Stigginserac
pineapple rum, sugar, Peychaud’s bitters
Maple Bacon Bar
bacon boubon, maple syrup, chocolate bitters
The Clint Eastwood
rye, Angostura, green Chartreuse
Rum’s My Jam
rum, passionfruit, lemon, beer
Mots des Caraïbes
Rum Fire, Suze, maraschino, lemon
Empowerment Punch
wine, gin liqueur, berry liqueur, lemon, absinthe
Fall Me Old Fashioned
scotch, Drambuie, spiced pear liqueur, bitters
Golden Devil Worthy Park Rum
Golden Devil Jamaican rum, Worthy Park. This is an independently bottled (meaning it’s not part of any large company/brand) 10-year old rum from the Jamaican rum/sugar estate: Worthy Park. This was a limited small-batch bottling I picked up from K&L Wines, so I won’t talk too much more about the…
Citrus Heaven
gin, Jardesca, grapefruit, black pepper
Jardesca White California Aperitiva
Jardesca White California Aperitiva. From Sonoma, CA, Jardesca is essentially a fortified aromatized wine similar to products like vermouth, Lillet, and the like, but with a Cali touch. So what does “fortified” and “aromatized” mean? Fortification means to strengthen, and a fortified wine is just a wine that is strengthened…
Allies Cocktail
gin, dry vermouth, kümmel
Denizen Merchant’s Reserve rum
Denizen Merchant’s Reserve rum. If you enjoy Mai Tais, this is definitely a bottle to add to your collection. The classic 1944 Mai Tai is a superb creation that does not resemble the versions you’ll oftentimes find today at vacation resorts or restaurant chains. It is balanced, potent, not overly…
Apricole Swizzle
agricole rum, apricot, orgeat, lemon, bitters
Copper & Kings American Dry Gin
Copper & Kings American Dry Gin. This is a new-ish small-batch (very small, each batch is only 120 bottles) release from Copper & Kings. Gin is a very interesting spirit in that it’s really just defined as a juniper-prominent spirit. Various other botanicals are carefully chosen by each distiller to…
Mezcal & Tonic
mezcal, elderflower tonic, smoked salt
Eagle Rare Bourbon
Eagle Rare Bourbon. This is one of my most often recommended bottles of bourbon whenever people ask for suggestions. It was recommended to me years back when I was just getting started with bourbon, and what a workhorse this has been for my home bar! It’s a fantastic ~10 year…
Give Me Spice
rum, lime, ginger cardamom
Velvet Falernum
John D. Taylor Velvet Falernum. If you’ve been getting into the world of tiki drinks, you’ve surely come across recipes calling for falernum. Falernum is a syrup/liqueur originating from Barbados that has rich flavors of primarily lime and clove (along with warm notes of allspice, almond, and ginger) that is…
Ti’ Punch (Paranubes)
rum, lime, sugar
Bennett
gin, lime, Angostura