So there you go, the winner is announced within the video, congratulations to the winner of the Adam Elmegirab’s bitter of the contest! And, of course, checkout our Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.

Only one cocktail can win, so two folks will lose in this round.

The Goddess Elune shall watch over you and give you the blessing of eternal life as you drink from her Moonwell. Though this drink itself won’t grant you immortality, given that the waters come from the Moonwell, this is a drink that uses Moonshine to symbolize it.

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WORLD OF WARCRAFT: ELUNE’S BLESSING

• 1 1/2 oz. Moonshine
• 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
• 1/2 oz. Simple Syrup
• Splash of Grenadine
• Soda Water

In a medium glass over ice add Moonshine, Blue Curacao, and Simple Syrup then top with Soda Water. Add a very small splash of Grenadine just to add a light purple hue and stir gently.

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DEAD ISLAND ICED TEA:

• 1/2 oz. Everclear
• 1/2 oz. Bacardi 151
• 1/2 oz. Gin
• 1/2 oz. Triple Sec
• 1/2 oz. Tequila
• 1/2 oz. Melon Liqueur
• 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
• Splash of Sprite
• Blood orange

In a Collins glass with ice add sweet & sour mix and all liqueur except the melon liqueur and stir well. Slowly add the Melon Liqueur to the glass and top with Sprite. Then take half the blood orange and squeeze the juice into the glass then add a slice of the blood orange to the rim for a garnish. If done correctly, the blood orange juice should resemble blood down the glass and the pulp looks like coagulated blood. The main concept of this drink is to symbolize the zombie apocalypse described in the game with the green part of the drink symbolizing the decay process and the coagulated blood showing more of the zombification process.

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WORLD OF WARCRAFT: FORSAKEN ELIXER

• 1/2 oz. Melon Liqueur
• 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
• 1/2 oz. Bacardi 151
• 1/2 oz. Vodka
• 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
• Mountain Dew

In a shaker with ice add all ingredients except Mountain Dew and shake well. Strain into a medium size glass with ice then top with Mountain Dew then garnish with an orange slice. Very tasty yet potent.

How can one be 100% certain the recipe they had down the road at a bar is the be-all-end-all correct recipe that is completely accurate to the original designers intent. And, as a matter of fact, do we know the original designers intent and exact ingredients that where once used?

I beg you to find a recipe known by name at a common bar that only has a single variation. Then, provide documented evidence it was “the first” in the line of successful recipes of the name to be considered the father of the recipe.

Show me a recipe and Iapos;ll show you four others that also want to be the first one to have been created.

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CASTLEVANIA: HIDDEN TURKEY

• 1 oz. Wild Turkey
• 1 oz. Peach Schnapps
• 1 oz. Vodka
• 1 oz. Melon Liqueur
• 1/2 oz. Blue Curacao
• 5 oz. Cranberry Juice

Add all ingredients except cranberry juice to a shaker with ice and shake well. Pour into a tall glass and top off with cranberry juice.

Jace, being the most sought after Planeswalker, is one that had much thought put into his cocktail creation. Jace has control over the mind and to symbolize this I used the idea of Hypnosis, an ability to delve deep within the conscience and sometimes allow it to be manipulated. The idea of Hypnosis made me think of one ingredient, Hpnotiq. The Hpnotiq adds a very flavorable taste to the cocktail along with just enough Sweet & Sour to give it that bit of tang it needs. Given the fact also that his power is over the mind, I chose to also add some Bacardi 151 to add to its potency.

Who will win? Both have Spanish Bitters, so it should all rock!

DUCK DYNASTY: SI’S TEA

• ½ oz. Vodka
• ½ oz. Triple Sec
• ½ oz. Rum
• ½ oz. Gin
• ½ oz. Southern Comfort
• 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
• Fresh brewed & chilled Orange Pekoe Tea

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In a separate mug filled with hot water steep the teabag until ready. Place the tea into the freezer for about 10 minutes. Next in a large tall glass add Vodka, Triple Sec, Rum, Gin, & Southern Comfort and mix lightly. Add the Sweet & Sour then top with the chilled Orange Pekoe Tea. Cut a lemon in half and create a slice for your garnish. Take the other half of the lemon and quarter it and place into the tea. Serve with a straw and enjoy.

