We’re test driving a new form of vodka today, sweet tea vodka. We’re taking one of the recipes from Jeremiah Weed and putting it to to the test, mainly because it also included Bourbon. It’s a full new day, we’ve never had Knob Creek bourbon before and picked that up at the store as well [...]
We are blessed throughout the year with great spirits, cocktails and accessories. Since our primary focus is reviewing “everyday drinking” equipment and spirits, we receive a lot of products to sit down and work with so we believe it’s time to build our holiday gift list. This list is good for the cocktail drinker, the [...]
The third halloween cocktail for 2009, we’re getting closer to the day so let’s really start cranking through some sillyness. This time we’re creating the Sour Witch, another Jonathan Pogash recipe using Lucid Absinthe and sour cherries. We opened a bottle of sparkling wine earlier in the week so we’re using it with this cocktail [...]
Before getting into the absinthe culture I would have never known such a device existed, but now life has changed as I’ve got myself a few quality Absinthe Drippers. An Absinthe Dripper, or Brouilleurs, makes a great substitution for a full absinthe fountain and commands a lower cost. While you can rightfully use a carafe [...]
There are plenty of accessories to outfit the most enthusiastic absinthe drinker but which are the best for you? You don’t have to be an absinthe connoisseur to appreciate a good drinking vessel. I wanted to take a few minutes to point out three unique glassware products for drinking absinthe.
You may start by using any [...]
When one thinks of the word absinthe they typically think “green” as in the “green fairy” or absinthe’s usual herbal look and feel to its presentation. In the wide world of spirits, you’ll find a “blanche” absinthe (or “la Bleue” in Switzerland) and this is the white cloudy absinthe that shows clear in the bottle. [...]
The Hazelnut Witch, an absinthe recipe that has a very cool cocktail rimmer of graham crackers. The flavors, combined, work well together and create something a bit different than a standard frangelico recipe although the nutty flavors are definitely forward on the palate.
If you’re just getting into absinthe, this is a great cocktail to experiment [...]
I’ve done some research on absinthe and tried to gather some information to share with the community to explain away the fears of the spirit. While some may dislike the taste all together, since it’s heavy in that anise/fennel flavoring, others have continually asked me “what is absinthe?” or commented on its legality.
I’ve had folks [...]
The Maiden’s Blush #2, a cocktail wrapped in a pink bow with a black jellybean taste. While it’s obvious that the La Fée absinthe is meant to dominate this cocktail, it’s holding the lower measure in the recipe to that of gin. The gin (in this case G’Vine Nouaison) brings additional dynamics to the cocktail [...]
A classic recipe, we’re bringing tons of unique flavors to the table including a well structured Martin Miller’s gin, a bit of absinthe in the form of Vieux Carré and a sweet attack with the dubonnet rouge. The Dubonnet Royal is an older recipe, bringing style and grace to your cocktail glass, neat color and [...]
