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Liquors
- Bourbon
ELEPHANT WINE BAR
When I have a chance to venture farther north for dinner, Elephant in Kingston, serves excellent tapas.
Kingston
Tapas
IL CENA’COLO
For great Northern Italian food. The online menu is a good first glance, but the weekly specials are extensive, and tasty.
Newburgh
Italian
Restaurants - Hudson Valley, NY
The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes
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Authors: Dale DeGroff
QUAKER CREEK STORE
Quaker Creek Store in Pine island makes some of the best Polish sausage I’ve tasted; it’s not a table service restaurant, though they serve sandwiches and sausage platters for lunch.
Pine Island
Deli / Meat Shop
The Essential Cocktail: The Art of Mixing Perfect Drinks
Author: Dale DeGroff
ROCK AND RYE TAVERN
The newly opened Rock and Rye Tavern at The Old Locust Tree Inn of New Paltz is where you’ll find Cassie Fellet (formerly of Stockade and Beso) behind the stick. This recently opened venue has a full kitchen, a cozy bar, an outdoor patio and cocktails made with passion. I love the fact that Cassie highlights Rye whiskey on her cocktail menu. A great place to enjoy a Sazerac!
New Paltz
Tavern / Bar
Drink - Hudson Valley, NY
THE STOCKADE TAVERN
The Stockade Tavern in Kingston, is run by Paul Maloney and Jenny Vis. Their focus is well-crafted cocktails in a space that is inviting and low key. I love the neighborhood bar feel about the place, with the bonus of exceptional drinks and great bar food to go with.
Kingston
Cocktails
BUFFALO TRACE BOURBON
Liquor
Bourbon
Liquors
EVAN WILLIAMS BLACK LABEL BOURBON
Liquor
Bourbon
My go-to resources for cocktail related information includes a collection of books. These books not only provide recipes for new and classic cocktails, but also explore the history of cocktails, the bar tending craft, and the people behind the bar.
Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum to the Zombie 100 Rediscovered Recipes and the Stories Behind Them
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Authors: Ted Haigh
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Ben Reed's Bartender's Guide
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Author: Ben Reed
Other books By Ben Reed
Author: Ben Reed
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Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl
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Author: David Wondrich
Other books By David Wondrich
Author: David Wondrich
The Essential Bartender's Guide
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Author: Robert Hess
COCKTAILDB
The International Cocktail Database
My favorite websites for recipes and technique.
Website
Cocktail Recipes
Website Resources
SMALL SCREEN NETWORK
One of my favorites for recipes and technique.
Website
Cocktail Recipes / Instruction
WHO
Woodworker Chris Gallagher makes one-of-a-kind custom wooden muddlers, called the PUG! (Pick Up Gallagher’s).
WHY
Each PUG muddler is hand-turned on a lathe and is the favored muddler of some of the most respected mixologists, not only for its art form, but for its exceptional functionality.
RECOMMENDED BY:
- Avery and Janet Glasser, co-founders of the Bittermens small batch bitters.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Chris Gallagher’s recommendations for cocktail resources and where to eat and drink in the Hudson Valley.
PUG! Muddler - Chris Gallagher
May 19, 2011
One-Of-A-Kind Custom Wooden Cocktail Muddlers
