Oct 31, 2010 | FLIGHTY DRINKS, Gran Centenario, MANIFEST, Octavio Pause, Tequila
“…chases after it, mocks it, courts it, hugs it, sleeps with it; it is his favorite plaything and his most lasting love.†A quote from celebrated Mexican philosopher, statesman, and poet Octavio Paz. I feel the same way about Tequila. A twist on the Cuban...
Oct 31, 2010 | Bitter & Herbal Liqueurs, FLIGHTY DRINKS, Ginger Cardamom Syrup, GROUND CREW, Mac Daddy, MANIFEST, Pimm's #1, Skyy Vanilla Vodka
. The Mac Daddy was a recipe born from necessity, a fresh apple Flighty concoction to offer guests who ordered the dreaded Appletini. The latter is a drink that will not die, even at the Orbit Room (1900 Market St. San Francisco) a bar known for its fresh ingredients,...
Oct 31, 2010 | Bacardi, FLIGHTY DRINKS, MANIFEST, Mojito - aka Fly-ito, Rum - Rhum
How the Mojito transformed the bar industry, a frivolous theory in mixology by Alberta Straub I blame Josh Bleu for the Mojito. There is no documentation to confirm this but I remember sitting at the round bar of the Orbit Room Café (1900 Market St. San Francisco)...
Oct 24, 2010 | Cachaca, Caipirinha, COCKPIT, MANIFEST, Rum - Rhum
Cachaca, the Spirit of Brazil The Brazilian spirit cachaca is the lifeblood of its people and the Caipirinha is the drink that made it one of the top selling spirits worldwide. The drink is a simple mixture of three ingredients: cachaca, lime, and sugar that...
Oct 21, 2010 | Bourbon, FLIGHTY DRINKS, MANIFEST, Peach Old Fashioned, Whisk(e)y
The is not really an Old Fashioned; technically its more like a Daisey or a Fix, (bad Flighty!), but back in the day when I first made one of these behind the bar at the Orbit Room (1900 Market St. San Francisco) making up drinks was a lot more fun; There wasn’t...
Oct 15, 2010 | DEPARTURES, Distillery No. 209, Gin, MANIFEST, No. 209 Gin
Continue the journey through Distillery No. 209 in this second part of our tour. Arne and Flighty visit the legendary botanical room, a climate controlled vault where the spices are stored.  The Botanicals of #209 Gin are a mystery formula made up of Cassia Bark,...
