Tagged: cocktails

Bitters / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Maraschino / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Metropolitan

The METROPOLITAN is a semi-sweet brandy drink that bears a resemblance to the Manhattan in both taste and appearance. Besides using brandy instead of whiskey, the proportion of sweet vermouth is higher here than in the Manhattan and calls for...

Bitters / Bourbon / Cognac / Brandy / Daily Mix / Demerara / 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...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Gin / Pernod / Rum

White Lilly

The WHITE LILLY is an icy-looking mix and an amazing martini-like cocktail. It’s clean and strong like the Vesper, but fuller flavored and mildly sweeter. The equal parts gin, light rum and Cointreau make it an easy cocktail to remember....

Bitters / Daily Mix / Martini Monday / Tequila / Mezcal / Vermouth (sweet & dry)

Tequini

The Mexican version of a martini is the TEQUINI, a tequila martini. It parallels the typical vodka or gin martini by using dry vermouth, but adds orange bitters for an extra accent. It also substitutes black olives for the more...

Cointreau (orange liqueur) / Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday / Whiskey (blended)

Irish Sidecar

IRISH SIDECAR: Instead of mixing your Sidecar cocktail with cognac or brandy, celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day or any day by substituting with Irish Whiskey. Irish whiskey is noted for being light and smooth because it’s often triple distilled and is...

Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday / Whiskey (blended)

Jameson Whiskey Sour (“Irish Sour”)

A JAMESON WHISKEY SOUR will taste lighter than, say, a bourbon Sour. It’s still the great sweet/lemon-tart balance of a Sour. But Jameson is triple distilled, leaving out some of the impurities that help define certain bourbons, and is aged...

Bitters / Daily Mix / Seasonal Sunday / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)

Paddy Wagon

When transported across the Irish Sea from Scotland to Ireland, the Rob Roy magically transforms into a PADDY WAGON (a.k.a., Paddy Cocktail). Instead of the Rob Roy’s scotch & vermouth combo, Irish whiskey & vermouth make the Paddy Wagon. Taste-wise,...

Amaretto / Daily Mix / Vermouth (sweet & dry) / Whiskey (blended)

Stiletto Manhattan

The STILETTO MANHATTAN adds a small portion of Amaretto to whiskey and dry vermouth. In the process, it creates a dressed up and well-balanced alternative Manhattan. The small amount of almond-flavored liqueur is just sweet enough to counter the dry...

Daily Mix / Rum / Twofer Tuesday

Batiste

If you’re looking for a simply-made two-ingredient cocktail that sips well, look no further. The BATISTE is a very flavorful rum/Grande Marnier mix that can be tailored to your mood. If going for a lighter flavor, use golden rum; if...