Winston Landau 
No getting around it: this drink is a little hot. Capsaicin hot. We said to garnish with a red chile, but if you want it mild, use a banana pepper. If you want medium heat, use a Serrano. Hot? Bird’s eye or habanero. Melt-your-face hot? Find some ghost peppers. Ingredients … Read More
Some people think that scotch can’t make a good cocktail, or that scotch is too precious for a cocktail, or that even if you can make a scotch cocktail, it couldn’t possibly be a light cocktail. To them we say: try this one. If you don’t have sage leaf syrup, use … Read More
It’s strawberry season, and if you can keep yourself from eating all of said strawberries, you can use ‘em in a cocktail. Oh, and you can up the strawberry factor by using a strawberry rum. If you’d prefer to skip the strawberry rum, you can always add a dash or … Read More
We spent the summer travelling, and we did it armed with a shoulder bag from Lifeworks ($60). It comes in tan and cameo, but we went with a classic black. Here’s how it went down: What We Liked Lots of space: There the de rigueur laptop sleeve, an additional tablet … Read More
Don’t care for yet another Caesar? Make the tequila version, and while you’re at it, skip arranging a Halloween party and make it a Dios de la Muerte affair. Note: you may have to make a trip to the Mexican grocery store. Ingredients 2 oz. Maestro Dobel tequila 1 ½ … Read More
