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Admiral Schley Punch

Oh, hello there! I’m back from my longer-than-intended hiatus and excited to share more of Charles H. Baker’s drinks with […]

By Jeff Posted on March 29, 2011 – 7:15 am | Also posted in 5 Stars, Baker Drinks, Bourbon, Lime, Rum | Comments (2)

After running out of St. Cecelia Society Punch on New Year’s Eve, I was forced to throw together another tasty […]

By Jeff Posted on January 7, 2011 – 9:05 am | Also posted in 5 Stars, Baker Drinks, Champagne, Club Soda, Cointreau, Lime, Orange, Pineapple, Rum, Wine (Red) | Comments (1)

Happy new year, everyone! I began 2011 by hosting a New Year’s Eve party for 15 guests, and what better […]

By Jeff Posted on January 4, 2011 – 7:24 am | Also posted in 5 Stars, Apricot Brandy, Baker Drinks, Champagne, Club Soda, Cognac, Lemon, Pineapple, Rum, Tea (Green) | Comments (1)

Charles H. Baker, Jr., was given his recipe for the Lalla Rookh Cocktail “on a Trip Home from Yokohama in […]

By Jeff Posted on December 19, 2010 – 11:26 pm | Also posted in 4 Stars, Baker Drinks, Cognac, Cream, Non-Baker Drinks, Rum, Vanilla Cordial | Comments (1)

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

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

Returning to the picker-uppers, Baker brings us a variation on a very old flip formula. The port flip has been […]

By Jeff Posted on October 26, 2010 – 10:00 pm | Also posted in 3 Stars, 5 Stars, Baker Drinks, Chartreuse (Green), Cognac, Cream, Egg, Non-Baker Drinks, Nutmeg, Port | Comments (0)

I always feel a little torn when it comes to champagne cocktails. On the one hand, champagne is so delicious […]

By Jeff Posted on October 8, 2010 – 12:37 pm | Also posted in 3 Stars, Baker Drinks, Champagne, Chartreuse (Yellow), Cognac, Orange Bitters | Comments (1)