Mystic Brew

Kick back and imagine the infinite with a serenity-inducing sip that thankfully eschews the herbs, seeds, and curiously named components of dreadful concoctions of yore. Chris Elford’s old fashioned unites mezcal with a rich coffee syrup that features a simple but omnipresent mix of star anise, cardamon and clove. The spices harmonize with the bitters […]
The Black Widow Smash

The “spookiest” of Halloween cocktails, but also one of the simplest. Fresh blackberries muddled with rosemary, lemon, a couple dashes of orange bitters, tequila, and topped off with sparkling water, for a little bit of fizz. Perfect for the cool nights ahead. Ingredients 8 fresh blackberries, plus more for topping 1–2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, […]
The Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Lynyrd Skynrd is inspired by Gus the Bartender on SiriusXM’s Rock Bar. It is the perfect cocktail to give you three steps when you are cutting the rug with Linda Lou on a special Saturday dancin’ at The Jug. Yields 1 Ingredients 2 oz good bourbon 4 oz orange juice 4 oz orange soda […]
Como la Mujer

Ana Cabera Marquez has taken Scotch from the lead of beat to the palm trees, cooling it down with a punchy blend of mango, tamarind, and citrus and then warming up the experience with a cinnamon sugar rim that will overjoy your olfactories Serves one. Ingredients Cinnamon-spiced sugar 1 1/4 oz Scotch 2 1/2 oz […]
Apple Cinnamon Bourbon

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 21 days Yield: 32 ounces 1 Ingredients 2 Apples 4 Cinnamon sticks 750-liter bottle of good bourbon [bctt tweet=”Apple Cinnamon Bourbon” username=”robertforto”] Instructions Core and slice the apples. The easiest way to do this is to cut just off-center to leave core, doing this on all 4 sides. Then […]