Ott’s Special
gin, dry vermouth, Strega, orange bitters
Strega
Strega. Strega is a bottle I don’t see too often on here, and it definitely deserves more light of day! This bottle is aaalmost empty (sorry!), but this bright-as-a-sun yellow herbal liqueur dates back to 1860, created by a wine merchant in the town of Benevento in Italy. Benevento is…
Tropical Spice Ti Punch
agricole rhum, coconut, allspice, lime oils
Refrigeration of cocktail ingredients
REFRIGERATION. Discovering that vermouth needed to be stored in the fridge was a turning point in my career as a home bartender. If you’re an avid home bar enthusiast, chances are your fridge is overrun with bottles of this and that, from homemade syrups to various fortified wines. Well, what…
Jungle Bird
rum, pineapple, Campari, lime
Sidewinder
Cognac, apple brandy, yellow Chartreuse, Bénédictine, Peychaud’s bitters, absinthe
Kohana Kea Hawaiian Sugarcane Rum
Kō Hana Hawaiian sugarcane rum. This rum has become a must-have Hawaiian souvenir for me. It’s not impossible to find on the mainland but quite rare so don’t miss this if you find yourself in the Pacific paradise! In short, this rum is AMAZING. It’s an “agricole”-style rum, referencing the…