Scotch Mist
A Mist is simply straight liquor poured over crushed ice, in this case Scotch, for a SCOTCH MIST. So why do it? Won’t it make the whisky watery? Actually, the crushed ice doesn’t dilute the whisky’s flavor…unless you drink it...
Category: Scotch
North Garden
The NORTH GARDEN is a New York City-created Old-Fashioned variation that adds hints of peat from Scotch, notes of apple from apple brandy, and the familiar sweet character of bourbon to the mix. Garnish is not necessary, but sweetening with...
Smoky Martini
The SMOKY MARTINI is the classic embellishment of a Gin Martini using a small amount of Scotch in the place of vermouth. In spare quantities, the Scotch whisky’s smoky notes blend beautifully with the gin’s botanicals. It’s an easy, no...
“Classic Cocktails Every Drinker Should Know”
One of the online drinking sites — Liquor.com — published recently its view of the top 24 cocktails which all drinkers should know (which is about as objective as deciding the top 24 songs of all time). Though I disagree...
8 Cocktails to Make for New Year’s Eve
As we approach a new year, it’s nice sometimes to toast the outgoing and incoming with something different, something memorable. If your go-to cocktail or champagne is too anti-climactic this year, here are some New Year’s suggestions as previously posted...
Cooper
The COOPER is a combo of Irish whiskey, St-Germain elderflower liqueur and a hint of Laphroaig scotch. It’s a “tasty and tough” cocktail pour from the ingenious folks at one of Pittsburgh’s popular Strip District restaurants, Bar Marco. Recipe is...
Father’s Day Cocktails
Recommendations for Father’s Day cocktails (pictured above) are mostly well-known, tried & true. Two or three are less known. But, they’re all delicious, depending on dad’s preferences, and deliver enough punch to make it count. Categorized by spirit, they are:...
Cave Creek
The CAVE CREEK cocktail has a similar theme as the Boulevardier, but balances the Campari with grenadine, and substitutes rye and Scotch whisky for bourbon. Nate Dumas, at the Shanty (NY Distilling Co., Brooklyn, NY), originally mixed it to be...
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
A Little Fun: I immediately thought of this old 1953 blues song yesterday when I was gifted one bourbon and one scotch for my birthday (the beer I already had). So I couldn’t resist creating a video of a shortened...
Scotch vs. Irish vs. Bourbon Whiskey
With so many types of whiskey made around the world, it’s sometimes confusing what differentiates them. A blind taste-test would usually reveal the whiskey type to any whiskey connoisseur, or simply to anyone who’s had all three before. The actual...
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