Bones
@bonesfisher.com
Hi I’m Bones. Author of the book, JUDY. Currently doing all my writing over at https://www.bonesfisher.com/
My latest cocktail post is all about the almighty Sazerac, including its origin in a pharmacy in New Orleans, its transformation from cognac to rye, and the intro of the absinthe rinse. Check it out if you're so inclined!
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #30: Sazerac
The 30th entry in our series is the iconic, aromatic masterpiece from New Orleans, the Sazerac.
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September 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
My latest cocktail post is all about the almighty Sazerac, including its origin in a pharmacy in New Orleans, its transformation from cognac to rye, and the intro of the absinthe rinse. Check it out if you're so inclined!
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The Dark ’n Stormy is called that because, if you float your dark rum over the ginger beer, it looks like a swirling storm cloud. That’s a pretty good D’nS fact, right? If you want more facts about D'nS's, check out my latest article on the blog...
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #29: Dark ‘n Stormy
The 29th entry in our series is the deliciously simple darling of seaside sippin', the Dark 'n Stormy
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August 28, 2026 at 2:18 PM
The Dark ’n Stormy is called that because, if you float your dark rum over the ginger beer, it looks like a swirling storm cloud. That’s a pretty good D’nS fact, right? If you want more facts about D'nS's, check out my latest article on the blog...
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Man do I love a good Mai Tai. And I love tiki culture. My latest post on my blog is all about both. It's a long ass read, but it's pretty good. Stop by for some hot tiki talk or just to see what I look like shitcanned outside a Trader Vic's.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #28: Mai Tai
Join us as we explore the exciting world of tiki and its exemplar of exotica, the Mai Tai.
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August 21, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Man do I love a good Mai Tai. And I love tiki culture. My latest post on my blog is all about both. It's a long ass read, but it's pretty good. Stop by for some hot tiki talk or just to see what I look like shitcanned outside a Trader Vic's.
www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
My latest "Absinthe Profile" piece is all about La Fee Verte du Creux du Van by Distillerie Bovet Racine. Come learn about this lovely blanche absinthe and its small, passionate producers out in Fleurier, Switzerland.
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Absinthe Profile: La Fée Verte du Creux du Van by Bovet Racine
Come learn about this lovely blanche absinthe and the small, passionate Swiss distiller behind it.
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July 22, 2026 at 4:07 PM
My latest "Absinthe Profile" piece is all about La Fee Verte du Creux du Van by Distillerie Bovet Racine. Come learn about this lovely blanche absinthe and its small, passionate producers out in Fleurier, Switzerland.
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The second installment in my new Absinthe Profile series is La Clandestine Blanche by Distillerie Artemisia in Couvet, Switzerland. Stop by and learn the origin story of this wonderful absinthe and its maker. A clandestine tale, indeed!
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Absinthe Profile: La Clandestine Blanche by Distillerie Artemisia
Indulge with Bones in the fascinating story behind La Clandestine Blanche absinthe.
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July 15, 2026 at 2:40 PM
The second installment in my new Absinthe Profile series is La Clandestine Blanche by Distillerie Artemisia in Couvet, Switzerland. Stop by and learn the origin story of this wonderful absinthe and its maker. A clandestine tale, indeed!
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The Tailspin cocktail has such a familiar-sounding name that you'd almost expect a rum-based blender drink or at least a shooter, right? Nope, it's a fairly obscure riff on the old Bijou cocktail (gin, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange bitters).
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #27: Tailspin
The 27th entry in our series is the elusive cocktail that's suspiciously similar to the Bijou, the Tailspin.
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July 8, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The Tailspin cocktail has such a familiar-sounding name that you'd almost expect a rum-based blender drink or at least a shooter, right? Nope, it's a fairly obscure riff on the old Bijou cocktail (gin, Chartreuse, sweet vermouth, orange bitters).
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The Paper Plane is a modern classic cocktail made with equal parts bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, and lemon juice, and it rules. My latest post is a whole lotta gushing over the drink, equal parts drinks in general, and amaro. Check it out!
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #26: Paper Plane
The 26th entry in our series is a phenomenal equal parts drink and a modern classic, the Paper Plane.
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July 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
The Paper Plane is a modern classic cocktail made with equal parts bourbon, Amaro Nonino, Aperol, and lemon juice, and it rules. My latest post is a whole lotta gushing over the drink, equal parts drinks in general, and amaro. Check it out!
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I just started a new series on my blog where I sample and then overshare about each bottle in my modest absinthe collection, starting with the delightful Nostalgie by Swiss distiller, Absinthe Bovet La Valote. Check it out!
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Absinthe Profile: Nostalgie by Absinthe Bovet La Valote
Bones' long meandering deep dive into a delightful bottle of Nostalgie by Absinthe Bovet La Valote.
