Christmas Toddy (Makes two) 0.5 oz Pine or Douglas Fir sprigs 3 oz Bushmills Irish Whiskey 1 tbs mild honey 1 tsp lemon juice Place tree sprigs in a small saucepan with 1 cup of water, bring to a boil, remove from burner, cover with a lid, steep for 3 minutes, then strain to make a tea*….
Manhattan Obscura
Manhattan Obscura 2 oz Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey 0.5 oz Bonal Gentiane-Quina 0.25 oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur 1 dash Angostura Bitters Stir with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with cherry (preferably whiskey-soaked). Fall and Winter grapple for dominance as the days grow shorter. It’s the perfect time of year to go for…
An American in Canada
An American in Canada 1.5 oz Four Roses Yellow Bourbon 0.75 oz Neige Apple Ice Wine 0.75 oz Stirrings Ginger Liqueur 0.5 oz lime juice 1.5 tsp maple syrup 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. No garnish. Recent events have many Americans wondering what the hell happened to…
The Magic Hour
The Magic Hour 2 oz Lustau Fino Jarana Sherry 2 oz Tempus Fugit Kina L’Aero D’Or 1/2 tsp apple cider 1/4 tsp Grade A maple syrup 3 drops Calendula extract Add ingredients to a double old-fashioned glass filled with ice and stir until chilled. Strain over a large ice cube into a 10 oz rocks…
El Cóctel de los Muertos
El Cóctel de los Muertos 1.5 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao 0.5 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice 0.75 oz copal-smoked raw agave nectar simple syrup (recipe below) 1 drop Calendula extract (I used Herb Pharm Whole Flower Calendula flower extract) Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish…
Honey, I’m Home (Redux)
As I’ve had some unexpected travel this week, I thought I’d share my first post with my newer readers. It’s one of my favorites. As a bonus, I’ve added a short video showing how I use the Smoking Gun to make my tobacco-smoked honey simple syrup. Honey, I’m Home Recipe: 2 oz. Johnnie Walker Black…
Whiskey on Provence Thyme
Whiskey on Provence Thyme 1.5 oz Bushmills Irish Whiskey 1.5 oz Manguin Farigoule liqueur 0.5 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice 1.5 tsp thyme simple syrup ( recipe below) 3 dashes Angostura Bitters Pour ingredients in a mixing glass filled with ice and stir to chill. Strain over an ice globe in a chilled double old-fashioned glass….
The Earl of Rum
The Earl of Rum 2 oz Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 dark rum 0.75 oz Earl Grey simple syrup (recipe below) 0.5 oz Savory & James Deluxe Medium Sherry Amontillado Stir ingredients with ice, strain and serve in chilled punch glass. Garnish with a flaming orange twist. I’m more of a coffee than a tea drinker, but I…
Apple of my Rye
Apple of my Rye 1.5 oz Redemption Rye Whiskey 1 oz Art in the Age Root Organic Liqueur 2 oz apple cider 1.5 oz Millstone Sidra Americana Rustic Basque Style Cider Shake with ice, then strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass. Garnish with apple wheel. This week, summer finally gave way…
Key Lime Daiquiri
Key Lime Daiquiri 2 oz Key West First Legal Rum 0.75 oz key lime juice 0.75 oz simple syrup Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel. I was in Key West on business last week and was thrilled, after a long day of working in a place ill…
Under a Crescent Moon
Under a Crescent Moon 1.5 oz Tito’s Vodka 1.0 oz cold brew coffee concentrate (I used Chameleon Cold-Brew Organic Black Coffee.) 0.5 oz cardamom & rose water honey simple syrup (recipe below) 0.5 oz water Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lemon twist. My first introduction to cardamom…
Cornutopia
Cornutopia 8 corn purée ice cubes (recipe below) 1 standard ice cube 2 oz Four Roses Bourbon 2 oz milk 1.25 oz peach & tarragon shrub (recipe below) Blend ingredients on high until no chunks remain. Serve in 10 oz glass. Garnish with peach slice and sprig of tarragon. As Labor Day approaches and summer…
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