Begin your journey as you experience the wrath of your enemies that stand in your way as symbolized by the extreme potency of the Absinthe but you need not fear because you’re a man among men as symbolized by the ruggedness of the Whiskey and Vodka. Bathe in the blood of your enemies as symbolized by the blood red color of the Grenadine. Then feel the incendiary power of Ares’ flame as symbolized by the spicy cinnamon flavor of the Goldschlager. Prepare to experience the icy depths of the deepest sea as Poseidon plunges you into the abyss as symbolized by the cooling sensation of the Peppermint Schnapps. Very soon you’ll experience the rot and decay of the Underworld as Hades readies your eternal prison as symbolized by the overwhelming APV of the Bacardi 151. Finally you’ll reach your ultimate goal as the final battle against the God of Gods, Zeus, is all that stands in your way as symbolized by the energizing kick of the Red Bull. Now stand in the glory of your victory, but as you look upon the land, know that all that transpired has come at a price for the sweetness of victory and the sourness of the consequences of your actions are symbolized by the Sweet & Sour.

As you can see, every ingredient within this drink is a step towards your journey and part of your trials set forth before you. Now Kratos, rise as the true God of War, it has been a long and tiresome journey.

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GOD OF WAR: TRIALS OF KRATOS

• 1 oz. Absinthe
• 1 oz. Whiskey
• 1 oz. Vodka
• 1 oz. Bacardi 151
• 1 oz. Grenadine
• ½ oz. Goldschlager
• ½ oz. Peppermint Schapps
• 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
• Red Bull

In a shaker with ice add all ingredients except the Red Bull and shake well. Strain into a tall glass half filled with ice and top with Red Bull. Add a garnish and serve.

This time, however, Doug basically makes a cake of his garnish and maraschino cherries!

With their advancement of the natural world, mutations abound among them being but a mere shadow of their former self, transformed into a greater being. This drink uses this concept by taking the Kraken Dark Spiced Rum, in which is the creature, and mutating it into a flavor completely unlike how it used to be. The Kraken’s sweet spicy flavor is transformed by the sourness and sweetness of the Melon Liquor and Sweet & Sour creating an entirely new drinking experience. This is a tangy yet sweet cocktail with a good finish that you’re sure to love.

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SIMIC COMBINE:

• 1 ½ oz. Melon Liquor
• ½ oz. Kraken Dark Spiced Rum
• 1 oz. Vodka
• 2 oz. Sweet & Sour
• 1 oz. Blue Curacao

Add all ingredients except the Blue Curacao to a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a medium glass over ice and then top with the Blue Curacao and serve.

Also, don’t forget to pickup some Coupe Glasses and reproduce our tastings seen on this episode.

Also checkout the Mason Shaker (recently seen on CNN Money) and our Stirrings Grenadine.

Of course, don’t forget to checkout our classy champagne coupe glasses and the full line of Adam’s Bitters. Also, you too can shake your cocktails like Doug with the Mason Shaker!

Of course, don’t forget to checkout our classy champagne coupe glasses and the full line of Adam’s Bitters.

A diaper party is a dudes-only shower consisting of drinking and guy time. No over-zealous decorations, no crazy party games. Bring the dad-to-be a pack of diapers (something he’ll actually use) pour yourself a cocktail and enjoy. Diaper parties are all about watching sports, toasting a friends and keeping it real. The closest you’ll get to frou-frou party games are a few gag gifts from PartyPail.com or using the new-front facing baby carrier to haul around cans of beer.

Patios and man-caves are the ideal settings for a diaper party, so your drink options are plentiful. We say, however, you should keep it simple. Provide a few beer options and a few liquors that can be enjoyed straight or on-the-rocks.

Beer

Don’t Settle for Boring Domestics. You’re toasting the end of your buddy’s freedom. Soon, his life will be about more than which game to watch after work, it’s gonna be about guiding a human through life. He deserves better than a watery domestic brew, and so do the rest of your guests. If you’re planning on roasting under the sun on the patio, plan for a lighter beer like a Belgian white with fresh orange slices. If climate isn’t an issue, Irish reds or stouts are nice options to add to the cooler. Opt for Smithwicks over Killians. It’s about quality, not quantity.

Superfriend Option: Brew a batch of beer specially for the party. If your buddy’s beer of choice is Sierra Nevada, you can make him a batch of his own beer in that style. Most beers take just under a month to make and have ready for consumption. It’s takes only a few hours to brew the mix, followed by several days of fermenting, a few more hours to bottle, and storing until ready to drink. Find a local brew supply store, they’ll provide you with great ingredients and they’re usually super knowledgeable.

Liquor

It’s Not a College Party. Don’t you dare break out the Everclear or plastic-bottle vodka. In fact, if you own either of them, dispose of them immediately. You’re an adult and you can do better than that. Quality sipping tequila or whiskey are great options. If things get a little rowdy you can do shots, but you can also enjoy them as they were meant to be: by savoring them.  Watch out on the whiskey front. Some guys love a scotch whiskey (like the Laphroaig 10 year we reviewed) and some prefer a less peat-y beverage. A smoother Irish or Canadian Whiskey like Jameson or Forty Creek can do nicely.

