Inspired by the Spring season. This cocktail has a very clean taste. The base is Gin with the distinct flavor of Shiso paired with the coolness of cucumber and fresh lemon juice.

Plymouth Gin is the gin of the officers of the British Navy. While the enlisted men drank rum, the officers drank Plymouth Gin. Since 1793, Plymouth Gin has been produced in the town of Plymouth, England, a city located on the south-west coast of England. In fact, the pilgrims on the Mayflower took shelter from a storm there as they set sail for the new world. Maybe this is why they named their town Plymouth. Unfortunately form them, the Pilgrims didn’t shelter any Plymouth Gin on their voyage as the famous gin wasn’t distilled there until over 150 years later. …Read More

Instead of us declaring the winner; you break the shaker out yourself and let us know who reigns supreme! …Read More

Don’t wait another 4 years to try this combo of Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Grand Marnier and a splash fresh lime juice! What a great way to enjoy this extra day.

This week we sat down with Mark DeKuyper, an 11th generation distiller in the DeKuyper Distillery. …Read More

Here are some of the best supporting cocktails for your must see Thursday! …Read More

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… …Read More

We went to a very berry event last night hosted by Driscoll Berries. It was an interesting evening of cooking lessons and food photography all centered around blackberries. During the course of the evening, I sat next to one of the folks from Driscoll and learned a ton about berries. I had never really thought of it before but berries, like grapes, are “terroir” based and reflect the impact of their surroundings. It totally makes … Read more

Champagne cocktails and Thanksgiving go hand in hand. The light and refreshing bubbles are a good match for the heavy food! Get in the spirit with this pumpkin adaptation of the French 75 cocktail. …Read More

The classic prohibition era cocktail, Bee’s Knees is a play on the old saying “The Bee’s Knees” or height of excellence and the honey used to mask the liquor taste. Most booze didn’t taste so good back during in the 1920′s. …Read More