Christmas Cocktails 2020
There were many occasions to drink in 2020 - since there really was little else to do. Here are the cocktails I am mixing at Mart ...
My Life in Lockdowns
I was playing outside our home in Sri Lanka when the military Jeep roared up. There was a bullet hole in the windscreen. Four arm ...
Saz Arrack!
Saz Arrack is my arrack inspired take on the the classic sazerac cocktail. Arrack, a coconut based spirit from Sri Lanka works per ...
How to Organise a Successful Cocktail Party
The trick to throwing a good cocktail party is to have a short list of interesting cocktails that can be prepped ahead of time. T ...
Two Cocktails. One Light, One Dark.
My holiday guests fall into two camps. The first lot will say “I’d love a cocktail, but nothing too strong please”. Normally I w ...
Happy Thanksgiving – with cocktail recipes!
Americans take the day off to celebrate Thanksgiving today. However, the customers of the two aviation information businesses I ch ...
Martinis in the Sky
When I was in fifth grade I remember interminable arguments about stuff that really mattered. Was Sugar Ray Robinson a technicall ...
Giving Back – Olives or a Twist?
I find that flying has become boring. I've seen all the movies. The food is middling at best - my local pub has better kitchen fa ...
Christmas with Tupac
Merry Christmas! Even those of us who don't celebrate the birth of Christ love a good party. Egg nog, Santa Claus, carols; what's ...