David @speakeasieruk I had saved this one a while ago, and it took me a while to get to. I don’t know how many of you save recipes for cocktails, and save so many, that you may never get through them all. Or like me, get lost with your record keeping abilities. I really need…
Category: Liqueur Forward
Return to Sender
David Melia aka @speakeasieruk I’ve had this bottle for a while now, but this is the first time I’ve cracked the lid.So I also look a sip, neat. Then I went to the LIMIE Aquavit homepage. Their tasting notes say An intriguing combination of caraway, aniseed and orange peel is prominent in the aroma, followed…
Holy Trinity
David Jordan Melisa x @speakeasieruk As a starter, we went to Porto, in Portugal, maybe just before covid hit the world, and created a new order. While we were there, we sampled and bought a few different bottles of Port. This came in handy tonight. I followed David first on instagram, then @claudine_drinks also posted…
Chartreuse Colada
Recipe found in Kindred CocktailsCreated by Rafa Garcia Febles NYC 2013 I was trying for a long drink tonight, as I’ve made lots lately in coupé type glassware. This is what happened. Wow, just wow!For a chartreuse forward drink, this is pretty amazing.30ml Green Chartreuse15ml Wray & Nephew OP Rum30ml Pineapple Juice22.5ml Coconut Cream-Coco Lopez…
Pedaling Diplomat
From Diffords Guide. Adapted from a recipe by Iván Villegas It really, in my mind, refers to Mark Rutte, the Dutch Prime Minister, known for his cycling to work through the streets of Den Haag. Rob described this as silky, and mistakenly thought it would be spirit forward.I bought this Jasmine Verte on a bit…
Jilo Old Fashioned
From Nixta site I first tasted this Whisky at @caneandgrain.nl. Bram gave me a sample taste when I just happened to be there at the same time as Dan, from @jdwilliamswhiskybar.com was there, so I kind of got to tag along on their tastings, and gleaned a heap, from their conversation about where whisky and…
Appetizer à l’Italienne
Adaptation courtesy of Frederic Yarm, Drink, BostonImbibe Magazine Also known as :-How a vintage cocktail was updated with its historic allure still intact. I follow Frederic on instagram and am always intrigued by his seemingly simple, yet complexed flavoured creations. Find him at @fredericyarm and also cocktailvirgin.com. I somehow doubt he is any virgin when…
Refuge’s Greenhorn
Recipe by Bobby Hengelstraat, Refuse, Houston I found this drink quite by accident, while googling around. The sweet sour bitter combination kind of intrigued me. It goes with our green dinner tonight. The delicately absinthian gentian liqueur subtends the cheekiness of the tequila and the lustrous melon flavor of Midori. I didn’t have a green…
Midnight Mountain
Midnight MountainRecipe Death & Co. -Brad Farran I have been on a bit of a thing lately using liqueurs or Amaro bitters as a main ingredient. And I’ve had this Death & Co book a while, but hadn’t really used it much. And had also recently purchased some Amaro Nardini as well.So I thought I…
Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball)
Dance like no one is watching! A revisited drink.Suzette au Bal (Suzette at the Ball)Recipe by Alexandre Girard, La Queue du Coq, Annecy, France. This drink, very Suze forward, goes along with my liqueur and aperitif forward cocktails, I’ve had a bit of a thing for lately. Suze is a French apéritif made from gentian,…
Mr. Cock & Tails 