Wake Me Up And F*** Me Up... And So Much More!

James Bowers probably wouldn’t want me to publish this photo, but his double-shake game is strong.

It’s time for another installment of What’s Tony Drinking? over at Alcohol Professor, covering my blissful last couple of weeks before coming down with a case of the Covids (link is -> HERE <-). I made the most of it, including but not limited to a private session with my best bud at the Stoli bar/office. We thought we were there to learn how to make espresso martinis, but no, we were actually there to watch the great James Bowers (bartender and brand ambassador extraordinaire) make ‘em for us, while we just sat there and oohed and ahhed. They were pretty damn good too, and now I find myself ordering them frequently, to the extent that on Saturday, when I was lunching with the missus at L’Avenue at Saks — our regular Saturday haunt — we were asked, “Would you like your usual Sakspresso Martinis now?” (Yeah, they call them Sakspresso Martinis. Don’t judge.)

Oh, and in case you didn’t know, legend has it that espresso martinis were created by the late great bartender DIck Bradsell at the end of a long night, when a model bellied up to the bar and asked for a drink that “will wake me up and f*** me up.” We can all thank Mr. Bradsell, and the model whose identity is lost to history, for that.

Anyway, I drank a lot more than espresso martinis, and at least some of it should pique your interest. Like an organic American gin from the folks who brought us Michter’s whiskeys. Or a Kansas City rye that’s freakin’ spectacular. Or… just click on the link, for cryin’ out loud! It’s up there, and if you’re too lazy to scroll, it’s right -> HERE <-as well.