Brandy Alexander
A nostalgic riff on the brandy alexander that doubles as a recipe post: Carmody recounts a bartender botching the drink into an accidental white Russian, then lays out his preferred cognac-based version (adapted from liquor.com) with notes on why cognac, coupe glasses, and a boozier ratio beat the usual variations. It closes with a pop-culture aside tying the drink to Feist's song of the same name and John Lennon's infamous drunken Troubadour incident during his "lost weekend."