* 1½ oz Bourbon * ½ oz Bénédictine * ½ oz Cardamaro * 1 bsp Islay Single Malt Whisky * 2 dsh Chocolate bitters * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds * Strain into a chilled coupe * Garnish with a flamed orange twist Happy Friday, friends! We in British Columbia, along with other parts of Canada and the
* 2 oz Bourbon * ½ oz Amaro dell'Etna * ¼ oz Maraschino liqueur * ¼ oz Dry Curaçao * 3 dsh Angostura bitters * 1 bsp Maple syrup * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds * Strain over a rock of ice into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Add splash of seltzer for effervescence * Garnish with an
* ¼ oz Averna * ¼ oz Amaro Montenegro * ¼ oz Amaro Ramazzotti * ¼ oz Aperol * ¼ oz Campari * ¼ oz Cynar * ¼ oz Fernet Branca * ¼ oz Vecchio Amaro Del Capo * 4 dsh Peychaud's Bitters * 1 dsh Orange Citrate Bitters * 1 bsp Green Chartreuse rinse * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds * Rinse a chilled Old Fashioned
* 1 oz 101-proof bourbon * 1 oz Crème de pêche * ¾ oz Amontillado sherry * 1 bsp Absinthe or Pastis * 1 dsh Angostura bitters * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds * Strain over a large rock into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Garnish with a large orange twist Happy Friday, friends! Thanks
* ¾ oz Blanco Tequila (I used Don Fulano Fuerte) * ¾ oz White crème de cacao * ¾ oz Ancho Reyes chile liqueur * ¾ oz Fresh lime juice * Shake with ice for 20-30 seconds * Strain into a chilled Nick and Nora glass * Garnish with a lime wheel Happy Friday, friends! Much like in Portland–where
* 1 oz Select Aperitivo * ½ oz Rye whisky * ½ oz Nikka Coffey Grain Japanese Whisky * ½ oz Sweet Italian vermouth * ½ oz Japanese plum wine (umeshu) * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds. * Strain over a rock of ice into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Spritz and garnish with an orange twist. Happy Friday,
* 1 oz Rye whisky * 1 oz Mezcal * ¾ oz Amaro Lucano * 1⁄4 oz Suze Gentiane Liqueur (I used Salers) * 3 dps Mole Bitters * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over ice into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Spritz and garnish with an orange twist. Happy Friday, friends! The
* 1 ½ oz Calvados * ½ oz Vecchio Amaro del Capo * 1⁄2 oz Becherovka * 1 dash Pimento bitters * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over ice into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Spritz and garnish with an orange twist. Happy Friday, friends! Sometimes a new cocktail is so close to
* 2 oz Okanagan Spirits Midnight Maduro Whisky * ¾ oz Fresh lemon juice * ½ oz Haskap liqueur * 1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (2 parts honey to 1 water by weight) * 1 dash Cardamom Bitters (Boker Bitters) * Shake with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain over ice into a chilled Old Fashioned glass * Spritz
* 1 1⁄2 oz Martinique Rhum Agricole * 1⁄2 oz Demerara Rum * 1⁄4 oz Velvet Falernum liqueur * 1⁄4 oz Allspice liqueur * 1⁄2 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed) * 1⁄2 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed) * 1⁄2 oz Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)
* 1 1⁄2 oz Havana Club Añejo 7 Años Cuban Rum * 1⁄4 oz Fernet-Branca amaro * 1⁄3 oz Watermelon sugar syrup * 1⁄2 oz Lime juice * Shake with ice for 20-30 seconds, strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass * Garnish with a watermelon wedge Happy Friday,
* 1½ oz Dubonnet * 1 oz Rhum Agricole Blanc * ¼ oz Cointreau * ¼ oz Peychaud's Bitters * Stir with ice for 20-30 seconds, pour over a rock of ice into an Old Fashioned glass * Original spec calls for no garnish, but orange zest works nicely Happy Friday, friends! With résumés ramping