I get asked frequently by people what types of cocktails they can make with obscure ingredients; things they hardly ever use except for those exceptional few who have acquired a taste for that particular liquor or liqueur. Here’s a great example of using one of these for today’s Drink of the Day. Campari is an […]
Today, since we will have kick-off for the NFL season, I felt it just to introduce you to a couple of punches you can enjoy at your home parties for the coming football season. The first I will be introducing to you is one I came up with for Cockspur Rum during their Summer Promotion […]
You could say that this cocktail is the drink that introduced vodka to the United States. Thanks to a couple companies wanting to expose their products to the masses here in this country, they came up with this drink while socializing with each other at New York City’s Chatham Hotel Lounge. John Martin, President of […]
This drink is interesting enough to share for the drink of the day. When you think of tequila, a margarita or even a tequila sunrise comes to mind. Here’s something that you may want to check out if you are looking for other options with the spirit from south of the border. This unique combination […]
I was wanting to relax and take in the day last night when getting off a long double shift at work. I wanted something that would not only be refreshing and bold, but also something that could put an exclamation point on the day itself. I didn’t want a summertime drink. I wanted one that […]
The name “martini” has evolved into anything that goes into a martini glass. Oh, how the person who came up with the original one are probably rolling in their graves. It has become a common term and the true martini has lost its identity because of it. Case in point, I was asked to make a martini […]
This drink is kind of an oddity because the main ingredient is Dry Vermouth. Not too often will you see this being the center piece to any cocktail. But, with the brandy being the secondary, and the other ingredients included, it works out nicely. I need to warn you that this cocktail is not for […]
His assassination stunned a nation. Conspiracy Theorists are still not convinced of who killed him and books are written on his life to this day, almost forty years after he was gunned down while parading in a convertable in Dallas, Texas. The 35th President of the United States, John Fitzgerald “Jack” Kennedy, was born on […]
This has become a big thing, especially with all of us bartenders, mixologists, and bar chefs out there - coming up with that next big combination that will WOW our customers. There are many “flavored” liquors out in the market today. Who says you have to get every flavor imaginable at the store when you […]
Nothing like a good whiskey cocktail to sip on during an evening get together with friends. The cool breeze to cap off the warm day calls for a drink to warm your insides while enjoying the springtime festivities on a clear, star-lit night. I can’t think of a better way to finish off the day. […]
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