Perhaps the first reason someone picks up a book on cocktails is to look at the amazing recipes contained within.  When I first picked up a copy of Death & Co’s cocktail book, I turned right to the whiskey section.  Then immediately realized that I couldn’t make anything in that section, or most of the […]

Quick – think of your favorite gin.  Got one in mind?  Good. Now – think for a second – do you know what style of gin that gin you love is? For most people, the standard answer to this question has been a London Dry brand.  Popular brands like Tanqueray, Beefeater, Gordon’s, and Bombay Sapphire […]

  Hi, I’m Nick, and welcome to First Pour Cocktails!  What’s First Pour Cocktails?  First Pour Cocktails is a blog dedicated to exploring Ann Marie and I’s passion for crafting new cocktails with our own geeky spin.  It’s also a living, breathing testament to our continued exploration of cocktails, the amazing bars and people who […]