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
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 🍸
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 🍸
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 🍸
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 🍸
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
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 🍸
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
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
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/haz...
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/haz...
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
thejoyofcocktails.com/products/haz...
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 🍸
Learn More: thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
Learn More: thejoyofcocktails.com/products/cul...
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...
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 🍸
This illustration is one of nine in Food & Wine's "9 Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Memorize." The recipes themselves aren't special. I just really like the illustrations by artist Arielle Cifuentes. #cocktails
www.foodandwine.com/drinks/cockt...
www.foodandwine.com/drinks/cockt...
January 7, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This illustration is one of nine in Food & Wine's "9 Cocktail Recipes Everyone Should Memorize." The recipes themselves aren't special. I just really like the illustrations by artist Arielle Cifuentes. #cocktails
www.foodandwine.com/drinks/cockt...
www.foodandwine.com/drinks/cockt...
@pfrazee.com Please see attached image. This is every hour, basically. It’s kind of amazing that your team did not anticipate that bot and spam controls would be a priority. This renders this platform useless. Worse than X. I never had this issue on X, in Instagram, etc. #bluesky
January 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
@pfrazee.com Please see attached image. This is every hour, basically. It’s kind of amazing that your team did not anticipate that bot and spam controls would be a priority. This renders this platform useless. Worse than X. I never had this issue on X, in Instagram, etc. #bluesky
/1 Welcome to The Joy of Cocktails (TJOC) on BlueSky! I’m Russell. Yes, I am here to promote & sell vintage cocktail glassware, but I’m also here to contribute to BlueSky's cocktail community. So, I've created this thread to help explain my ideas, goals & ambitions..A🧵. #cocktails Cheers 🍸
January 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
/1 Welcome to The Joy of Cocktails (TJOC) on BlueSky! I’m Russell. Yes, I am here to promote & sell vintage cocktail glassware, but I’m also here to contribute to BlueSky's cocktail community. So, I've created this thread to help explain my ideas, goals & ambitions..A🧵. #cocktails Cheers 🍸
Thank you, Tammy. The prompt resulted in a response including 5 or 6 drink names with descriptions, and with sources; the sources were all lists with titles like “The 13 Best Mezcal Recipes to Make at Home.” I’ve attached a screenshot.
January 5, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Thank you, Tammy. The prompt resulted in a response including 5 or 6 drink names with descriptions, and with sources; the sources were all lists with titles like “The 13 Best Mezcal Recipes to Make at Home.” I’ve attached a screenshot.
Happy New Year to the BlueSky Cocktail community! I’m looking forward to learning and sharing more throughout 2025! And thank you for all the follows in 2024! #Cocktails Cheers 🍸
January 1, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Happy New Year to the BlueSky Cocktail community! I’m looking forward to learning and sharing more throughout 2025! And thank you for all the follows in 2024! #Cocktails Cheers 🍸
Saw a #CocktailBoost by @sdewitt70.bsky.social of this drink: New Years Eve French Martini w/ @afeliz79.bsky.social
2 oz vodka
1/4 oz Chambord
1.75 oz pineapple juice
Shake & strain.
I subbed .5 oz blackberry Liqueur for the Chambord
Glass: 1950s era Libbey Cocktail glass
Cheers 🍸 #Reboost
2 oz vodka
1/4 oz Chambord
1.75 oz pineapple juice
Shake & strain.
I subbed .5 oz blackberry Liqueur for the Chambord
Glass: 1950s era Libbey Cocktail glass
Cheers 🍸 #Reboost
December 31, 2024 at 5:06 AM
Saw a #CocktailBoost by @sdewitt70.bsky.social of this drink: New Years Eve French Martini w/ @afeliz79.bsky.social
2 oz vodka
1/4 oz Chambord
1.75 oz pineapple juice
Shake & strain.
I subbed .5 oz blackberry Liqueur for the Chambord
Glass: 1950s era Libbey Cocktail glass
Cheers 🍸 #Reboost
2 oz vodka
1/4 oz Chambord
1.75 oz pineapple juice
Shake & strain.
I subbed .5 oz blackberry Liqueur for the Chambord
Glass: 1950s era Libbey Cocktail glass
Cheers 🍸 #Reboost
A week ago I infused Japanese Shochu with Persimmon. Tonight I tried making something with it:
1.5 oz Persimmon-infused Shochu
.75 Lemon Juice
.25 Choya Yuzu Liqueur
.50 Domaine/Canton Ginger Liqueur
.25 Simple
A little savory, a bit citrusy. Low ABV. I’d make it again.
#cocktails Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Persimmon-infused Shochu
.75 Lemon Juice
.25 Choya Yuzu Liqueur
.50 Domaine/Canton Ginger Liqueur
.25 Simple
A little savory, a bit citrusy. Low ABV. I’d make it again.
#cocktails Cheers 🍸
December 31, 2024 at 4:40 AM
A week ago I infused Japanese Shochu with Persimmon. Tonight I tried making something with it:
1.5 oz Persimmon-infused Shochu
.75 Lemon Juice
.25 Choya Yuzu Liqueur
.50 Domaine/Canton Ginger Liqueur
.25 Simple
A little savory, a bit citrusy. Low ABV. I’d make it again.
#cocktails Cheers 🍸
1.5 oz Persimmon-infused Shochu
.75 Lemon Juice
.25 Choya Yuzu Liqueur
.50 Domaine/Canton Ginger Liqueur
.25 Simple
A little savory, a bit citrusy. Low ABV. I’d make it again.
#cocktails Cheers 🍸
Drink in the History: Fostoria made this unique stemware from 1949 to 1971. The etched pattern is called “Heather.” The glass holds about 4 oz. It’s a favorite in our home bar. We have it listed in the “Every Day” collection, which is a collection of vintage glass <$10 / glass. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸
December 29, 2024 at 6:57 PM
Drink in the History: Fostoria made this unique stemware from 1949 to 1971. The etched pattern is called “Heather.” The glass holds about 4 oz. It’s a favorite in our home bar. We have it listed in the “Every Day” collection, which is a collection of vintage glass <$10 / glass. #Cocktails Cheers 🍸