This concoction is a riff on the Boulevardier, with the name being a nod to Select's Venetian origins, canals vs. boulevards. Select has some parallels to Campari, and I have found that Select has a synergy with wine based cherry aperitif Maurin Quina. The latter stands in for vermouth here, taking the Boulevardier form in a new direction. Maurin Quina has historically used a devil theme in advertising, acknowledged here as the Devil's Gondolier.

Inspired by Vieux Mot, but sparkling and with lemonade instead of simple and lemon juice. Name comes from the brand of lemonade I use, Turkey Hill.

We wanted something Negroni-ish that took longer to drink.

This recipe is a fluke. I had bought unfiltered apple juice to make another cocktail and had added some to the iced soda water I drink in the evenings. To cut the sweetness and add some punch I reached for some Tanqueray Sevilla on impulse and I was stunned how well the juice and gin complemented each other once I had the proportion right. A simple mixture but a brand-new flavor, fruity, astringent and slightly bitter all at once.

I've tried to adapt a dessert I ate at Michalak's pastry shop in Paris a few years ago.

Looking for something in the Lychee martini vein, but with gin and not so sweet or kitchy, and came up with this one. Liked it so posted...

In the mid 00's, before I spent a few hundred bucks on books about tiki drinks from the likes of Vic Bergeron, Beachbum Berry and such, I had been toying with recipes for a "Mai Tai" because, you know, there weren't enough of them out there already. This is my latest iteration, which my friends seem to like. I'd say the "secret" ingredient is the homemade orgeat, which really makes a huge difference in the depth and complexity of the drink. I've switched up the rums several times over the years, and I have to say that, despite the gimmicky name, Real McCoy makes an excellent rum that works really well in this recipe.