If there is anything that can be confidently said about the cocktail, it’s that it was never "just a drink.”
Whether it contains bitters, ice, fruit juice or foam the identity of this mixture has always been considered more than just a recipe. I have spent years researching this magical concoction from inside and outside the bottom of the glass. The more I learn, the more I believe the cocktail has had a greater impact on our history than we sometimes give it credit for. For me personally, the cocktail has changed the way I see the world and it's this uniquely tinted vision that I would like to share. They say it takes a village to raise a child, but it has taken nations, cultures and hundreds of years to turn the cocktail into what it is today. This site is an exploration of the cocktail as a historical, social and cultural past time, and a meditation on some of the drink’s greatest mysteries.
Has the cocktail changed the way you see things? Like any proper drink, the contents of this page are an invitation for you to contemplate and share your own thoughts. I hope that you will join in on the cocktail conversation.