First of all, a word on pronunciation. Ever since I requested a shot of “fur-neigh,” I’ve made a habit of asking about pronunciation when ordering any new, especially foreign, ingredient. I’ve found ...

What is a byrrh special? That is an excellent question. The byrrh special is a cocktail that combines gin, byrrh, and a lemon twist. But what is byrrh? That is an equally good question. Byrrh is a ...

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Tapestry beverage director Anne Thompson spices up her holiday menu with Byrrh, an aromatic French aperitif that disappeared from the United States during Prohibition but recently returned amid ...

Byrrh, which has not been reliably available in the United States since before Prohibition, is a red-wine-and-quinine concoction, in the same family as Dubonnet or the original-recipe Lillet. In this ...

A few years ago, I coined the term "Liquor Store Archeaology" to describe the pith-helmeted explorations that cocktail geeks make to unearth so many lost and forgotten spirits. Liquor Store ...

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The classic red aperitif of Belle Époque France is making a comeback. It's pronounced "beer" but this potation is not made from grain. It's a lightly fortified red wine, at 18-per-cent alcohol, ...