What says Valentine’s Day more than a chocolate covered strawberry? This year we decided to take the classic and make it two ways. Yesterday, we shared the fun for everyone, Chocolate Covered Strawberry Hot Chocolate mocktail. Today we’re going to jazz it up, chill it out, and make our cocktail version of a Chocolate Covered […]
Leading off our first of two celebratory drinks is our first posted mocktail. Both cocktails will feature chocolate and strawberries, so you’ll be able to use the Strawberry Simple here for both drinks. Inspired by a chocolate covered strawberry, this hot chocolate is a great way to warm up with the frigid February temps. With […]
A modern classic invented by Dale DeGroff at the Rainbow Room, The Fitzgerald is a beautifully simple riff on a gin sour. Adjusting the template with just a hint of angostura bitters, the drink takes on a slightly pinkish hue, and adds some complexity. Like all drinks, the name is reportedly something of a happy […]
Pusser’s Rum is best known for it’s legacy as the rum of the British Navy. Long ago, the British Navy used to give their soliders rations of rum or ‘tots’. Do to concerns about alcohol consumption among sailors, the British Navy ended this practice in 1970. Leaving service, many of these soldiers desired their favorite […]
As we mentioned back in our review of Appleton Estate Signature Blend, Appleton Estate Reserve Blend is our preference. The cost differential in Ohio was minimal as of last year, with only a two dollar split between these two rums. There’s very little reason at that price to say no to swapping up. So what […]
There are a lot of liqueurs that have very few uses. For better or worse, Creme de Cassis is amongst these bottles. Being primarily used in a Kir Royale, you might question if you should spend more for a better bottle of something with so few uses. If you happen to like the Kir Royale, […]
When asked if he drinks Vespers for the bitterness, James Bond states that once you taste a Vesper, you’ll never drink anything else. While there’s no debate that you can no longer make Vesper in the original way (Kina Lillet is lost to history), there’s still a misconception about shaking Martinis and, by associations, Vespers. […]
James Bond is known for a Martini, but he started out with a different drink all together. As many aficionados of the globe trotting spy will tell you, James Bond was actually originally known for the Vesper. Unlike it’s gin based cousin, the Vesper dropped vermouth and added vodka and Kina Lillet. Kina Lillet, a […]
One of the challenges with certain spirits, like Aquavit, Shochu, and Mezcal, is that there are no obvious classic preparation to evaluate a spirit in. To remedy this, I’m using Toro Bravo’s Rising Sun Cocktail as detailed on Saveur. While the recipe originally details a pinch of salt, I wanted standardize this for consistency. Below […]
In general, there’s a diminishing return with liquor ingredients in cocktails. This isn’t to say that a Weller Antique 107 or Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Manhattan isn’t going to be significantly better than it’s lower tier counterpart, but the $25 – 50 a bottle difference in price may not reflect as clearly with other ingredients […]
The Aviation is a classic cocktail dating back to pre-prohibition times. Due to the difficulty of finding Creme Yvette and Creme De Violette, the Aviation fell out of favor, and only began to regain it’s popularity with the resurgence of prohibition style cocktails. Now it’s pretty easy to at least come across creme de violette […]
When I first got into craft cocktails, there was something amazing about the Aviation. Truthfully, it was probably related to the wonderful Sinatra song Blue Moon, which fit right in with classic prohibition era cocktails. Either way, when I final managed to find a bottle of cvreme de iolette, it was off to the races […]