With Saint Patrick’s Day right around the corner we thought it best to offer up a cocktail with a base of Irish Whiskey. After exhaustive internet cocktail surfing and more than a few trials that went south, we landed on …
Author: Bottle Pros
Pat O’Brien’s Original Hurricane Recipe
No Trip to New Orleans is complete without a stop at Pat O ’Briens on Saint Peter Street in the Quarter. There you will find tourists and locals alike mixing to dueling pianos and Hurricane cocktails. In the early 1940’s …
Cabernet Sauvignon, The King of Red Wines
The Madison Tasters Club is a monthly tasting group comprised of non-industry, non-professional consumers of wine. The group is moderated by a professional Sommelier who selects the evening’s wines. Each month the group will taste six selections with a specific …
The Juan Valdez Old Fashioned
In this day and age you always see people walking around with a cup of coffee. This gave us inspiration for today’s cocktail. While there are plenty of recipes for after dinner hot coffee drinks, you rarely see cocktails employing …
Rosemary Gin Rickey
The “Rickey” is a gin drink invented at Shoomaker’s in Washington D.C. in the late 19th century and was named after lobbyist Colonel “Joe” Rickey. It is a mix of gin, lime juice, sugar and club soda. Today we share …
The Oaxacan Spicy Paloma
Today we share with you a version of the Paloma, Mexico’s real favorite cocktail. Instead of using Tequila we are employing its smoky cousin, Mezcal. It is a drink that you can whip up in batches if you have a …
Chocolate & Wine
Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and what could be more romantic than getting the one you love a bottle of wine and some chocolates? Pairing wine with chocolate is a complex task but the rewards are worth the …
