Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquors Hey, it's great to be back after a post-holiday break! Happy New Year to all of you, near and far. Early last summer, we featured a Ramp Gibson using the Isolation Proof distillery’s nuclear Ramp Gin, and that Gibson remains my favorite Gibson of all time. … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: A gin to transform your favorite whiskey and rum cocktails
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Cocktail of the Week: Your New Favorite Manhattan (the Black Manhattan)
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Manhattan lovers, come to the dark side with me! I awoke recently from a three-year sleep. At least, that’s how it felt when I realized that in almost three years of blogging about cocktails I haven’t posted a word about one of my most favorite: the … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: Your New Favorite Manhattan (the Black Manhattan)
Cocktail of the Week: Flannel Shirt
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Thanksgiving is upon us, and so is our annual surge of fresh apple cider! Jeffrey Morgenthaler, the noted Portland, Oregon, bartender and drinks writer who created this cocktail calls it, “Thanksgiving in a glass.” I agree. It’s apples and brown sugar and herbs and autumn baking … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week: Flannel Shirt
World Rum Day Cocktail of the Week: The Departed
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor Today (July 11) is World Rum Day, so let’s celebrate! And who wouldn’t love a cocktail that shares its name with a Scorsese film? This one is "The Departed." Sorry, though - no Jack Nicholson, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, or Leonardo DiCaprio in sight.To be honest, … Continue reading World Rum Day Cocktail of the Week: The Departed
Cocktail of the Week (National Bourbon Day Edition): Prospector No. 2
Presented by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor One of my favorite bourbon cocktails of all time This Friday (June 14) is National Bourbon Day—a perfect occasion to spotlight one of the best bourbon cocktails I’ve come across in the past year or so. Prospector No. 2 is a full-bodied, bourbon-forward cocktail with contributions … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week (National Bourbon Day Edition): Prospector No. 2
Cocktail of the Week (Valentine’s Day Edition): “Boys on the Side”
Brought to you by Cooks’ World and Pinnacle Wine & Liquor What should a Valentine’s Day cocktail be? It should definitely be rich and decadent, and it should probably involve chocolate, right? Here you go, with a tip of the hat to the “Cocktail Contessa,” Heather Wibbels—a kindred spirit in Kentucky who delights in creating … Continue reading Cocktail of the Week (Valentine’s Day Edition): “Boys on the Side”
Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Black Sabbath
First, happy Burns Night to all who celebrate! Tonight’s the night!! We conclude our month-long observation of Burns Night with a rock star of Scotch whisky cocktails: the Black Sabbath. (See what I did there?) This is a very, very easy cocktail to make. Smoky Islay whiskies (and mezcals, tequilas, and other strongly flavored, aromatic … Continue reading Cooks’ World/Pinnacle Liquor Cocktail of the Week: Black Sabbath
Yes, I’m pushing “The Panic Button”
This is a great mix for the kind of in-between weather we’ve been having in Rochester for the past couple of weeks—a bourbon cocktail with interesting bitter and sour notes, served on a big old rock. This is the "Panic Button," which Imbibe magazine credits to the Living Room Bar at Charleston's Dewberry Hotel. THE … Continue reading Yes, I’m pushing “The Panic Button”
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