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June 21, 2026 at 8:12 PM
I just started a new series on my blog where I sample and then overshare about each bottle in my modest absinthe collection, starting with the delightful Nostalgie by Swiss distiller, Absinthe Bovet La Valote. Check it out!
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The Grasshopper cocktail looks, tastes, and feels like melted mint chocolate ice cream. It's over indulgent, over the top, and neon green as hell. Pretty much exactly what I'd hoped it would be.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #25: Grasshopper
The 25th entry in our series is the overly indulgent, overly green, mint chocolate marvel, the Grasshopper!
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June 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Grasshopper cocktail looks, tastes, and feels like melted mint chocolate ice cream. It's over indulgent, over the top, and neon green as hell. Pretty much exactly what I'd hoped it would be.
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My mission to party with crows continues... unsuccessfully.
Catch up on my latest mishaps, missteps, and my ongoing war with the squirrels in the 4th Courting Crows Report.
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Catch up on my latest mishaps, missteps, and my ongoing war with the squirrels in the 4th Courting Crows Report.
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Courting Crows Report #4: The Retreat
My ongoing mission to party with crows continues to be an ongoing flop. Not one new crow, bro!
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June 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
My mission to party with crows continues... unsuccessfully.
Catch up on my latest mishaps, missteps, and my ongoing war with the squirrels in the 4th Courting Crows Report.
www.bonesfisher.com/courting-cro...
Catch up on my latest mishaps, missteps, and my ongoing war with the squirrels in the 4th Courting Crows Report.
www.bonesfisher.com/courting-cro...
My wife's description of the Rob Roy cocktail I made last night: "Tastes like butt." Not sure if that's a reflection on the drink or drink maker. Anyway, if you like Scotch and you like Manhattans, or butts I guess, you might be a Rob Roy fan.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #24: Rob Roy
The 24th entry in our series is the venerable Scottish variation of the Manhattan, the Rob Roy.
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May 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
My wife's description of the Rob Roy cocktail I made last night: "Tastes like butt." Not sure if that's a reflection on the drink or drink maker. Anyway, if you like Scotch and you like Manhattans, or butts I guess, you might be a Rob Roy fan.
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Scotch and Drambuie is a Rusty Nail. Scotch and less Drambuie is a Donald Sutherland. I don't know why and I don't care, I'm just glad that it is.
More fun talk about Rusty Nails, Donald Sutherlands, man caves and Drambuie in my latest post:
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More fun talk about Rusty Nails, Donald Sutherlands, man caves and Drambuie in my latest post:
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #23: Rusty Nail
The 23rd entry in our series is the sweet and smoky Scotch sipper savored by Sinatra, the Rusty Nail.
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May 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Scotch and Drambuie is a Rusty Nail. Scotch and less Drambuie is a Donald Sutherland. I don't know why and I don't care, I'm just glad that it is.
More fun talk about Rusty Nails, Donald Sutherlands, man caves and Drambuie in my latest post:
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More fun talk about Rusty Nails, Donald Sutherlands, man caves and Drambuie in my latest post:
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My mission to befriend the crows was having a heck of a good run... until it wasn't. See my latest "Courting Crows" report for the successes, the setbacks, and the what next.
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Courting Crows Report #3: The Enemy Returns
My mission to befriend the crows was having a heck of a good run... until it wasn't.
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May 7, 2026 at 3:57 PM
My mission to befriend the crows was having a heck of a good run... until it wasn't. See my latest "Courting Crows" report for the successes, the setbacks, and the what next.
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It took me long enough, but I finally got around to having a new nightmare so that I could write a second post in my Nightmare Journal!
The Doll Men
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The Doll Men
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Nightmare Journal: The Doll Men
The second in my blog series where I recount my stupid nightmare from the previous night. Let's get weird.
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May 5, 2026 at 6:48 PM
It took me long enough, but I finally got around to having a new nightmare so that I could write a second post in my Nightmare Journal!
The Doll Men
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The Doll Men
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Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, which means you can drink bourbon in the afternoon as long as you mix it with mint and sugar. Here's my deep dive into the official Derby cocktail, the Mint Julep, and lots of horse puns to piss you off before the race! www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
Making Classic Cocktails at Home #22: Mint Julep - Bones Fisher
The 22nd entry in our series is that ice cold Southern concoction in a silver cup, the Mint Julep.
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May 1, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Saturday is the Kentucky Derby, which means you can drink bourbon in the afternoon as long as you mix it with mint and sugar. Here's my deep dive into the official Derby cocktail, the Mint Julep, and lots of horse puns to piss you off before the race! www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
I think I like the concept of a White Russian more than the taste of a White Russian, but I really enjoyed writing about the White Russian (ie waxing nostalgic on the late 90s and The Big Lebowski). www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
Making Classic Cocktails at Home #21: White Russian
The 21st entry in our series is that decadent dessert drink downed daily by The Dude, the White Russian.
