Not only is September Bourbon Heritage Month, Jimmy Russell, Wild Turkey’s Master Distiller is celebrarting his 58th year making Bourbon.  Here’s their twist on the venerable Manhattan.  

Raise a toast to Jimmy for giving this fine Kentucky Bourbon. 

Try this daring combination of spirits for National Rum Day!

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.

Vieux Carre or “Old Square” is how the local French refer to the French Quarter.  Created at the Hotel Monteleone in 1938 by bartender Walter Bergeron, the Vieux Carre has become one of the quintessential New Orleans cocktails.

This week’s drink is a twist on the classic Negroni. Rather than using a London Dry Gin, this Negroni uses Genever, from which Gin originated.

Ingredients:
1.5 oz Bols Genever
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

Directions:
Stir all ingredients with ice, strain into a pre-chilled rocks glass. Garnish with a large orange zest.

Ingredients:
2 oz Revolucion Anejo
.5 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz rosemary-infused honey*

Directions:
Build ingredients in glass of your choice. Add 2.5 oz. of very hot water from the kettle. Stir. Garnish with a sprig of rosemary pierced through a lemon half wheel.

*To make rosemary-infused honey, dissolve honey in hot water on the stovetop in a ratio of 1:1. Let cool for an hour with a bunch of rosemary in the pot. The … Read more

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz scotch
1 oz sweet vermouth
Dashes Angostura Bitters

Directions:
Combine ingredients in a shaker filled with ice, shake and strain into a chilled martini or cocktail glass.

Inspired by HBO’s Boardwalk Empire and the Lucky Luciano character played by Vincent Piazza. The cocktail combines Basil Hayden’s warm and spicy Super-Premium bourbon with sweet maple syrup and a cherry for a wonderful libation to enjoy during the show!

Ingredients:
1½ parts Basil Hayden’s Bourbon
½ part sweet vermouth
½ part dry vermouth
½ part maple syrup
2 dashes of bitters

Directions:
Stir together the bourbon, vermouths, maple syrup and bitters over ice in … Read more

Inspired by Cynar, I concocted this after-dinner variation on the Manhattan cocktail.

Cynar is a bitter liqueur made from artichokes and herbs, so this has a little bit of a vegetal flavor you don’t normally find in a Manhattan. It’s a digestif, meaning you drink it after a meal.

Don’t let the artichoke thing scare you! Cynar is a complex bitter that really adds some oomph to your drink. I imagine drinking it after a … Read more

Negroni: A unique, Italian cocktail with a fun history. …Read More