Superfriend Option: Find a fantastic aged or reserve liquor to take it up a notch.

Mixed Drinks

Let’s Not Get Crazy. You’re there to have a good time, not serve as a bartender for everyone. Basic martinis, rum and cola, rocks margaritas and others are totally acceptable. But we have to ask: are they worth the time and trouble to calculate the amounts of ingredients needs and to keep remixing?

Superfriend Option: If you’re going to make mixers, make them manly, memorable and delicious. Sidecars are made from two liquors and a hint of citrus, see Esquire.com’s classic recipe for specifics. They go down easy but hit you hard.

While the Four Centuries cocktail reminded me of something that brought an aged rum to my palate, the sheffield cocktail was more of a gentlemen’s poker night style of drink. Sometimes, sitting around the poker table with your cocktail, you’re looking for something a bit shocking, perhaps something that drinks slower (less sweet) so that one doesn’t lose their concentration of focus from too much spirit, but something that does take the edge off your game. I can see poker night with a drink being a great staging point for The Sheffield.

Yet, the Four Centuries cocktail would work great when sitting around the table chatting with friends in a casual manner, playing with different cocktail creations and enjoying the complexities and subtle hints of sweetness of the Four Centuries. Again, our contest takes Adam Elmegirab bitters and creates a classic cocktail creation from them, this time focusing on Spanish Biters against the Dandelion & Burdock bitters.

Also checkout the coupe glasses we used on the show and the frozen shot glasses we used at the start of the show for our grapefruit juice.

A simple yet explosively potent cocktail that brings banana and coke together in an unlikely match. Of course, with the use of 99 Banana’s we are truly kicking up the potency to a score of 9. Oh, and checkout our new Wide Mouth Old Fashioned glass!

The Sonic Screwdriver! It brings citrus and it brings vodka but it is no screwdriver of old. This cocktail is much more jumpy, easy drinking and will not cure scurvy. Also, don’t forget the fact that you can get Collins Glasses and Adjustable Jigger from us at our store!

And yes, this is most likely a Dr. Who cocktail reference.

The recipe is the Margarita Texas Rita, we once did it on youtube with the old style recipe.

This “mixer” brings real cane sugar into the lemon/lime mix and, in my opinion, is simply a more authentic sour mix than many others on the store shelves. Plus, it’s only $4.99 on their website.

Time to dive into a more authentic margarita experience to speed along those next parties. Sometimes you just don’t have time to create your own massive amount of freshly squeezed sour mix. Checkout Margarita Texas Restaurant Style Mix next time you’re having a party.

Happy Cinco De Mayo!

We’ve had a chance to try many Cruzan Rum flavors and have never been disappointed so jumping into a passion fruit flavored rum was high on our list of tastings this week. The aroma is that of a citrus, passion fruit and a strikingly familiar sour bite that I got out of the flavor in the passion fruit rum that I found in the green passion in the Dominican Republic.

On the taste, you get a fairly thick weighty spirit (probably thick with sugar) that starts out sweet and moves into a fresh passion fruit flavor end starts to end with a mild sweet with a fresh juicy fruit build up. This is a close approximation to a passion fruit without the seeds to worry about and the odd look of passion fruit. But, this is a rum, which means you’re getting 21% ABV in your passion fruit!

I think there needs to be a passion fruit rum cocktail designed as the main component in a martini-like layout. Add a sour component like a lime with a main focus on Cruzan Passion Fruit Rum and maybe a bit of a walnut bitter and you’re on the right track to something super awesome.

The beauty of a warhead vodka of any flavor (we chose Blue Raspberry) is that it can be done without filtration so it becomes a process of adding the warhead candy to a bottle of vodka and letting it sit. Sounds easy, the biggest issue may be getting the candy into the bottle, I suggest using a mason jar for this or, if you have a Mason Shaker, you can use that for a few hours of infusion time.

Within a few hours you’ll be busting our infused warhead vodka of any flavor you like, or all of them if you’ve got the money to sink into that many bottles of vodka. In our version, we used SVEDKA vodka (in a 375ml size) to get our blue raspberry warhead vodka infusion. You can use any brand you’d like or perhaps give a moonshine brand a try like Ol’ Smoky Moonshine as that will no doubt taste awesome.

The Ferrari Shooter, does it taste like bad airplane coffee to you? That is the question. This is a pousse-cafe layered shooter with three ingredients that will stack on each other but will not look that impressive from a layer perspective. Here are a few things we want to make sure folks can find, our stirrings grenadine (or fee brothers grenadine) and, of course, the Gravity Release Jigger.

