Tag: Maraschino

1911-1920 Cocktails, 4-Stars Up, IBA Official, IBA Unforgettables

024 – Aviation

by warwickmails • September 12, 2021 • 3 Comments

A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the ‘Aviation’ cocktail – a notorious love-it or hate-it mix. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous cocktail. Let’s take a look at the classic ‘Aviation’ Cocktail and explore some cocktail history, and the challenges of rare ingredients. AVIATION Created by German Bartender and Author Hugo Ensslin,…

1900-1910 Cocktails, 4-Stars Up, IBA Official, IBA Unforgettables

014 – The Last Word

by warwickmails • September 2, 2021 • 0 Comments

A Sydney ‘lock-down’ version of the 1916 pre-Prohibition ‘Last Word’. Sydney’s Covid Lockdown has inspired me to explore this famous pre-Prohibition cocktail, one that was almost lost to history. Let’s take a look at the ‘Last Word’ in its original 1916 form. THE LAST WORD The ‘Last Word’ may have been the last great cocktail…