Ingredients: 1oz Aperol 1oz Imbue Petal and Thorn 1oz St. Germain 2oz Prosecco 2 dashes each: Dram Apothacary Citrus Medica Bittermens Orange Cream Citrate Orange Twist Instructions: Add the Aperol, Imbue Petal and Thorn, St. Germain and Orange Cream Citrate and…
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TRG Barrel Aged Boulevardier
Another great take on a classic by The Rogue Gentlemen, this barrel aged Boulevardier is definitely one not to miss. After a long week in Durham, I decided to stop by Richmond on the way back to DC to break…
Fernet Lollipops
Ingredients: 1 cup Sugar 1/4 cup Water 1/4 cup Fernet-Branca 1/3 cup Corn Syrup 1/4 tsp Cream of Tartar 1 oz Fernet-Branca 6 Lemon Twists Supplies: Candy Thermometer Non-Stick Pot Spatula Pastry Brush Measuring Utensils Lollipop Mold Lollipop Sticks I had been toying with…
Rose Tinted Glass
Ingredients: 1.5oz Nolet’s Gin .75oz Dolin Blanc .25oz Aperol 2 dashes Peach Bitters 4 drops Rose water Lemon Twist Instructions: Add the Nolet’s Gin, Dolin Blanc, Aperol and Peach Bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until…
Calisaya
A previously lost ingredient in the US with a history almost 400 years long, Calisaya has been recently revived. Haven’t heard of it? Read on to learn more. Flipping through pre-prohibition cocktail books, it’s not uncommon to come…
Sunset in the Garden
Ingredients: 1oz Nolet’s Silver Gin 1oz Aperol 1oz Cocchi Americano .25oz Cointreau .5oz Lemon Juice 1 dash Bittermens Orange Cream Citrate 6 drops Orange Flower Water Orange Twist Instructions: Add the Nolet’s, Aperol, Cocchi Americano, Cointreau, Lemon Juice and Bittermens…
Smoke Signal
Notice anything ironic in this picture? Ingredients: 2oz Rye .25oz Lapsang Souchong Demerara Syrup 3 dashes Angostura 3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters 3 dashes Maple Bitters Smoked Hickory Chips Flamed Orange Twist Laphroaig rinse Instructions: Smoke the rye (see below), then pour it …
The Smoked Cocktail
In case you couldn’t tell, I love a good smokey cocktail. Something about the flavor just does it for me, whether on a cool day, to warm up with some whisley, or even in the middle of summer, when…
Takeoff
Ingredients 2oz Peanut Butter washed Bourbon 1.5oz Aperol 1.5oz Cocchi Americano .5oz Absinthe 3oz Seltzer .5oz Rich Vanilla Bean Simple Syrup (2:1) 2 dashes Bittermens Mole Bitters 3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters 2 dashes Orange Flower Water 1 dash Bittermens Orange Cream Citrate…
Adonis
Ingredients: 1.5oz Fino Sherry 1.5oz Sweet Vermouth 2 dashes Orange Bitters Lemon Twist Instructions: Add the Fino Sherry, Sweet Vermouth and Orange Bitters to a chilled mixing glass. Add ice and stir until well chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass…
Bottecchia
Ingredients: 1oz Campari 1oz Cynar 1oz Fernet-Branca Kosher Salt Grapefruit Twist Instructions: Add the Campari, Cynar and Fernet-Branca to a chilled mixing glass. Throw in a pinch of kosher salt and stir to dissolve. Add ice and stir…
Strega
Italian for “Witch,” this old school herbal liqueur has accents of saffron, mint and juniper. Looking for something herbal to add some depth to you mixes? Read on my friend. I’ve been a big fan of Strega…
Gentleman and Scholar
Ingredients: 1.5oz Rye .5oz Laphroaig .75oz Strega .75oz Amaro Averna 4 dashes Aromatic Bitters 2 dashes Citrus Bitters Orange Twist .5 Bacon Slice Instructions: Add the Rye, Laphroaig, Strega, Amaro Averna, Aromatic and Citrus Bitters to a chilled cocktail glass. Add ice and…