Traveling is one of the best ways to experience the changes in the landscape of distillers and new spirits. Our friend Nick traveled to Philly in the past few years, and as a gin aficionado, decided to test out Bluecoat American Dry Gin. A product of the Philadelphia Distillery, this modern style focuses on citrus […]
Despite the modern appearance, the Clover Club actually predates prohibition. The cocktail originated in Philadelphia as early as the late 1800’s. While it was popular, it was nearly lost to history during prohibition and the following period. One of the many cocktails that owes it’s re-emergence to Reagan’s Joy of Mixology, the Clover Club is […]
Among bourbon’s featuring wheat, there are few as readily available and recognized as Maker’s Mark. Made with soft red wheat, the intention of Maker’s is to be easy to drink without the bite of rye. This recipe is rumored to have at one point in its history share roots with Pappy Van Winkle’s Old […]
We recently got a chance to get out of town, and found ourselves flying Delta. Their inflight menu had a lot of the usual choices for inflight beer, wine, and liquor – like Woodford Reserve and Jack Daniels. Hidden away in a different menu was the pre-packaged cocktails – which included an intriguing giraffe with […]
The Kentucky Derby is almost upon us once again. The ‘most exciting two minutes in sports’ is the first leg of the triple crown and home to some amazing hats and more than a little bourbon. One of the most associated classic drinks with the race is the Mint Julep. So grab some pellet ice, […]
We love Siete Leguas Blanco in spite of the complete lack of information available online. We’ve previously covered this issue, while the box claims it’s Sazerac Company, they list no mention of Siete Leguas on their site. There’s also no English version of their site readily available, complicating matters further. That said, we love their […]
Cinco de Mayo is well known for tequila and the logical thought is that it should be celebrated with Margaritas. You would think this might be especially true in Mexico as well. However, outside of one particular area of Mexico, Cinco de Mayo isn’t really celebrated, and Margaritas aren’t nearly as popular as Palomas. The […]
Pasote Blanco Tequila is one of those products that if you went to the website and tried to learn more about it, you’d end up concluding it was just another tequila. The webpage informs you that they craft their tequila with rain water, blue agave tequila grown in the highlands, and (also) spring water. The […]
Meaning “little rose” in Spanish, the Rosita is a founded in the template of a Negroni made with tequila. In fact, the original recipe in the 1970s called for equal parts tequila and Campari, giving it a distinctly Negroni like character. Despite this, the Negroni wasn’t particularly popular, and disappeared for years. When it […]
In last year’s tequila round up, there was a conspicuously obvious lack of variety. Everything was blanco. The reason behind this was more to have an even comparison field, but also to focus on the more commonly used blanco for Margarita applications. To remedy this, we’ll be taking a look at couple of reposado’s this […]
One of Ann Marie’s favorite cocktails is a Margarita, but we wanted to give it a bit of a twist for the Cinco de Mayo. What better way than to give it a fresh and sweet spin with strawberries. They’re easy to find, the syrup is quick to make and useful in other cocktails we […]
Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner, and that means it’s Tequila season! Last year we went through four tequilas, and this year we’re adding in a newcomer, Cenote Blanco Tequila. Named after the swimming holes that are created by the collapse of limestone, Cenote features reverse osmosis filtered water from an artisan well […]