“The waiter brought the aperitif and Wheeler sipped at it. It tasted less and less strong now; perhaps he should stop. But why? A fine vagueness was taking over, an absence of thought, leaving only uncomplicated realities, like the light on the lake, the grain of the table top, and the squeak of the wire [...]

Lendler has another good creation myth, this one more grammatically precise, for the Rob Roy: The Rob Roy came about with the debut of the Broadway show Rob Roy, in 1894. Back then, it was a popular pastime to create a new drink in honor of every Broadway opening. But in this case, the bartender [...]

Ah, me. Snoozing in my wing chair in the club library, I was entirely unaware that macho-men had taken over the world of wine. Thank heaven someone is speaking up on behalf of disenfranchised distaff drinkers. Introducing “The First Wine Magazine for Women!” http://www.wamagazine.com/ Wine explained in terms even women can understand: http://www.lesliesbrocco.com/wardrobe.shtml Mike Steinberger [...]

Ian Lendler, in his new book Alcoholica Esoterica, cites a creation myth for the Manhattan that I had not yet heard: Reputedly invented in 1874 by a swinging American named Jennie Jerome, who would later marry and give birth to Winston Churchill. It was first served during a party she hosted at the Manhattan Club [...]