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Drink of the Day: Saratoga Cocktail

February 4, 2015 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

A great hump day to you all! Hope your Wednesday is going well. If you are having a week to forget, the good side is that you are halfway to the weekend and it’s all down hill from here. Just a little more to tolerate. We just got hit with yet another couple inches of […]

Drink of the Day: Captain’s Blood

January 26, 2015 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

A good Monday to you and yours! Let’s get this week started on the right note by introducing a cocktail that all those rum imbibers out there will appreciate. This cocktail is primarily dark rum, with just enough secondary ingredients to get rid of the liquor bite of the rum, and to bring out some […]

Drink of the Day: The Delmonico

January 5, 2015 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Happy Monday, everyone! After the last two weeks of holiday spirit, and short weeks at the office, we are getting back into the norm. The first full week of 2015 is now underway. What better way to kick it off than with a pre-Prohibition cocktail? For you gin enthusiasts out there, this will surely be […]

Drink of the Day: Cactus Bite

December 4, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Here’s one that will be a great intro to the coming weekend. So good, in fact, that I am introducing it a day early. The secondary ingredients in this mixed beverage are many, but just enough to hide the bite of the tequila spirit; bringing out the best the blue agave liquor has to offer […]

Drink of the Day: Lady Scarlett

November 29, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Here’s a treat for all you gin imbibers out there. A citrus-filled cocktail that will be perfect for that last family gathering before you send everyone home from this holiday weekend. Gin is sharing center stage with Cointreau for this one. However, I once again am going to change it up and replace it with […]

Drink of the Day: Palmer Cocktail

October 1, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

A very simple cocktail. But, when using a good rye whiskey, all you really need is something to take the bite of whiskey out of the equation and you have yourself a nice and tasty drink. Bringing out the rye flavor, and the other ingredients involved in making the whiskey, is all you need. Adding […]

Drink of the Day: Continental Sour

August 28, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Here’s one that dates back to the days when rye whiskey was the liquor of choice and when it wasn’t a bad idea to figure out ways to take the bite out of the liquor. A very unique cocktail; one that uses some ingredients that are rarely used in mixed drinks today. This is a […]

Drink of the Day: The Brenda

August 11, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

`Here’s one for you I came up with for a customer of mine who wanted to do a little more than her usual rye whiskey on the rocks. When putting this together, I wanted to keep the rye flavor in the forefront, only getting rid of the bite of the whiskey and bringing out its […]

The Drink of the Day is the Saratoga Cocktail

July 2, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

Brandy is a nice and sweet choice that is a great ingredient for a summertime cocktail. It goes well with many mixers, mostly citrus, and is a great substitute for rum on occasion. Even combining it with rum is a good way to up your flavor notes on many tiki beverages. However, today I am just going […]

The Lady Scarlett is June 14th Drink of the Day!!

June 14, 2014 | By Shaun the Bartender | Add a Comment

There are so many great gin cocktails out there and this Drink of the Day is just another example of that. Gin shares center stage with Cointreau, an orange liqueur, and is complemented with other ingredients to give you a nice, finished beverage. A perfect cocktail to share at your next party. Lady Scarlett […]