Grand Marnier. This is one of the more well-known liqueurs on the market today. I’m on a train traveling across Italy right now trying to discover all the local spirits and liqueurs/amaro and this is still one bottle I continually see at so many of the bars/cafes here. Grand…
scotch, sweet vermouth, orange bitters
Malfy Gin con Limone. I first discovered this gin thru Instagram, and when I finally saw it at a local store (for an amazing price, no less), I had to try it out. Wow, this is a truly unique and fabulous product. I talked about it in Malfy G&T, but…
rums, passionfruit, lime, orgeat, bitters
gin, dry vermouth, Green Chartreuse, bitters
Corbin Cash Sweet Potato Liqueur. Guys, this stuff is awesome. My friend (who usually just sips on straight whiskey or rum) discovered this last summer and started buying (and finishing) bottle after bottle at an alarming rate. I was so curious I had to pick up a bottle for myself. Calling…
rums, citrus, cinnamon, falernum, bitters, absinthe
Yzaguirre vermouths (pronounced eez-ah-gear-ray) are produced in the Catalonia region of Spain (where Barcelona is the largest city) according to an old secret recipe from the 1800s (aren’t they all…). A popular way of enjoying these vermouths is just over ice, with an olive or a lemon twist. The…
scotch, lemon, ginger, honey
gin, lemon, Cherry Heering, Benedictine, bitters
Amaro Montenegro. Sooo, I’m super excited to be heading to Bologna in a couple weeks – the food capital of Italy! And what else, Bologna is also the home and birthplace of the popular Amaro Montenegro. I’m quite intrigued by this bottle. Montenegro has become quite a staple and popular amaro…
rum, orgeat, lime, orange liqueur
Two James Doctor Bird Jamaican rum. Ok guys, this is one of my desert island rums that I would rush out to replace if I ever ran out. Seriously the top of my tops. It’s a fairly new player on the market released mid-2017 but has definitely made its mark…
brandy, tonic, bitters
Lagavulin 16. This was my first bottle of a “peated” scotch. Scotch was really one of the last styles of whisk(e)y for me to get acquainted with, and even now I’m still finding my way around it. Even after “getting into” cocktails for a while, I didn’t know what peat…