The Happy Hour Chronicles

The classic Old Fashioned cocktail
  • Classic Cocktails
The Old Fashioned: A Drink Worth Getting Right
The Old Fashioned: No Hiding, No Excuses Of all the cocktails that have survived Prohibition, disco, and the dark age...
April 6, 2026
  • Mixology Fundamentals
Introducing Our Tasting Room!
Your New Favorite Stop in Paso Robles: Yes Cocktail Co.’s Tasting Room Most tasting rooms pour wine. Yes Cocktail Co....
May 19, 2025
A group of friends enjoying a back yard happy hour
  • Entertaining
The Case for Batch Cocktails (And How to Make Them Sing)
Stop Bartending at Your Own Party You’ve spent the afternoon on appetizers. The playlist is queued. The living room finally...
April 6, 2025
  • Recipes
Pitcher Cocktails with Cucumber Jalapeno
Pitcher Cocktails That Actually Impress Why stress over individual drinks when you can build one brilliant batch? These crowd-ready recipes...
May 19, 2024
  • Ingredients
The Art of the Simple Syrup
The Syrup That Changes Everything There’s a quiet revolution happening in home bars across the country. As craft cocktail culture...
April 6, 2024