I finally updated the list of what I’ve got in stock in the Mixology Lab, with the help of my loyal assistant L.  I’ve been playing around with cocktails for at least three years in earnest, though some of these bottles date back much further.  The bottle of Jagermeister, for example, belonged to a college [...]

Ok, so this isn’t a booze post, but I couldn’t resist talking about this.  Besides, good alcohol and good food go hand in hand, so it’s topical.   Speaking of topical, I played around with a bottle of Pimento Dram last night that I picked up in a recent trip to New York.  Interesting stuff.  I’ll [...]

Sorry, no post last night.   L and D twisted my arm (ow, ow) to meet them at a bar in Dupont Circle for an afterwork drink.  Apparently cruddy mojitos – Hemingway would not have approved.  I stuck to a beer.  After finishing up our beverages, we walked up the hill to kidnap The Emir to join us [...]

Welcome to The Mixology Lab.  My name is Fred and I’ll be taking you along with me as I explore the world of cocktails, both old and new.   Perhaps I’ll come up with a few new ones of my own along the way.   I’ve been playing around with cocktails for the last four [...]