Barrett’s Mixology

My Old Alpha Delta Home

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…


The New Amsterdam Fireball

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…


The Quinetiket River Brewe

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…


The Banzai-tini

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…


Away, Away in Mexico

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…


The Green Keynote

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…


The D.R.A.

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…


Seventh-Hole Slurp

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…


The Winter Campfire

One handle of Fireball Whiskey A shot of Sriracha A can of Red Bull A Canada Goose parka Bowman’s soaked pineapple to garnish Winter Storm…


The Conference Cocktail

Vodka Orange Juice Thousands of strains of the flu virus This year, just like every other year, the top scientists from the FDA and CDC…