As astute readers who peruse the Liquid Diet category have likely ascertained from its absence , I am not a fan of Vodka. Mostly because it lacks flavor. I am not fond of the Freedom either. Of course, there are exceptions - like smoldering news anchor Melissa Theuriau. The Petit Zinc is […]

Since it was snowing* in Crunklanta - Strip City, I decided to mix up a few cocktails. I picked up my copy of Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails and went looking for a recipe that included limes and sweet vermouth, since I have a surplus of both. Eventually, I came across The Derby […]

Disappointed with the Seventh Heaven, I mixed up a La Floridita Daiquiri, which should not be confused with the La Floridita. Or the syrupy frozen sludge that masquerades as Daiquiris at suburban strip mall restaurants.
The La Floridita Daiquiri is a huge improvement over the Seventh Heaven. While this drink is similar […]

Homecracka Ed G sent me Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails for Christmas. Having some grapefruit left over from a Hemingway Daiquiri* and plenty of maraschino liqueur, the first drink I mixed was the Seventh Heaven. Despite the grapefruit juice, this drink is disgustingly sweet - I almost spit the first sip out. […]

This story starts, like most do, with recurring Propeller Skies character The Photographer. Or maybe it starts with Crunk B, who conned me into purchasing Der Pinguin. Or, the story could start with Paul Harrington and Laura Moorhead’s Cocktail: The Drinks Bible for the 21st Century*.
the set up
The Photogapher hooked a […]

Alert readers have probably figured out by now that I love India Pale Ales (IPA) like Michael Vick loves dog fighting. Recurring readers have also probably figured out I like Southern Tier Brewing products. Therefore, alert and recurring Prizzo Skeezy readers would be right to conclude I should like Southern Tier’s IPA. […]

In need of an excuse to get my buzz on, I decided to compare three different India Pale Ales (IPA) to Loose Cannon, my reference IPA. Besides the crunktastic flavor, my favorite thing about Loose Cannon is that every sip reminds me of Elizabeth, the smokin’ hot blond Taco Mac bartender who served it […]

I considered the White Russian a girl drink until watching The Big Lebowski with Mizzo and Deezy. Although The Dude made White Russians cool, I felt the drink was rather pedestrian and ordinary. So, on a whim, I added two dashes of orange bitters and created the White Russian Valencia. This drink […]

Previously on Propeller Skies, I alluded to Old Chubb fucking your shit up. Hercules India Pale Ale (IPA) bends your shit over, nails it to a cross, and cornholes it like a priest going at an alter boy. I think Colorado is the promised land.
Hercules IPA is a fucking nuclear […]

After eating a delicious sandwich at Feast, recurring Propeller Skies character The Professor and I strolled through Decatur. We stopped at Java Monkey to sample a good* keg of beer from Old Savannah Brewing Company**. Unfortunately, Java Monkey’s keg cooler was dead. Fortunately, Java Monkey has an extensive bottled beer selection put […]