What do you get when you combine Wall Street trickery, corrupt politics, racial strife, gangs, and murder? New York in 1799! So travel back to the turn of the 18th century with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—“The Devil’s Half Mule” cocktail, inspired…
Being stuck in a small, claustrophobic submarine in the Arctic while trying to prevent a nuclear attack calls for a drink! So cool down with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Arctic Gimlet” cocktail, inspired by Larry Bond’s sixth Jerry Mitchell thriller,…
When you see a play, you expect a few staged deaths—but what happens when an actual murder takes place? Better double up during intermission with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Hair of the Wolf” cocktail, inspired by Judith Flanders’s second Sam…
What do you do when a group of witches comes to town and puts everyone on edge? Have them whip up some witches’ brew like this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Warmed Bones” cocktail, inspired by Carolyn Haines’s 18th Sarah Booth Delaney…
What do you do when a simple investigation turns into a complicated and dangerous nightmare? Settle your nerves with this week’s Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Rox and Weary” cocktail, inspired by Kristen Lepionka’s second Roxane Weary novel, What You Want to See! What…
What do you do when you come across top-secret documents that could change the course of history? Settle your nerves with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Cotton Paloma” cocktail, inspired by Steve Berry's prequel Cotton Malone thriller, The Bishop's Pawn!
A stolen puzzle. A bloody knife. A dead body. I think the Puzzle Lady could use a drink! And what better drink than this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—”The Purloined Swizzle” cocktail, inspired by Parnell Hall's 19th Puzzle Lady Mystery, The Purloined…
A lot of times, people drink to forget—but when you're an amnesiac, you don't need booze for that. So drink to remember with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the “Fade to Stout” cocktail, inspired by David Rosenfelt's second Doug Brock novel, Fade…
When you live alone on six thousand acres of land, a drink or two (or 10) can help pass the time. And what better drink to imbibe than this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—”The Lush” cocktail, inspired by John Hart's The Hush!
Every good detective has an origin story. A first case. A place where it all began. So as we return to Charles Lenox's roots, let's also return to the roots of the “water of life” with this week's Pick Your Poison—where we create a cocktail inspired by a recently published mystery, thriller, or crime novel—the…
