A Brief History of American Grain Spirits. When it comes to whiskey, I am a Rye guy. In a world that is enamored with Bourbon, Rye takes the back seat to corn these days, but when did this phenomenon happen? …
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The Copper Mules
Have you heard the one about the soda maker, vodka salesman and Russian woman? One fateful day in 1941 Russian immigrant Sophie Berezinski walks into the Cock ‘n’ Bull restaurant in Hollywood. She was desperate to sell 2000 copper mugs …
Bourbon Chocolate Shake
We have all heard of comfort food but what about comfort drink? Today we share with you a drink, a cocktail, that disguises itself as a milkshake. It is easy to make and ever so fun to drink. Today we …
Bourbon Pumpkin Smash
It is October and this month it is obligatory that we provide you with a Pumpkin cocktail for the season. At this time of year nearly everything is spiced with the flavors of pumpkin and today’s cocktail employs the use …
Fall Bourbon Shandy
As we ease our way into Autumn our thoughts turn to drinking dark spirits laced with fall spices. While we still can feel the sun at our backs, the evening chill wants for something a bit savory whilst we still …
Frozen Peach Mule
This week’s tropical heat wave brings out the blender drink in us. Today’s cocktail is an easy to make, refreshing drink that will take the edge off of the heat. It is a frozen take on the Moscow Mule that …
The Bergamot Cream Cocktail
Craving something slightly sweet and creamy? Today we offer you the Bergamot Cream Cocktail. It pairs the spice of Earl Grey tea with dark rum and cream. We like this idea of using an infusion of tea into our cocktails. …
Rhubarb Gin Rickey
Spring is right around the corner and it is Rhubarb season. This herbaceous perennial is a vegetable that acts more like a fruit. Used in culinary applications for its lively tart characters, rhubarb offers great opportunities for cocktails when made …
The Ball Drop
As the decade comes to an end and New Year’s approaches, we wish to leave you with a creation from the Bottle Pros Cocktail Kitchen. We will be ringing in 2020 in style with a concoction we call the Ball …
Lion’s Tail Cocktail
The holiday season is a wonderful time for drinks made with Allspice Dram. This somewhat unknown cordial is also known as Pimento Dram (allspice is the berry of the pimento tree). Made from a base of rum infused with allspice …
