Pancho and Lefty

Pancho and Lefty cocktail Robert Forto

Like its namesake, the elegiac tune by Townes Van Zandt, this cocktail is a staggeringly deep number to wax wistful to while sitting around the campfire. In a play on just how much wood features in the makeup of Tennessee whiskey (maple charcoal filtering and charred oak aging), this old-fashioned finds Samir Osman doing the […]

Feather Billet

Feather Billet Robert Forto

Donny Clutterbuck’s radio is tuned to “Turn the Music Up” by the band PREP, a “Steely Dan-esque” song that inspired a Paloma riff that expands to include rose, chocolate and, of course, anejo! Ingredients 1 ½ oz tequila anejo ¾ oz rose syrup ¾ oz lime juice 1 dash (not drop) chocolate mole bitters 1 […]

Lumberjack Julep

Lumberjack Julep Take the mint julep, a summer staple, and transform it into a winter cocktail with the help of maple syrup. Ingredients 2 ounces Rye 4 or 5 mint leaves, plus extra for garnish ¼ ounce maple syrup crushed ice Instructions Muddle the leaves at bottom of julep cup; add rye and syrup. Top […]

Casa Cider

Casa Cider Robert Forto

Casa Cider Yields: 1 Glass: Rocks Glass Ingredients 1.5 oz Tequila 1 oz Apple cider .5 oz fresh lemon juice .5 oz ginger syrup 2 dashes Angostura bitters 1 pinch of cinnamon Instructions Combine all ingredients into a shaker add ice, shake vigorously and strain into a rocks glass. Add fresh ice and garnish.

The Lynyrd Skynyrd

The Lynyrd skynyrd cocktail Robert Forto

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 […]