The New York Times reports of a new gin from Oregon that tastes and smells like Christmas. Rouge Ales is now making artisinal spirits and they flavor their gin with essence of spruce trees. Writes the Times about Rogue Spruce Gin it, “evokes the wreaths and trees of the holiday season.”

Gin With the Scent of Christmas – NYTimes.com
Rouge Spruce Gin

I cannot rave enough about TRU₂ organic gin. Of all the organic spirits making their way to market lately, this one is the most impressive and unique.

Just looking at it you can tell it’s different. Most gins are clear because they are distilled twice — once before the herbs are added and once after. TRU₂ is made with 14 botanicals and only goes through one distillation, which is why it has a … Read more

Who said Thanksgiving dinner is all about the Turkey, the stuffing and the wine. I say cocktails are in order, and this one even calls for cranberry sauce. What is more Thanksgiving than that? Courtesy of Beefeater Gin.

This month’s Mixology Monday theme is “Guilty Pleasures”. There are so many cocktails that fit the bill, it was hard to pick just one. After going through the archive, I landed on the ultimate guilty pleasure – The Long Island Iced Tea. Equal parts of Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila and Triple Sec all topped with Sweet & Sour and Cola. This drink got me through college and beyond, but in my advanced years I gravitate … Read more

Thanks, Tyler!

Thanks, David!

Hold the olive, please!

Artillery

Ingredients:
2 oz gin
½ oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes bitters

Instructions:
In a mixing glass filled with ice, add the gin, sweet vermouth and bitters and stir well. Strain into a chilled martini glass.

Devil’s Poison

Ingredients:
1 oz Jack Daniel’s whiskey
1 oz 151 Bacardi rum

Instructions:
Fill a shaker with ice, pour the Jack Daniel’s and 151 Bacardi rum into shaker and shake. Strain into a shot glass.

Grog

Ingredients:
2 … Read more