Today’s clever cocktail comes to us from the pages of Death & Co’s Modern Classic Cocktail book. It is a wonderful drink comprised of complex layers where smoky, spicy, sweet, tart and bitter are all working in unison. While we …
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Singapore Sling
Today’s clever cocktail is a blast from the past. The Singapore Sling was invented at the Raffles Hotel in Singapore by Ngiam Tong Boon in the early 1900’s. It is a tall, fruity, refreshing drink that many of us remember …

Sweet Spicy Blackberry Margarita
Today’s clever cocktail combines the juicy ripe characters of fresh blackberries and the spicy bite of jalapeno to create our take on the Sweet & Spicy Blackberry Margarita. Muddling the jalapeno releases just the right amount of heat and the …

The Myrtle Banks Punch
Built in the mid-19th century the Myrtle Banks hotel was the pride of Kingston Jamaica. The property existed for over 90 years, being rebuilt once after being leveled by an earthquake in 1907 and eventually falling into disrepair and burning …

Pisco Punch
Native to South America, Pisco is a strong, clear brandy made from grapes. Most famous for the Pisco Sour, it is a great mixer and a nice option to vodka or rum in cocktails. The Pisco Punch was invented in …

Blackberry-Gin Fizz
Summer is here and it is gin season. Today we offer you a refreshing summer “fizz” made with fresh Blackberry syrup. It is a perfect sipper for the sunny summer days ahead and if the kids are around you can …

Cantaloupe Mojito
It is melon season and today’s clever cocktail employs the use of fresh Cantaloupe embellished with mint and rum. It is a great take on the traditional Mojito with the melon accentuating the mint flavor in a most wonderful way. …

The Jungle Bird
From its origins at the Kuala Lumpur hotel in the 1970’s, the Jungle Bird is the fusion of a tropical drink with the edge of a Negroni from a good dose of Campari. A perfect lowball for the sunny days …

The Bacardi Cocktail
As the weather warms our mind turns to rum. This island spirit has always been the go-to for tropical heat and today we share with you a simple timeless classic. In the 1930’s, post prohibition the Bacardi Cocktail was one …

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 …