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This week is taking forever, right “Old Sport”? This gin riff on a Manhattan should do the trick. ______________________________________________ Ingredients: • 2 oz Tom Cat Gin • 1/2 oz sweet vermouth (we used Dolin) • 2 dashes dashes angostura bitters • 1 @woodfordreserve bourbon cherry (drop in the glass before serving) • 1 barspoon of cherry juice from the jar
With cold weather comes citrus season. We keep coming back to @mixtressnyc take on a citrusy scotch cocktail. ___________________ “The Vamp” • 2 oz @dewars blended scotch • 1/2 oz Cointreau • 2 oz fresh orange juice • 1/2 oz fresh lemon juice • 2 dashes Angostura bitters • Garnish with a flamed orange peel
The “Polar Bear” (found in Emma Janzen’s book “Mezcal”) seems fitting given the current state of arctic affairs. ________________ Ingredients: • 1 1/2 oz Mezcal • 3/4 oz Blanc Vermouth • 1/2 oz Crème de Menthe • 6 Drops of @scrappysbitters celery bitters Give this one a good shake for an alluring mystical quality.
If you haven’t already met Manhattan’s lesser known cousin “The Brooklyn” you should definitely acquaint yourself. He’s a legend in his own right. ___________________ Ingredients: • 2 oz Rittenhouse Rye • 3/4 oz Dolin Dry Vermouth • 1/4 oz Amaro CioCiaro • 1 teaspoon luxardo maraschino liqueur
Kicking off the weekend in style with a “Treasure Island” 🏝🦜 ____________________________ Ingredients: • 1 1/2 oz Flor de Caña 7 yr Gran Reserva (@flordecana_en) • 1/5 oz Smith & Cross overproof rum • Half a lime / juiced • 1 pure cane sugar cube • Directions: crush sugar in glass add ingredients, stir, add crushed ice, stir again. Enjoy!
You never need an excuse to drink Mezcal. This cocktail strikes a balance of smoky, sweet and bitter. #MezcalMondays __________________________ “Superbloom” • 1.5 oz Mezcal (we used Los Amantes Joven) • 1 oz fresh pineapple juice • 0.5 oz Suze Saveur D'Autrefois • 2 dashes Angostura bitters • Garnish: Expressed grapefruit peel
Kicking off the weekend in style with this “Aged Daiquiri” — a crowd pleaser and so simple you can easily whip up a few for thirsty friends. _____________________ Our recipe: • 2 oz aged rum (we used 5 yr old Flor de Caña) • 1 oz lime juice • 0.5 oz simple syrup • Garnish: Kaffir Lime Leaf
Ah, at last cool weather cocktail season is upon us! Why not start with the king of all cocktails, the Old-Fashioned. A true staple that every respectable gentleman should know how to make. There are many takes on this classic, find ours below. ____________________________ Our ideal recipe: • 1 Demerara sugar cube • 2 dashes Angostura bitters • 1 dash Dashfire orange bitters • 2 oz of Kinsey Rye Whiskey (distilled locally) • Garnish: 1 orange and 1 lemon twist
“Purple Rain”

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