The Hampden Negroni, featuring Smith & Cross rum

Next week (June 2-8, 2014) is National Negroni Week, but being impatient, I’m sharing my favorite Negroni variation now. The…

Classic and Modern Tiki and Recipes from the Tacoma Cabana

The Seattle area hasn’t had a true authentic full-time Tiki bar for several years, despite being the location of the…

Checking out Seattle’s new Elysian Bar, and a Mezcal/Cherry Heering cocktail

Seattle has a solid base of top shelf cocktail bars that hold their own with bars in New York, London…

Rum tasting

Diplomatico Rum Lunch

I recently attended a lunch at La Isla restaurant in Seattle hosted by Diplomatico Rum, celebrating the return of Diplomatico’s line of rums to…