Feats of Strength at the Cocktail Competition

Tasting 150 liquors in two days at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

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The Perfect Martini

Esquire's David Wondrich makes a surprising choice with the Fitty Fitty at the Pegu Club.

I happen to love Manhattans in the fall — I’ve seen a version made with a spiced crabapple instead of a cherry, and it’s good and very holidayish. For something lighter, Audrey Saunders of the Bemelmans Bar in...

Surprisingly, the Southwest region isn’t full of backwater hicks. The Pegu Club is higher on my list of places to go than Death & Co. or Milk and Honey when I visit the city, but that’s mostly because I’ve...

um, that’s cause those drinks originated at the Bemelman’s Bar. Audrey Saunders was the long-time tail director at the Bemelman’s bar...she consults for Flatiron Lounge (creates many of their drinks) and then...

For mint, I love Audrey Saunder's recipes. Look up the Old Cuban and the Gin Gin Mule: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/food/recipe168.shtml http://www.starchefs.com/cooking/?q=node/59 My fiance is also a fan of the tequila...

Confirming ESK – and I’m pretty sure one of the bartenders at ESK told me the Pegu Club NYC founder and mixologist Audrey Saunders has been there personally and is a influence of theirs. I bet Green St would also do...

Pegu Club makes their own ginger beer, not sure if you can buy it from there. It’s a pain to make, and many reputable bars just use the Audrey Saunders/Pegu Club recipe anyway. Their Jamaican firefly is a take on the Dark &...

It’s been closed for months! Frustrating. Check out Audrey Saunder's newly opened Pegu Club (77 W. Houston St) for arguably the best poured tails in New York now. Terrific room too.

Most of the quality tail lounges in NYC get pretty packed and busy on a Friday night. The mojito with champagne is one of Audrey Saunders' signature drinks. It’s called The Old Cuban....

a bright lemon flavor and is a great mixer. Try it as a floater on a Gin & Tonic. Regarding the Vodkas, I am personally tired of vodka. Audrey Saunders, at a martini tasting hosted by the New York Times, accused America of being...

Owner = Audrey Saunders? I’m a bit surprised to hear that... I’ve always had very good experiences with her.

deep fried hot dogs from Crif Dogs (both are owned by the same person, you must enter Crif Dogs to enter PDT). And the bites at Death & Co are also quite good but not really “dinner” per se; however, the tails there...

I also have never had a problem with procuring recipes from top tier bartenders. Obviously, you have to frame the question properly. Audrey Saunders herself answered a recipe query of mine once.

Will be in Chicago for 3 days and want to know what’s new on the tail scene. Is there anywhere doing drinks to the level of Audrey Saunders at the Pegu in NYC? Also, need a new brunch recommendation. I have been to the...