The Ti’ Punch

I thought my fascination with Rhum Agricole was something that would be here today and gone tomorrow, but after my first cocktail containing the unusual spirit paired with some quirky pickled watermelon rind juice, I was hooked. Since that fateful day, I have gone through more bottles of Rhum Agricole than I would care to admit. A couple of months ago, I substituted Clement’s Premierre Canne Rhum for Gin in the Darb Cocktail. I also discussed more in depth, how this spirit is made. When one ponders tradition while thinking of Rhum Agricoles, the Ti’ Punch is one of the first drinks that comes to mind. I love a good Ti’ Punch. Read more

Bio-Fuel Cocktails: The Corn N’ Oil

This one is a hard one to sell at the bar. Ears of corn and bottles of Quaker State generally don’t invoke impressions of delicious cocktails. What’s worse is that when promoting this Bajan cocktail I inevitably face the question, “Well, why is it called a Corn N’ Oil?” Without a valid response, the perceived association with some type of crazy biofuel and the consequential risk of escalating oil prices being controlled by a Houston bartender can be just too much for some. That’s too bad because this cocktail is awesome. Read more

Rhubarb Cocktails

While rhubarb certainly isn’t going to abduct you anytime soon or appear in a Will Smith movie, it is almost an alien to the world of bartending. One of the greatest things about working at the bar is the relationship we as bartenders have with the kitchen. When we don’t have time to do it ourselves, our executive chef, Dax, has a habit of whipping up a cool new syrup or ordering us some newly available produce for us to play with. Read more

The State of Rum

The world of cocktails and spirits is caught in a persistent rotation of new hits. Actually, none of these spirits are “new”; instead, they are classic, but forgotten, spirits that have been resurrected for today’s renewed fascination with the antique cocktails. Read more

Mixology Monday: The Jet Pilot Crashes

Welcome to Drink Dogma’s first Mixology Monday. Ah, I remember the days when the old-site, Explore the Pour, was first giving into the peer pressure of drinking along blogging guidelines. Read more