Hemingway Daiquiri
rum, grapefruit, lime, maraschino liqueur
Petals & Thorns
vodka, strawberry Campari, orgeat, lemon, olive oil
Mezcal Vago Elote
Mezcal Vago Elote. If you’re familiar with Mexican street food, you probably know that elote means corn (drool worthy Mexican street corn, omg). So, this here is a mezcal with the flavors of sweet toasted corn. Adding unique subtle flavors into mezcal during distillation is a practice traditionally reserved for…
Piña Verde
Green Chartreuse, pineapple, coconut, lime
Two James Johnny Smoking Gun Whiskey
Two James Johnny Smoking Gun Whiskey. So, Two James from Detroit produces one of my absolute FAVORITE desert-island-worthy rums (Doctor Bird), so I was super excited to pick up another one of their products. This is essentially a flavored whiskey, created as a fun and casual table whiskey specifically to…
Better & Better
mezcal, Jamaican rum, falernum
Fidencio Clasico
Fidencio Clasico. I adore this mezcal so much. I got this bottle to replace my beloved Del Maguey Vida (which was my first mezcal), and it’s slowly stolen my heart as my go-to “cocktail mezcal.” Don’t get me wrong, Vida is great for cocktails as well, but Fidencio Clasico just…
Caipirinha
cachaça, lime, sugar
Rhum JM XO
Rhum JM XO. This here is a fantastic 6+ year aged agricole rhum, produced by the oldest active distillery on the island of Martinique (since 1790!). If you’re completely new to agricole rhums, you might want to first check out this post for more info. In short, “rhum” is just…
El Chotis
sweet vermouth, oloroso sherry, tonic water, orange bitters
Multinational Affair
peach-infused bourbon, Amaro Meletti, Yellow Chartreuse
The Magic of Mezcal
I’m fascinated by spirits and cocktails with a story to tell. Though I’ve heard of mezcal described as “rustic and traditional,” until recently I never really understood what that meant. Mezcal is a spirit born from the rural villages in Mexico. It’s a deeply rooted part of local culture there,…
That’s My Jam
applejack, lemon, Amaro Montenegro, jam, bitters
Candy Cap Mushroom bitters
Candy Cap Mushroom bitters. Wow, have I been on the lookout for some candy cap bitters for a while! Luckily, I finally found some from Alley 6 Distillery. I feel like the usage of candy cap has been trending at some craft cocktail bars, and for a while I had…
Old Pal
rye, Campari, dry vermouth
Neisson L’Esprit Rhum Agricole
Neisson L’Esprit Rhum Agricole. This is one of THE best agricole rhums on the market. No question. Martinique is the only country that has a special protected designation of origin in the rum world, and building on that, Rhum Neisson is not only a premier producer of Martinique AOC rhum,…
Aperol Spritz
Aperol, prosecco, sparkling water
Mezcal by Emma Janzen
Up until recently, mezcal to me has always just been that “fun unique smoky tequila-like spirit.” I never really grasped why it was described as “rustic” or what “single village” really meant. I kept a single bottle on hand (Del Maguey Vida) for mixing interesting cocktails, liked it and considered…
Sol de Puebla
mezcal, passionfruit, Ancho Reyes, bitters
Appleton Estate 21 Year Rum
Appleton Estate 21 Year Rum. This bottle here is one of the *best* readily available rums on the market. It does not come cheap, but ohhh is it good. Composed of a blend of rums aged at least a full 21 years in Jamaica (the hot climate on the island…
Brandy Old Fashioned
brandy, orange, cherry, bitters
La Favorite Blanc Rhum Agricole
La Favorite Blanc rhum agricole. This is an unaged rhum agricole from the island of Martinique in the Caribbeans. Rhum agricole is a style of rum production traditionally employed in the French-colonized Caribbean islands that uses fresh sugar cane instead of the more common molasses (more details on this style…
Big Sur
blanc vermouth, Douglas fir, lime, Islay scotch, absinthe
Oleo Saccharum Punch
gin, lemon, oleo saccharum, bubbly, bitters