The Joy of Cocktails
@thejoyofcocktails.bsky.social
🍸🥃🍷🥂🍺🍻We help home bar enthusiasts curate vintage glassware collections that add character to every bar & history to every sip. Our motto: The best garnish is vintage glass.
Website: TheJoyOfCocktails.com
Website: TheJoyOfCocktails.com
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Please take my survey (9 questions) about HOME BAR enthusiast's interests in Vintage Glassware. Participants will be eligible to win a set of Culver Highball glasses. All will get a 25% discount for >$100 orders. (USA ONLY) Cheers! 🍸
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
A recent photoshoot, which is a collaboration with Whidbey Island Distillery and The Joy of Cocktails. Each cocktail is a common cocktail, tweaked using Whidbey Distillery's rye whiskeys or berry liqueurs. Included here are a Sazerac, a Manhattan, a Negroni and a 50/50 Martini.
November 5, 2025 at 10:40 PM
A recent photoshoot, which is a collaboration with Whidbey Island Distillery and The Joy of Cocktails. Each cocktail is a common cocktail, tweaked using Whidbey Distillery's rye whiskeys or berry liqueurs. Included here are a Sazerac, a Manhattan, a Negroni and a 50/50 Martini.
Just your basic Old Fashioned, made fancy with a 1960s era Culver Paisley rocks glass! Cheers 🍸
April 21, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Just your basic Old Fashioned, made fancy with a 1960s era Culver Paisley rocks glass! Cheers 🍸
Maybe absinthe is what I need now, to get me through the next few years!
The same regret - of not having distributed absinthe to the troops - is shown in this sketch from 1907 by the French caricaturist Jules Depaquit: "If I had given a [glass of] Oxygénée Cusenier to each of my soldiers on the morning of Waterloo, I would not be on Saint Helena!" #DrinkingStudies 🗃️🍸
April 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Maybe absinthe is what I need now, to get me through the next few years!
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Daily #Cocktail Series
COMTE DE SUREAU
1½ oz. dry gin
¾ oz. elderflower liqueur
¼ oz. Campari
orange and lemon peel oils
This cocktail was created in 2007 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro at Le Lion (Hamburg, Germany). The name translates to count of elderflower, which is a nod to the St-Germain that…
COMTE DE SUREAU
1½ oz. dry gin
¾ oz. elderflower liqueur
¼ oz. Campari
orange and lemon peel oils
This cocktail was created in 2007 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro at Le Lion (Hamburg, Germany). The name translates to count of elderflower, which is a nod to the St-Germain that…
April 16, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Daily #Cocktail Series
COMTE DE SUREAU
1½ oz. dry gin
¾ oz. elderflower liqueur
¼ oz. Campari
orange and lemon peel oils
This cocktail was created in 2007 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro at Le Lion (Hamburg, Germany). The name translates to count of elderflower, which is a nod to the St-Germain that…
COMTE DE SUREAU
1½ oz. dry gin
¾ oz. elderflower liqueur
¼ oz. Campari
orange and lemon peel oils
This cocktail was created in 2007 by Gonçalo de Sousa Monteiro at Le Lion (Hamburg, Germany). The name translates to count of elderflower, which is a nod to the St-Germain that…
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@davidwondrich.bsky.social has been at the top of my list of tiny bottles tasters since I started the project, so I was thrilled that it finally happened! We tasted two of Grandma's bottles, then Dave surprised me with a very special bottle of his own. Watch or read the transcript at the link.🍸
Tasting Video #42 | my tiny bottles
Tammy is joined by Dave Wondrich to taste 1980s Remy Martin Cognac & Marquis de Caussade Armagnac, plus a bonus 1930s Hennessey!
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April 16, 2025 at 8:14 PM
@davidwondrich.bsky.social has been at the top of my list of tiny bottles tasters since I started the project, so I was thrilled that it finally happened! We tasted two of Grandma's bottles, then Dave surprised me with a very special bottle of his own. Watch or read the transcript at the link.🍸
Please take my survey (9 questions) about HOME BAR enthusiast's interests in Vintage Glassware. Participants will be eligible to win a set of Culver Highball glasses. All will get a 25% discount for >$100 orders. (USA ONLY) Cheers! 🍸
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
April 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Please take my survey (9 questions) about HOME BAR enthusiast's interests in Vintage Glassware. Participants will be eligible to win a set of Culver Highball glasses. All will get a 25% discount for >$100 orders. (USA ONLY) Cheers! 🍸
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
#cocktails
Link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/MD26Y7C
Two years ago, I created “The Caven” cocktail to honor my friend Caven, who passed away last year. We were bandmates on Whidbey Island.
