The Brando

This simple drink became popular in the 1970s, though no one’s really sure of its origins. Some stories say it was inspired by the famous gangster film of the same name; others say that the Don himself, Marlon Brando, drank it regularly. I don’t know if we’ll ever know the truth of the tale. But…

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Blood Orange Sumac Smoked Old Fashioned

I recently catered a three course dinner at the house again. Each component was complete with a wine pairing, as well as a dessert drink. It was phenomenal, and quite well themed. My guests are huge fans of both clove and allspice flavors, thus I took it upon myself to include the fragrant aromatics in each…

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