Whiskey Smash
The WHISKEY SMASH is very similar to a Mint Julep, but combines with lemon juice to produce a tasty, minty Whiskey Sour. The “smash” likely refers to the muddling of lemon wedges and mint before adding bourbon (rye or Canadian...
The WHISKEY SMASH is very similar to a Mint Julep, but combines with lemon juice to produce a tasty, minty Whiskey Sour. The “smash” likely refers to the muddling of lemon wedges and mint before adding bourbon (rye or Canadian...
Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Curacao / Daily Mix / Whiskey (blended)
by Keet · Published September 22, 2026 · Last modified September 23, 2026
The BITTERSWEET JACK elevates Jack Daniel’s with a dash of apricot liqueur and orange curaçao. It’s stirred and served like a Manhattan, but with no vermouth involved it more closely resembles an Old Fashioned. Requirements: Jack Daniel’s whiskey, apricot liqueur...
The MATCHA GIN cocktail is a wonderfully refreshing cocktail for those who enjoy pineapple-flavored drinks. Japanese matcha powder adds a richness to the mix, giving it an unusual green color and is a welcome addition to the world of gin...
Aperol/Campari/Cynar / Cachaca / Daily Mix / St-Germain (elderflower)
by Keet · Published September 11, 2026
Those who know cachaça largely associate it with the popular Brazilian Caipirinha. If you’re a fan of the lime-flavored Caipirinha like me, you might have a bottle of cachaça at home; if not, you might want to get one and...
Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Vodka
by Keet · Published September 8, 2026 · Last modified September 5, 2026
The KAMIKAZE was designed for good-time shooters in the ’70s & ’80s, but later became respectable as a cocktail. Fans of the Lemon Dropor the Cosmo should enjoy this limey orange-liqueur-and-vodka mix. What pushes the Kamikaze into respectable territory is...
If you can’t attend the U.S. Tennis Open in person to drink its signature HONEY DEUCE cocktail, you can easily make it at home. This “fruity & tart” vodka highball has been the tournament’s best-selling drink since its introduction in...
The SEABOARD is a smooth lemon-flavored cocktail that blends whiskey with gin. Like the Woodstock, it combines lemon juice with gin. And like the Long Island Iced Tea, its multiple liquor combination has no dominant flavor. The ingredients work together...
This dark rum and brandy version of the BOLERO is fruity yet complex. The proportions largely depend on your taste for dark rum (I prefer Myers’s Dark). My favored mix emphasizes the dark rum, but still has enough sweet and...
Daily Mix / Grenadine / Orange Juice / Pineapple Juice / Rum
by Keet · Published August 14, 2026 · Last modified August 13, 2026
The BAHAMA MAMA is a warm-weather drink of choice when you’re in the mood for a fruity tropical rum cocktail. If you have its five main ingredients, just a couple of minor extras will finish the mix. REQUIREMENTS: white rum,...
Bitters / Curacao / Daily Mix / Rum
by Keet · Published August 7, 2026 · Last modified August 6, 2026
The DISCOVERY BAY is a gold rum, lime & curacao cocktail that offers a citrusy embellishment to your favorite gold rum. Despite its pastoral green color—the result of mixing blue curaçao with gold rum—the taste is a tart, minimally sweet,...
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