent dictator ...

Frank Sinatra’s favorite two-ingredient cocktail, the Rusty Nail, blends Scotch and Drambuie. Popular in the 1950s, the cocktail is now rare in bars but easy to make at home. When we think about ...

I'm still on a chestnut-colored drink kick, long past the restoration of power after Hurricane Sandy made it possible for us to drink cocktails on the rocks again. Dan and I had been forced by ...

What’s in it? One part Drambuie, two parts Scotch whisky, a twist of lemon peel Why should we try it? The Rusty Nail is a simple and sophisticated whisky cocktail that born in the New York clubs of ...

Fall is here, and as the leaves turn, I turn to whiskey drinks that, though perfectly appropriate any time of the year, appeal to me particularly when the weather starts getting chilly. Among them are ...

How do people go about creating drinks? Ask 100 bartenders and you'll likely get 100 answers. Everyone does things differently in this regard. I usually start out with a tried-and-true formula, switch ...