1.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Bunker Rye
.5 oz Westland Single Malt
.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Loganberry Liqueur
.75 oz lemon
.25 oz Demerara
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Bunker Rye
.5 oz Westland Single Malt
.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Loganberry Liqueur
.75 oz lemon
.25 oz Demerara
Cheers 🍸
March 12, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Two years ago, I created “The Caven” cocktail to honor my friend Caven, who passed away last year. We were bandmates on Whidbey Island.
1.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Bunker Rye
.5 oz Westland Single Malt
.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Loganberry Liqueur
.75 oz lemon
.25 oz Demerara
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Bunker Rye
.5 oz Westland Single Malt
.5 oz Whidbey Distillery Loganberry Liqueur
.75 oz lemon
.25 oz Demerara
Cheers 🍸
This is a collection of vintage glassware we displayed at the Carnival of Cocktails over the weekend in Seattle. Here’s a link to glassware we had on display:
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
Cheers 🍸
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
Cheers 🍸
March 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This is a collection of vintage glassware we displayed at the Carnival of Cocktails over the weekend in Seattle. Here’s a link to glassware we had on display:
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
Cheers 🍸
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
Cheers 🍸
Here's a link to the collection of vintage glassware that will be on display at tomorrow's Carnival of Cocktails, in Seattle. Cheers 🍸 #Cocktails
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
A Carnival of Cocktails Collection
A collection of glassware on display and for sale at the Carnival of Cocktails. March 8, in Seattle. Visit Carnival of Cocktails for more information.
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March 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here's a link to the collection of vintage glassware that will be on display at tomorrow's Carnival of Cocktails, in Seattle. Cheers 🍸 #Cocktails
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
thejoyofcocktails.com/collections/...
Are you a Seattle area BlueSky Cocktailian? If so, consider heading to the Carnival of Cocktails at City Center, Saturday, March 8, from Noon to 7 pm.
We'll be there exhibiting our vintage glassware for home bars.
Look for us between the Gin & Whiskey booths.
Cheers 🍸
We'll be there exhibiting our vintage glassware for home bars.
Look for us between the Gin & Whiskey booths.
Cheers 🍸
March 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Are you a Seattle area BlueSky Cocktailian? If so, consider heading to the Carnival of Cocktails at City Center, Saturday, March 8, from Noon to 7 pm.
We'll be there exhibiting our vintage glassware for home bars.
Look for us between the Gin & Whiskey booths.
Cheers 🍸
We'll be there exhibiting our vintage glassware for home bars.
Look for us between the Gin & Whiskey booths.
Cheers 🍸
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One of our favorites is the Jack Rose. Here's how we make it (my notebook lists Cocktail Codex as a source):
1.5 oz Laird 100 Apple Brandy
.5 Clear Creek Apple Brandy
.75 Lime Juice
.75 Grenadine
Garnish: paper thin slice of granny smith apple.
Vintage Glass: Bryce (1940s-50s)
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Laird 100 Apple Brandy
.5 Clear Creek Apple Brandy
.75 Lime Juice
.75 Grenadine
Garnish: paper thin slice of granny smith apple.
Vintage Glass: Bryce (1940s-50s)
Cheers 🍸
February 10, 2025 at 10:59 PM
One of our favorites is the Jack Rose. Here's how we make it (my notebook lists Cocktail Codex as a source):
1.5 oz Laird 100 Apple Brandy
.5 Clear Creek Apple Brandy
.75 Lime Juice
.75 Grenadine
Garnish: paper thin slice of granny smith apple.
Vintage Glass: Bryce (1940s-50s)
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Laird 100 Apple Brandy
.5 Clear Creek Apple Brandy
.75 Lime Juice
.75 Grenadine
Garnish: paper thin slice of granny smith apple.
Vintage Glass: Bryce (1940s-50s)
Cheers 🍸
SOLD! A hard-to-find set of Culver Mardi Grass, in Mint condition. An amazing score. I have more of each shape that I'll be listing this week that are in "Good" condition. They will be a little lower priced than these. #Cocktails #Vintage #Culver Cheers 🍸
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February 10, 2025 at 10:24 PM
SOLD! A hard-to-find set of Culver Mardi Grass, in Mint condition. An amazing score. I have more of each shape that I'll be listing this week that are in "Good" condition. They will be a little lower priced than these. #Cocktails #Vintage #Culver Cheers 🍸
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SOLD! This amazing collection of Hazel Atlas Ring Necked Highballs is headed out the door to a gentleman who is an avid pheasant hunter in South Dakota. #cocktails #cocktailglassware
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February 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
SOLD! This amazing collection of Hazel Atlas Ring Necked Highballs is headed out the door to a gentleman who is an avid pheasant hunter in South Dakota. #cocktails #cocktailglassware
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thejoyofcocktails.com/products/haz...
