Martin Cate
Mastering the Zombie With Martin Cate
In "Masters of X," we spotlight bartenders chasing perfection in one drink. Here, Martin Cate takes on the Zombie.
- story: Kara Newman
- photos: Colin Price
Smuggler’s Cove’s Zombie
Adapted from Donn Beach’s Zombie, Martin Cate’s version of the classic tiki cocktail hews close to tradition.
Mai Tai Spritz
Martin Cate’s spritz-ified Mai Tai pares down the rum content in lieu of a Champagne topper in a nod to Trader Vic’s French heritage.
Falernum Moves Beyond the Tiki Realm
The well-guarded tiki staple, falernum, has been steadily making a comeback. Roger Kamholz on how bartenders have taken the rum-based liqueur beyond its tropical roots.
- story: Roger Kamholz
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Daily News: Italy’s Forgotten Aperitivo, The Breakout Breweries of 2017
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: - Senator Jeff Woodburn of New Hampshire has proposed halting the import of Russian vodka in response to their…
- story: Chloe Frechette
Inside the Magical World of Tiki Kon
At Portland's annual celebration of Polynesian-pop fantasy, anyone with a love of Hawaiian shirts and rum can live the good life, if just for a weekend.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
More Is More: The Evolution of Tiki Garnish
While most modern tiki bartenders will point to the genre's founding fathers as their inspiration for garnish once they've paid their dues, all bets are off. Marian Bull explains how…
- story: Marian Bull
- photo: Anjali Pinto
The Cocktail Book Business Continues to Boom
Cocktail books are seeing a renaissance with a load of new titles, including Robert Simonson's The Old Fashioned and Jeffrey Morgenthaler's The Bar Book, coming on the scene this spring and summer. We're…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Donn Day Afternoon
Martin Cate of Smuggler's Cove pays tribute to the cinnamon-grapefruit pairing of Don's Mix, but forgoes the fresh grapefruit altogether in favor of grapefruit-flavored beer Stiegl-Radler.
