November – 2010 – The Gentleman's Companion

Mariveles Velvet (Champagne Velvet No. I)

Baker identifies this as a drink from the Manila Polo Club, which he fulsomely describes as a place that “not […]

By Jeff November 30, 2010 – 8:33 pm | Posted in 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Champagne, Guinness | Comments (0)

The march of the pousse-cafés continues with this drink, about which Baker has nothing whatsoever to say. I’ll reproduce his […]

By Jeff November 30, 2010 – 6:41 am | Posted in 1 Star, Baker Drinks, Crème Yvette, Grenadine, Maraschino | Comments (0)

Apparently a bartender in Panama whipped up this little number to celebrate two of Baker’s friends being released from the […]

By Jeff November 28, 2010 – 3:24 pm | Posted in 2 Stars, Baker Drinks, Crème de Menthe (Green), Egg White, Gin, Lime, Sugar | Comments (5)

Oh, God, the first of the pousse-cafés. I’ve been dreading this day. A pousse-café, of course, is a drink that […]

By Jeff November 23, 2010 – 7:56 am | Posted in 4 Stars, Angostura Bitters, Baker Drinks, Chartreuse (Green), Cognac | Comments (1)

The longer the yarn that accompanies a Charles H. Baker, Jr., cocktail, the nearer and dearer it was to his […]

As relief from the recent spate of dicey Baker drinks, I thought I’d post this Thanksgiving-themed cocktail that I came […]

By Jeff November 19, 2010 – 7:37 pm | Posted in 5 Stars, Allspice Dram, Cardamom, Cognac, Egg White, Lemon, Maple Syrup, Original Drinks, Pumpkin, Rum | Comments (4)

Wow, so many exciting changes on this weblog! Here’s a list of all the recent improvements:

By Jeff November 17, 2010 – 10:00 pm | Posted in Throat-Clearing | Comments (7)

As you may have noticed by now, I’m more than happy to fiddle with Baker’s drinks in the name of […]

By Jeff November 17, 2010 – 6:56 am | Posted in 1 Star, Baker Drinks, Cherry, Orange Bitters, Sherry, Vermouth (French) | Comments (3)

Zamboanga was a province of the Philippines back when Charles H. Baker, Jr., wrote his magnum opus. Baker’s description of […]

By Jeff November 15, 2010 – 7:23 am | Posted in 4 Stars, Angostura Bitters, Baker Drinks, Cognac, Lime, Maraschino, Pineapple Syrup | Comments (1)

Charles H. Baker, Jr., describes the Grande Bretagne Cocktail No. I as “One of the Five or Six Chief Cocktails […]