I joined an absinthe workshop a few nights ago, & tonight made my first absinthe cocktail. It’s an Absinthe Old Fashioned, a loose interpretation of an old fashioned. Basically:
1.5 oz Lucid Absinthe
.5 oz St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
1.0 oz Simple
Peychaud’s Bitters float
Stir with ice
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Lucid Absinthe
.5 oz St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
1.0 oz Simple
Peychaud’s Bitters float
Stir with ice
Cheers 🍸
February 3, 2025 at 6:04 AM
I joined an absinthe workshop a few nights ago, & tonight made my first absinthe cocktail. It’s an Absinthe Old Fashioned, a loose interpretation of an old fashioned. Basically:
1.5 oz Lucid Absinthe
.5 oz St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
1.0 oz Simple
Peychaud’s Bitters float
Stir with ice
Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Lucid Absinthe
.5 oz St Germaine Elderflower liqueur
1.0 oz Simple
Peychaud’s Bitters float
Stir with ice
Cheers 🍸
Just wrapped up shooting a video segment on vintage glass barware at a friend’s home bar. Talked about antique, vintage and mid-century glassware. It went well and I look forward to sharing it here in a week or two.
Cheers 🍸
Cheers 🍸
February 2, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Just wrapped up shooting a video segment on vintage glass barware at a friend’s home bar. Talked about antique, vintage and mid-century glassware. It went well and I look forward to sharing it here in a week or two.
Cheers 🍸
Cheers 🍸
Latest addition to the catalog. More Culver! This time the classic Paisley design. This set is rare and unique, as the tall pitcher with a handle and single pour spout is uncommon in this pattern, thus hard to find. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸
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January 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Latest addition to the catalog. More Culver! This time the classic Paisley design. This set is rare and unique, as the tall pitcher with a handle and single pour spout is uncommon in this pattern, thus hard to find. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸
Learn More: thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
Learn More: thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
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Shift drink: So Che Mi Vuoi
1oz gin
.75oz lemon
.5oz nonino
.5oz aperol
.25oz maraschino
1oz gin
.75oz lemon
.5oz nonino
.5oz aperol
.25oz maraschino
January 31, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Shift drink: So Che Mi Vuoi
1oz gin
.75oz lemon
.5oz nonino
.5oz aperol
.25oz maraschino
1oz gin
.75oz lemon
.5oz nonino
.5oz aperol
.25oz maraschino
"Somehow we went from bartenders playing reanimator with forgotten cocktails, to bartenders reimagining themselves as Michelin-starred chefs." @davidwondrich.bsky.social The riff on an experimental Sidecar explains a lot about today's creative mixology craze. Cheers 🍸
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Why Is My Drink So Damn Weird?
When every cocktail is an experiment in novelty, ordering feels like a gamble. But if history teaches us anything, it’s that this era won’t last forever.
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January 30, 2025 at 7:35 PM
"Somehow we went from bartenders playing reanimator with forgotten cocktails, to bartenders reimagining themselves as Michelin-starred chefs." @davidwondrich.bsky.social The riff on an experimental Sidecar explains a lot about today's creative mixology craze. Cheers 🍸
punchdrink.com/articles/coc...
punchdrink.com/articles/coc...
Latest addition to the catalog. A set of 8 mint condition Culver Prado Lowball or Old Fashioned tumblers. These exude Hollywood Regency glamour and MCM sophistication. They appear to have never been used. Stunning to behold in the hand. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails
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Culver Prado Old Fashioned - Set of 8
Hollywood Regency is a Glass Step into the elegance of the 1960s with this set of 8 Culver's Prado lowball tumblers, featuring 22k gold gilt and rich green panels. Bearing the classic Culver signature...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Latest addition to the catalog. A set of 8 mint condition Culver Prado Lowball or Old Fashioned tumblers. These exude Hollywood Regency glamour and MCM sophistication. They appear to have never been used. Stunning to behold in the hand. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
Making batches of 12 large clear ice cubes in 1 gallon zip-locks for the freezer. Using the directional freezing method by Camper English. These are about 2”x2”x2”. They are not perfectly square cubes. They are truly “rocks,” each with its own irregular contours. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails 🥃
January 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Making batches of 12 large clear ice cubes in 1 gallon zip-locks for the freezer. Using the directional freezing method by Camper English. These are about 2”x2”x2”. They are not perfectly square cubes. They are truly “rocks,” each with its own irregular contours. Cheers 🍸 #cocktails 🥃
Look what just arrived! It’s the first part of a shipment of Culver Mardi Gras glasses, from 1950s. In total I’ll have 15 double old fashioneds & 15 highballs. Very hard to find, especially in mint condition, like these are. I’ll be doing studio photos when I receive the rest, next week. Cheers 🍸
January 22, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Look what just arrived! It’s the first part of a shipment of Culver Mardi Gras glasses, from 1950s. In total I’ll have 15 double old fashioneds & 15 highballs. Very hard to find, especially in mint condition, like these are. I’ll be doing studio photos when I receive the rest, next week. Cheers 🍸