* 1 1⁄2 oz Cream Sherry * ¾ oz Smith & Cross * ¾ oz Amaro Montenegro * Stir in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over a large rock into an Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with an expressed orange zest Happy Friday, friends! This week felt productive–both personally and nationally here in Canada. Prime
* 1 1⁄2 oz London Dry Gin * 1⁄2 oz Apricot Brandy liqueur * 1⁄2 oz Triple Sec * 1⁄4 oz Galliano L'Autentico liqueur (or substitute) * 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) * Shake with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into a Martini glass or coupe * Garnish with
* 1 ¼ oz Old Tom Gin * 1 oz Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro * ¾ oz Pineau des Charentes Rouge * ½ oz Salers Gentiane Aperitif * Lemon rind * Shave 1 lemon rind and express the oils into mixing glass, add rind, then add the remaining ingredients and stir in ice for 20-30 seconds. Strain into a coupe.
* 1 oz Aged Agricole rum * ¾ oz Cynar * 1⁄4 oz Pineapple rum * ⅙ oz Pineapple syrup * Dash Angostura bitters * Lime button * Muddle a lime button in a mixing glass, then add remaining ingredients with ice and stir for 20-30 seconds. Strain into an old fashioned glass over ice. * Garnish with mint
* 1 1⁄2 oz Aged Jamaican Rum * 1⁄2 oz Aged Jamaican Navy Rum * 1 1⁄2 oz Pineapple juice * 1⁄2 oz Lemon juice * ½ oz Aperol * Bsp Rich demerara syrup * Shake ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with crushed ice * Garnish with a
* 1 1⁄3 oz Cognac * 1⁄2 oz Giffard Crème de Châtaigne * 1⁄2 oz Pineau des Charentes blanc * 1⁄6 oz Yellow Chartreuse * 2 Dsh Lemon Bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into a refrigerated coupe * Garnish with a lemon twist Happy Friday, friends! Last week
* 2 oz Bourbon (100 proof or 50% alc./vol.) * ¾ oz Cynar * ½ oz Bénédictine * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, pour into an old fashioned glass over a large rock of ice * Garnish with a flamed orange twist Happy Friday, friends! The cocktails on Flavor Notes are driven by many
* 1 oz Tequila Blanco (Don Fulano Fuerte Blanco) * 1 oz Aquavit (Aquavitus) * 1 oz Amaro Averna * 2 Dsh Bittermens Xocolatl Mole bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into an old fashioned glass over a large rock * Garnish with a orange twist Happy Friday, friends! As you may
* 2 oz 1800 Cristalino * ½ oz Blanc vermouth * Dsh Walnut N’ Spice bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, serve neat in a coupe * Garnish with a grapefruit twist Happy Friday, friends! Last summer my family relocated to Kelowna, British Columbia, to be closer to my wife’s family–she
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* ½ oz White rum * ½ oz Tequila blanco * ½ oz Triple Sec * ½ oz Gin * ½ oz Vodka * ½ oz Lemon juice * 6 oz Caesar mix, Classic * Shake with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over ice into a Collins glass * Garnish with a lemon wedge and cherry tomato Happy Friday, friends! Since relocating to Canada this
* ¾ oz White rum * ¾ oz Fernet-Branca * ¾ oz Yellow Chartreuse * ¾ oz Amaro Lucano * 1 dash Chocolate bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over a large rock of ice in an Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with a lemon twist Happy Friday, friends! On the eve of Super Bowl weekend–one
* 2 oz Okanagan Spirits Laird of Fintry Single Malt Whisky * ⅓ oz Apricot liqueur * ¼ oz Nocino * 1 Bsp Maple syrup * 1 dash Elemakule Tiki bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over a large rock of ice in an Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with a lemon twist Happy Friday,
* ¾ oz Rye whiskey * ¾ oz Cognac or Brandy * 1⁄2 oz Bénédictine * 1⁄2 oz Sweet vermouth (Carpano Antica Formula) * 1⁄2 oz Bigallet China-China Amer * 1 dash Bittermens Elemakule Tiki bitters * Stir ingredients with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into a coupe * Garnish with a lemon twist Happy Friday, friends!
* 2 oz Rye whiskey * ½ oz Bénédictine * 1⁄2 oz Maraschino * ¾ oz. Lemon juice * ½ Bsp Absinthe * Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake for 20-30 seconds and strain into a coupe glass * Garnish with a lemon twist. Happy Friday, friends! We’ve had a beautiful week of winter weather
* 2 oz Appleton Rum * ½ oz Amaro Averna * 1⁄2 oz Kahlúa * 1 dash Orange bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over a large rock of ice in an Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with an orange twist. Happy Friday, friends. How was your first full week back at
* 1 1⁄2 oz Vermouth di Torino Chinato * 1 oz London Dry Gin * 1⁄2 oz Campari * 1⁄3 oz Bianco Vermouth * 2 dash Peychaud's bitters * Stir ingredients in ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over a large rock of ice in an Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with a
* 2 oz Scotch whisky * ¼ oz Simple syrup or 1 sugar cube (+ ¼ oz of seltzer) * 8 Dashes Angostura bitters * Prepare in an old-fashioned glass. Place sweetener in the glass and add Angostura. If using a sugar cube, add seltzer to crush and dissolve before adding Scotch, a large rock of ice,
* 1½ oz Amaretto * ¾ oz Cask-proof bourbon * 1 oz Lemon juice * 1 tsp Simple syrup * ½ oz Egg white or Vegg White vegan egg white alternative * Dry shake all ingredients (without ice) for 20 seconds. Add ice and shake again for 20-30 seconds. Strain over a large rock of ice into an
* 3⁄4 oz London Dry Gin * 3⁄4 oz Bitter Bianco liqueur * 3⁄4 oz Bianco Vermouth * 1⁄3 oz Green Chartreuse * 1⁄2 oz Midori or green melon liqueur * Stir ingredients with ice for 20-30 seconds, pour over a rock of ice into an old fashioned glass. * Garnish with
* 1 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal * 1⁄2 oz Campari or Select Aperitivo * 3⁄4 oz Lime juice * 1⁄2 oz Rich sugar syrup (2:1) * 1⁄2 oz Egg white or Vegg White vegan egg white alternative * 3 drop Saline solution (25%) or merest pinch of
* 1 1⁄2 oz Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.) * 1⁄2 oz Aperol * 1⁄2 oz Cynar * 1⁄2 oz Vermouth di Torino Chinato * 1 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura * Stir ingredients with ice, then strain into a rocks glass with a large cube * Garnish with orange
