Oak & Grain: The Maggie Brown

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Maggie Brown I’ve got your number. Maggie Brown is a brunch/dinner place in Brooklyn that has a nice assortment of house cocktails. Maggie Brown serves a delectable cocktail called the “Maggie Brown” of which the chemical components are “Bourbon, watermelon, lemonade” with no indication as to…

egonschiele: Standing Girl, Back View Egon Schiele  (Austrian, Tulln 1890–1918 Vienna) Date: 1908 Medium: Gouache, watercolor, and graphite on paper Dimensions: H. 12-3/8, W. 9-1/8 inches (31.4 x 23.2 cm.)

Oak & Grain: Jim Beam & Cream

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Tonight we’re taking a slight departure from the drinks I’ve cataloged so far. Instead of something fancy accompanied with a poem, we’re treading into party territory. The kind with paper hats and poppers. No clowns, though, unless they bring a fifth of JB.

A word about Jim Beam: JB Kentucky…

Oak & Grain: Old Fashioned

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Now that we’ve seen Whiskey’s sweet side with the Honey Rye, it’s time to tread into deeper waters. I’ve got your floaties.

The Old Fashioned should be a familiar cocktail for all Whiskey drinkers. Even if you’re not, or you’re a new convert, you may know what an Old Fashioned is, or you’ve seen…

Oak & Grain: Honey Rye

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As I said in a slightly inebriated tweet, there are two liquors you should always have on hand: rye and gin. Since Whiskey’s respectable cousin gin is not within my purview, today we will be addressing one of the most versatile Whiskeys out there: Rye Whiskey.

Rye is a Whiskey distilled from rye…

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