Barrett’s Mixology

1 clear plastic off-brand water bottle ½ liter bottom-shelf vodka I’m not a bad guy, but more importantly, I went to a good school. I…

1.5 oz Trump vodka Incomprehensible wealth Tremendous energy Tremendous cunning The highest of IQs Brain A higher power than yourself I don’t drink. Can you…

1 flask of Lagavulin 16 Year Single Malt Scotch Maudlin folk music I parked across the street, behind a minivan and in front of a…

2.5 ounces of Haselkamp Jenever Gin 1 ounce of Fireball Cinnamon whiskey An empty WD-40 can A long time ago I was backpacking through Amsterdam…

A drop of brandy, to keep up the spirits A goodly glass of cider, dark A seaman’s tot of dark Caribbean rum A shot of…

2.5 ounces of Cambridge Gin 1⁄2 ounce of Sperone dry vermouth 1⁄4 ounce of squid ink into a shell casing from a 105 mm Howitzer…

Tequila The thrill of the chase Back in the early 80’s, I took a trip down to Mexico with my longtime friend, Sneed Mickleson. Sneed…

Absinthe A touch of lime Half a can of Sprite Mint to garnish The hair of the dog Hard alcohol ban? Well, technically the Green…

One last swig of Irish whisky Collin Michaels lay prone in the snow, his panting breath melting the glistening crystals before him. The trees around…

1oz 40 proof whiskey 1tsp maple syrup 1tbs bacon fat When I was a freshman at Dartmouth, back in the fall of 1965, we were…