In Defense of Whiskey & Soda
When I was in my early 20s, living in Austin, Texas, and still a relatively inexperienced drinker, I had a slightly older friend who favored Scotch & Soda. Upon entering one of his usual haunts,...
View ArticleBowmore
TYPES OF BOWMORE AVAILABLE: Bowmore 12-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Bowmore 15-Year-Old Darkest Scotch Whisky Bowmore 18-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Bowmore 25-Year-Old Scotch Whisky Black Bowmore White Bowmore...
View ArticleBeefeater French 75
INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Beefeater Gin 1 oz Fresh lemon juice .5 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water) Champagne Garnish: Maraschino cherry Glass: Flute PREPARATION: Add all the ingredients except...
View ArticleRaising the Bar: Charles Joly
If you want to be a professional surfer, it helps to live in Hawaii or Southern California. And if you want to be an all-star bartender, it helps to live in New York or San Francisco. But Charles Joly...
View ArticleElijah Craig
TYPES OF ABSOLUT AVAILABLE: Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Elijah Craig 18-Year-Old Single Barrel HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT: Straight On the rocks With a bit of water With club soda With ginger ale In...
View ArticleKetel One Vodka Martini
INGREDIENTS: 1.5 oz Ketel One Vodka .5 oz Dry vermouth Garnish: Lemon twist or olives Glass: Martini PREPARATION: Pour Ketel One Vodka and dry vermouth into martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist or...
View Article5 Tips: Summer Punch
Nothing unites a gang of new and old friends like a shared task, be it raising a barn or cleaning up a park—or simply getting to the bottom of a bowl of punch. And by punch, I don’t mean the kind of...
View ArticleVeeV Açaí Spirit
TYPE OF VEEV AVAILABLE: VeeV Açaí Spirit HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT: Straight It can be used in many cocktails that are traditionally made with vodka or white rum. Fast Facts: VeeV is the world’s first...
View ArticleLa Fleur de Paradis
INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Gin (Plymouth) .5 oz Lemon juice .5 oz Grapefruit juice .75 oz St-Germain .25 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water) 1 dash orange bitters 1 oz Brut champagne...
View ArticleLeblon Cachaça
TYPES OF LEBLON AVAILABLE: Leblon HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT: Neat In a Caipirinha FAST FACTS: The spirit is produced in an alambique copper pot still, triple filtered and then rested in 400-liter cognac...
View ArticleFall and Summer
INGREDIENTS: 1.5 oz Don Julio Añejo Tequila .5 oz Fig preserves .5 oz Orange juice 5 Fresh rosemary leaves .5 oz Ginger Syrup* Garnish: Rosemary sprig Glass: Rocks or highball PREPARATION: In a shaker,...
View ArticleMasters of Mixology: Ada Coleman
In 1899, a certain Ada Coleman mixed a cocktail. “I remember it was a Manhattan that I made first, and that it was Fisher, the wine butler, who gave me my first lesson,” she recalled in an interview in...
View ArticleConjure Cognac
TYPES OF CONJURE AVAILABLE: Conjure Cognac HOW YOU SHOULD DRINK IT: Straight In cocktails (French 75, Sidecar, Brandy Alexander, Between the Sheets) FAST FACTS: While most celebrities simply endorse...
View ArticleDale’s Rainbow Planter’s Punch
INGREDIENTS: 5 oz Myers’s Dark Rum 5 oz Appleton White Rum 3 oz Orange Curaçao 6 oz Fresh orange juice 6 oz Pineapple juice 3 oz Simple syrup (one part sugar, one part water) .5 oz St. Elizabeth...
View ArticleKarlsson’s Vodka
This vodka is a veggie delight—it's made from several types of Swedish potatoes.
View ArticleScotch & Soda
INGREDIENTS: 2 oz Scotch whisky Club soda Glass: Highball PREPARATION: Add the Scotch to a highball glass filled with ice. Top with a splash of soda.
View ArticleCocktails by the Pitcher
Ask your local sports bar: A pitcher is the easiest way to serve a group. And while the vessel is most commonly used for beer, we see no reason why it can’t also hold cocktails. A pitcher is the...
View ArticleThe Balvenie
TYPES OF BALVENIE AVAILABLE: The Balvenie DoubleWood, 12-Year-Old The Balvenie Signature Cask 2, 12-Year-Old The Balvenie Single Barrel, 15-Year-Old The Balvenie PortWood, 21-Year-Old The Balvenie...
View ArticleChambord Mimosa
INGREDIENTS: .25 oz Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur 1 oz Fresh orange juice Champagne Glass: Flute PREPARATION: Add Chambord and orange juice to a flute. Top with champagne.
View ArticleSpirited Side Trips: Labor Day
Next Monday marks the unofficial end of summer, and millions of Americans will be hitting the road for the Labor Day weekend. And if you’re going away for the holiday, in addition to swimming, shopping...
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