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April 24, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I think I like the concept of a White Russian more than the taste of a White Russian, but I really enjoyed writing about the White Russian (ie waxing nostalgic on the late 90s and The Big Lebowski). www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life" is an enduring autobiography about life as 1/3 of the ultimate power trio, RUSH. I had intended to actually write about the book, but instead I just reflect on memories it conjures of my buddies & I in our teenage idiot days.
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Bones Book Club: “My Effin’ Life” by Geddy Lee
Very little detail about the actual book, and lots of me waxing nostalgic about my own years as a RUSH fan.
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April 21, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Geddy Lee's "My Effin' Life" is an enduring autobiography about life as 1/3 of the ultimate power trio, RUSH. I had intended to actually write about the book, but instead I just reflect on memories it conjures of my buddies & I in our teenage idiot days.
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Let's start the week by obsessing over differences between a fizz and a collins, and let's get mad at an egg for some reason. My latest post is on an old school sour staple, the Gin Fizz.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #20: Gin Fizz
The 20th entry in our series is the soft, satiny sour served under a splash of soda, the Gin Fizz.
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April 13, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Let's start the week by obsessing over differences between a fizz and a collins, and let's get mad at an egg for some reason. My latest post is on an old school sour staple, the Gin Fizz.
www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
In my latest report on my mission to befriend crows, I spend about 4 pages worth of words to simply say that the crows have arrived. Check it out! www.bonesfisher.com/courting-cro...
Courting Crows Report #2: The Arrival
The crows have arrived! A full assessment (and incessent blabber) in this latest report.
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April 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
In my latest report on my mission to befriend crows, I spend about 4 pages worth of words to simply say that the crows have arrived. Check it out! www.bonesfisher.com/courting-cro...
The Last Word is an intense, herbaceous, wonderfully awesome cocktail, and it's easy to make... as long as you can get your hands on a bottle of Chartreuse. www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
Making Classic Cocktails at Home #19: Last Word
The 19th entry in our series is a cocktail with a simple recipe but a stunningly complex taste, the Last Word.
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March 28, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The Last Word is an intense, herbaceous, wonderfully awesome cocktail, and it's easy to make... as long as you can get your hands on a bottle of Chartreuse. www.bonesfisher.com/making-class...
A Gibson is a Martini with a cocktail onion garnish, and it's a helluva drink. But I didn't have a lot more to say about it in my latest post, so instead I used it as an opportunity for a quick vermouth primer.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #18: Gibson
The 18th entry in our series on classic cocktails is a lovely Martini with a cocktail onion garnish, the Gibson.
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March 25, 2026 at 4:11 PM
A Gibson is a Martini with a cocktail onion garnish, and it's a helluva drink. But I didn't have a lot more to say about it in my latest post, so instead I used it as an opportunity for a quick vermouth primer.
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The French 75 is a delicious gin, lemon, and champagne cocktail that can be enjoyed with dinner or brunch. Once again sending me down the rabbit hole of what classifies a morning drink as a morning drink...
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #17: French 75
The 17th entry in our series on classic cocktails is the lemon bubbly brunch libation, the French 75.
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March 18, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The French 75 is a delicious gin, lemon, and champagne cocktail that can be enjoyed with dinner or brunch. Once again sending me down the rabbit hole of what classifies a morning drink as a morning drink...
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The Courting Crows - Week 3 Report is now up on the website. Spoiler Alert: I've confirmed what's been eating the peanuts, and it ain't crows...
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Courting Crows Report #1: The Plate Tapes
Week 3 of my mission to befriend crows, and still not a single crow. Yet every day, the peanuts disappear...
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March 16, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The Courting Crows - Week 3 Report is now up on the website. Spoiler Alert: I've confirmed what's been eating the peanuts, and it ain't crows...
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The Pimm's Cup is a delicious, refreshing low ABV cocktail that's perfect for a sunny afternoon, and which sent me down the rabbit hole of afternoon cocktails vs. breakfast cocktails.
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Making Classic Cocktails at Home #16: Pimm’s Cup
The 16th entry in our series on classic cocktails is the patio crusher from across the pond, Pimm's Cup.
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March 10, 2026 at 6:17 PM
The Pimm's Cup is a delicious, refreshing low ABV cocktail that's perfect for a sunny afternoon, and which sent me down the rabbit hole of afternoon cocktails vs. breakfast cocktails.
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Crooked Fingers just released their first album in 15 years, and it is exceptional. In my rambling "review" of the record, I spend about 20% of it on the record, and the rest is my self-indulgent reflections on being a fanboy for the last 2 decades.
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Bones Record Review: Swet Deth by Crooked Fingers
Bones's disjointed rambling review of Crooked Fingers' deep, introspective, exceptional new album.
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March 4, 2026 at 8:33 PM
Crooked Fingers just released their first album in 15 years, and it is exceptional. In my rambling "review" of the record, I spend about 20% of it on the record, and the rest is my self-indulgent reflections on being a fanboy for the last 2 decades.
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