Tag: tawny port

Drink of the Day: The Princeton

January 22, 2015 | By | Add a Comment

Today’s Drink of the Day has one of my favorite secondary ingredients in it: Tawny Port. No matter what you are adding this ingredient to, it seems to bring out the best of whatever its working with. There is no exception to that rule here. In fact, I tend to use a spirit that is […]

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Drink of the Day: The Chancellor

September 10, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Happy Hump Day! Here’s a nice cocktail hour sipper for you. I don’t introduce too many scotch cocktails on here. Primarily because many that imbibe on this type of spirit like to drink it on the rocks and not add other ingredients to it to hinder its flavor. However, there are some great blend scotch […]

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Drink of the Day:  Continental Sour

Drink of the Day: Continental Sour

August 28, 2014 | By | 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 […]

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Drink of the Day: The Brenda

August 11, 2014 | By | 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 […]

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The Chancellor Cocktail is April 17th Drink of the Day!!

April 17, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

Tawny port is becoming a favorite mixer of mine of late, especially with cocktails whose base is whiskey. This ingredient complements whiskey, no matter what kind, very well. Buy itself, I am kind of skeptical about it. Way too thick for me. I am not much of a port or sherry drinker anyway, so I […]

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The Brenda is January 23rd Drink of the Day!!

January 23, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

This is a cocktail I came up with for a lady who is dating the sous-chef at the establishment I work at in the evening. She is a huge fan of rye whiskey and wanted to have a cocktail that would compliment its flavor, not hide it. The tawny port was a great secondary ingredient, […]

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The Princeton is January 21st Drink of the Day!!

January 21, 2014 | By | Add a Comment

The Drink of the Day today is a nice sipper that has one of my favorite mixers in it. Tawny port is such a great addition to any liquor. It has the tendency to bring the best out of the primary ingredient of any drink when the correct amount is added. There is no exception […]

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