Michael Gilman
@gilman.bsky.social
Scientist, entrepreneur, ex-biopharm exec, former FM radio jock, lifelong hockey fan, aspiring guitar player and mixologist, #immigrant. CEO, Arrakis Therapeutics and a variety of other things. https://www.michaelgilman.net/disclosures/
Cheers to our scientific mentors!
November 7, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Cheers to our scientific mentors!
Got distracted by baseball and forgot to post last night's cocktails. It's a short list. We've got a classic Whiskey Sour and a new one for me, a Pink Lady - gin, apple brandy, grenadine, lemon. And, of course, egg white for both.
Cheers, everyone. Enjoy that stupid extra hour this weekend.
Cheers, everyone. Enjoy that stupid extra hour this weekend.
November 1, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Got distracted by baseball and forgot to post last night's cocktails. It's a short list. We've got a classic Whiskey Sour and a new one for me, a Pink Lady - gin, apple brandy, grenadine, lemon. And, of course, egg white for both.
Cheers, everyone. Enjoy that stupid extra hour this weekend.
Cheers, everyone. Enjoy that stupid extra hour this weekend.
Cheers to the weekend. I will have no further comments at this time.
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Cheers to the weekend. I will have no further comments at this time.
In a lifetime of fortune cookie fortunes, I have not had one more useless.
October 21, 2025 at 11:05 PM
In a lifetime of fortune cookie fortunes, I have not had one more useless.
The Naked & Famous was created by Joaquín Simó at the legendary NY bar Death & Co. He described it as the love child "of an illicit Oaxacan love affair" between the Last Word and the Paper Plane. Equal parts mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, lime juice.
October 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
The Naked & Famous was created by Joaquín Simó at the legendary NY bar Death & Co. He described it as the love child "of an illicit Oaxacan love affair" between the Last Word and the Paper Plane. Equal parts mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, lime juice.
I've probably posted this before, but I'm sharing again because it is a KILLER Sidebar spec.
1.5 oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac
1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
0.75 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
orange twist
1.5 oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac
1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
0.75 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
orange twist
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I've probably posted this before, but I'm sharing again because it is a KILLER Sidebar spec.
1.5 oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac
1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
0.75 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
orange twist
1.5 oz Pierre Ferrand Ambre Cognac
1 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
0.75 oz lemon juice
1 tsp simple syrup
orange twist
And a custom-made lemonade for my delightful granddaughter. (Not that the rest of them aren’t delightful too.)
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
And a custom-made lemonade for my delightful granddaughter. (Not that the rest of them aren’t delightful too.)
Dirty Martini for my daughter-in-law.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Dirty Martini for my daughter-in-law.
Paper Plane for my son.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Paper Plane for my son.
Margarita for my daughter.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Margarita for my daughter.
Quick tour of this evening’s output at Bar Gilman. For me, the first Vieux Carré of the season. More properly served up, I think. But I prefer it on a rock.
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Quick tour of this evening’s output at Bar Gilman. For me, the first Vieux Carré of the season. More properly served up, I think. But I prefer it on a rock.
My current reagent set.
October 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
My current reagent set.
World may be going to hell in a handbasket. But I got some new glasseware!
October 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
World may be going to hell in a handbasket. But I got some new glasseware!
Nice. Really came together in the glass over time.
October 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Nice. Really came together in the glass over time.
This evening’s cocktail output, posted without further comment.
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
This evening’s cocktail output, posted without further comment.
Best part of winning the Nobel Prize at Berkeley is the parking.
October 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Best part of winning the Nobel Prize at Berkeley is the parking.
Love this story about one of today's Nobel winners, Mary Brunkow.
(She and colleague Fred Ramsdell, working at Celltech (RIP), uncovered the role of Foxp3 in the development of Tregs.)
(She and colleague Fred Ramsdell, working at Celltech (RIP), uncovered the role of Foxp3 in the development of Tregs.)
October 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Love this story about one of today's Nobel winners, Mary Brunkow.
(She and colleague Fred Ramsdell, working at Celltech (RIP), uncovered the role of Foxp3 in the development of Tregs.)
(She and colleague Fred Ramsdell, working at Celltech (RIP), uncovered the role of Foxp3 in the development of Tregs.)
Served six drinks this evening. But this Old Cuban is the only one I managed to capture. If you’ve never had one, you should!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
October 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Served six drinks this evening. But this Old Cuban is the only one I managed to capture. If you’ve never had one, you should!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Last of the mint for tonight’s cocktails. Spiritually aligned with the last-of-the-basil pesto for tonight’s main course.
October 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Last of the mint for tonight’s cocktails. Spiritually aligned with the last-of-the-basil pesto for tonight’s main course.
This may look like yet another Manhattan or riff thereof. But it's actually a riff on a Negroni. Specifically, a Nerina, as created by Employees Only in the West Village. Link to their cocktail book in the next post.
Anyhow: Plymouth Gin, Punt e Mes, Amaro Meletti. Equal parts. Orange twist.
Yum.
Anyhow: Plymouth Gin, Punt e Mes, Amaro Meletti. Equal parts. Orange twist.
Yum.
September 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This may look like yet another Manhattan or riff thereof. But it's actually a riff on a Negroni. Specifically, a Nerina, as created by Employees Only in the West Village. Link to their cocktail book in the next post.
Anyhow: Plymouth Gin, Punt e Mes, Amaro Meletti. Equal parts. Orange twist.
Yum.
Anyhow: Plymouth Gin, Punt e Mes, Amaro Meletti. Equal parts. Orange twist.
Yum.
And last but not least, a special holiday lemonade made with honey for my granddaughter.
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
And last but not least, a special holiday lemonade made with honey for my granddaughter.
And a Yellow Jacket, sort of a Bee's Knees livened up with Yellow Chartreuse. This was yum.
September 25, 2025 at 2:13 AM
And a Yellow Jacket, sort of a Bee's Knees livened up with Yellow Chartreuse. This was yum.