Corpse Reviver no. 1
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- Category: Brandy, Calvados, Cocktails, Cognac, Corpse Reviver, Martini/Manhattan Style
The hair of the dog cocktail is a cocktail made for the morning after a night of drinking. With the aim of treating the hangover, hair of the dog cocktails use the numbing effects of alcohol to treat the headache. […]
Read MoreTipperary
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- Category: Cocktails, Irish Whiskey, Martini/Manhattan Style, Whiskey
When I have a bottle of vermouth, I sometimes ask myself “what cocktail can I make with this?”. Before I answer that question, I will begin with answering why that is an important question to ask. Where all this start […]
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Harvest Sling
Today, I was asked the question what I look for in a cocktail. What makes a cocktail good according to me? The first thing I want in a cocktail is that it stands out, it has an identity. A cocktail […]
Read MoreBlood and Sand
When you try some cocktails, you ask yourself is this right. For me one experience I have had of this is the Blood and Sand. Whisky, orange juice, vermouth and cherry liqueur, each of the ingredients on their own is […]
Read MoreRemember the Maine
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- Category: Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Rye, Whiskey
This week’s cocktail, similar to last week’s cocktail, is a rye and vermouth cocktail. The Basic cocktail to compare to is the Manhattan, which is only rye, vermouth and bitters. Having recently made a writeup on the Manhattan, this cocktail […]
Read MoreDe La Louisiane
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- Category: Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Rye, Whiskey
This cocktail is a derivative of the Vieux Carré or Manhattan, similar to both of those it has whiskey and vermouth and bitters. With the addition of Benedictine and the use of Peychaud’s bitters it is closer to the Vieux […]
Read MoreVieux Carré
This is a cocktail related to the one in the previous post. This as a rye and vermouth-based cocktail, with cognac as well, is also one of the classics. This cocktail has its roots in New Orleans, like many other […]
Read MoreManhattan
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- Category: Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Rye, Whiskey
This cocktail is one of the classics that all cocktail enthusiasts should know. It is the whiskey martini, it is a staple that constitutes the basics of cocktails. It truly is one of the fundamental cocktails. With this cocktail I […]
Read MoreBrown Derby
Some of the classic cocktails that are not widely known today, are not known because of a reason. This cocktail probably invented in the 1920s or 1930s combines bourbon, grapefruit juice and honey. For me this is not a good […]
Read MoreHemingway Daiquiri
One of the most influential non-bartenders to the cocktail world might be Ernest Hemingway. Not being an historian, the tale of Hemingway’s drinking will just be introduced here. If you find this fascinating, there is more to read about him […]
Read MoreAlternative Aperol Spritz
Once again, I present a cocktail with Aperol. This one is a take on the Aperol Sour, the Aperol Spritz and the Aperol Collins. The difference between this and the Aperol Sour and this one is that this has prosecco […]
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Espresso Cocktail
For me I have never found a good cocktail with espresso or coffee that I think could be a go to cocktail for me. With the espresso “martini” use of vodka does not add anything to the cocktail beyond alcohol. […]
Read MoreChamps Elysees
A prohibition era cocktail with strong French influences, this cocktail first appeared in the savoy cocktail book. To begin with the name is the same as one of the most famous streets in France. But if a cocktail as a […]
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Abano Manhattan
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- Category: Bourbon, Cocktails, Martini/Manhattan Style, Whiskey
This week’s cocktail is one that I have put off posting for a while I have lacked a good name for this cocktail. I am still quite unsure about the name, as this does not contain any vermouth, I feel […]
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Aperol Negroni
The classic cocktail from Italy, the Negroni, can be rather harsh for some people. Being made with the Italian aperitif Campari, the bitterness of the cocktail is off-putting to many. But there is an alternative to Campari for those who […]
Read MoreMartinez
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style
When it comes to influential truly classics there are a few that comes to my mind, the old fashioned, the improved cocktail and the Martinez. The Martinez considered by some to be the predecessor to the martini, and perhaps also […]
Read MoreSweet Martini
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- Category: Cocktails, Gin, Martini/Manhattan Style
This is a version of the traditional martini, as it was done in the late 19th and early 20th century. During that time the martini was a cocktail with gin and vermouth, by specifying which kind of vermouth was wanted […]
Read MoreThe Old Fashioned Cocktail
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- Category: Cocktails, Old Fashioned, Rye, Whiskey
If there is one cocktail that may be considered to be the true cocktail, the one I would consider that to be is the Old Fashioned. The cocktail from the beginning was bitters, sugar water and spirit. A whiskey cocktail […]
Read MoreIrish Coffee
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- Category: Cocktails, Irish Whiskey, Whiskey
This is a cocktail that I personally am not really fond of. Though for me, despite me not liking this particular cocktail, I must share it anyway. For many people there is few cocktails that is better for autumn and […]
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