Created as a drink of the day at Loyal Nine. I was inspired by the Hoop La cocktail which appears in the Savoy Cocktail Book under three other names including the Hey Hey and a nod to Algonquin Round Table member Frank Sullivan. To mimic the brandy base in the Hoop La, I utilized St. George's Spiced Pear Liqueur and opted for a more herbal base spirit of gin. I had tested the recipe out the week before with a regular as a 3:1:1:1 recipe, and he thought it was a bit thin but delicious. He reordered it as an equal parts number and rather enjoyed it. For a name, I stuck with the Hoop La theme and combined the Hey Hey with another Algonquin Round Table member, Heywood Broun, to form the Hey Heywood!

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate and so many midwatches.

In memory of a conqueror from the Naval Academy.

I was reminded about the Campari-Benedictine combination, and that duo made me recall my William S. Burrough's tribute The Ticket that Exploded. Therefore, I decided to riff on it using the gin-apple brandy of the Pink Lady as well as dry vermouth as a balance. For a name, I dubbed this one Language is a Virus after a concept in Burrough's novel The Ticket that Exploded.

I was inspired by the thought of Campari paired with Strega that worked well in the Count's Swizzle and I decided to riff on it. I ended up taking a Kingston Negroni angle with it but utilized Amontillado sherry to dry out the extra sugar brought to the table by the Strega liqueur. I named it after the only woman pirate in New England and the last woman to be hanged in Boston. More information on her life in the link.

In memory of a Naval Academy graduate who enjoyed the Kernville waterfall.

Signature cocktail to celebrate the release of the Feneon typeface. The drink (like the fonts) was inspired by neon signage.