Shadrach Strehle
I sometimes wonder if people pretend to like Negronis. It makes sense: the components are just complex enough for the drink to have certain prestige without really pushing the envelope. You can imagine countless scenes, set in a middling Manhattan…
“If you get trashed on Modelo at the airport, I don’t want to hear about it,” my fiancée said, knitting. “If it’s in a hotel room, that’s a different story.” These words marked the unceremonious end of my Valentine’s Day…
Americans have a handful of sacred holidays. Independence Day commemorates the founding of the country, Thanksgiving reminds us to show gratitude for the blessings of this land, and the Super Bowl brings Americans together to revel in being American. The…
The first alcoholic beverage I ever drank was a cup of eggnog and Southern Comfort. I was in college, chilling in a windowless basement with a few low-effort Christmas decorations on the walls. I could only really taste the liquor,…
Sometimes you drink for good reasons. You want to celebrate in style, knocking back a couple of cocktails and hitting the dance floor with some much-needed social lubrication. You want to show your appreciation to a happy couple with a…