While there are essences of a high octane caffeine injected energy drink like AMP, there is a bit of a missing acidity to match most soda-based energy drinks but that’s okay as this isn’t all just about being an energy drink but a citrus based cocktail that can stand on its own without the caffeine. Also, don’t forget about our OXO measuring cups and adjustable jiggers.

The breakout cocktail is a bourbon-strong cocktail build. No real aroma, unfortunately, with an alcohol rating that’s fairly high, probably around 8 out of 10 on our scale. The finish rounds out with a bit of cherry flavor, almost a bit of a grenadine finish. Don’t forget to checkout our gravity release jigger, highball glasses and cocktail decanters.

The Toxic Crusader, a Mountain Dew based cocktail with some foamy goodness. A bit sweet, like Sara Lee frosting, big butterscotch and some subtle apple coming through. In this episode you can find lowball glassware and cocktail decanters.

The Mekong Cocktail, brings a banana yogurt like flavor if you were to douse it in 151 proof rum. Citrus, fire and heavy banana flavor. We used our Colossal Coupe Glasses and our Cocktail Decanters in this one!

The Perfect Storm, a very chaotic and mixed up shooter that will make your friends hesitate before taking this shot. Definitely going to bring some crazy thunder to your face.

If you don’t have absinthe or find it disgusting, you can probably get away with vodka, rum or nothing. Make sure to checkout our Mason Shaker, Classic Bar Shots and Stirrings Grenadine from this episode.

The PIMMS Cup, taking a series of recipes and aggregating them into a few steps you can take at home to create your own PIMMS Cup variations. We have both a simple and easy setup along with a more complex fruitier beverage variety. Both are good, but we prefer the fruit infused one best.

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Fiesta Time

Gather all of the essentials of a great Mexican fiesta for an instant party. Combine a bottle of tequila, orange liqueur, margarita mix, coarse salt and a few limes and present it all in a sombrero for a fun treat fit for any occasion. For a more personal touch, make your own margarita mix from scratch and present it in a Mason jar.

Unsure of what kind of tequila to get? While it’s a matter of personal taste, you can’t go wrong with silver or reposado tequila. Be sure to get a variety made from 100 percent blue agave to satisfy even the most particular tequila connoisseur. Look for brands like Cabo Wabo, Don Julio and Patron.

Wine Lover Gift Basket

Raise a glass to toast the wine connoisseur in your life with a gift basket filled with their favorite varietals. Add treats to enjoy with the wine such as cheese, crackers, Charcuterie and chocolate. Present it all in a versatile gift basket that can be a used as home decor.

Need a gift for a friend or family member who lives out of town? Be careful and research the laws about sending alcohol before doing so, as the USPS bans the shipment of alcohol and it can also be difficult to mail it through UPS and FedEx. You can order wine baskets at FTD.com instead of trying to ship everything yourself to save time and the frustration.

Champagne Wishes

Champagne is appropriate for every occasion, whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, birthday, wedding, new baby or any other occasion. For something substantial that won’t break the bank, choose lower-end varieties from reputable Champagne producers like Moet & Chandon or Veuve Clicquot. Opt for Moet & Chandon White Star or Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label, both of which you can get for under $50.

On a tight budget? Instead of Champagne, get a bottle of Italian sparkling wine, prosecco, or cava, which is Spain’s answer to Champagne. Both of these sparkling varieties are affordably priced. You can get a decent bottle of either for under $20.

If you really want to splurge, spring for a bottle of Dom Perignon, Cristal, Perrier-Jouet or Armand de Brignac. Pair a nice bottle of bubbly with a set of Champagne flutes.

Irish Coffee Delight

For the Irish coffee lover, gather all of the essentials for a sweet treat with a jolt. Include a package of freshly roasted fair trade coffee beans from Stumptown Coffee Roasters, a bottle of Bailey’s Irish cream, a bottle of Irish whiskey (Jameson and Bushmills are popular brands), brown sugar and heavy cream. Pair with a set of Irish coffee mugs to make your gift a hit.

Time to bring the oak with the oak and roll cocktail. This can utilize bourbon or, in our case, Rye (because we can). The oak perhaps also comes into play because of the use of Oakheart from Bacardi but we did not get much of it in the taste.

Don’t forget to checkout the slamm’in Mason Shaker, Ice Cube Trays and our Maraschino Cherries.

The haircut, a cocktail name that definitely lands on the random scale of naming convention. The cocktail recipe itself is a soda-based build out that expands on the idea of an Amaretto and Coke. Don’t forget to checkout our Mason Shaker, OXO Measuring Cups and the Colossal Ice Cube trays (which are moving fast).

Oh, and checkout the Knuckle Jigger.

Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub

How often have you said, “I hope they don’t grow too big because they’ll forget about their customers” or “when you grow, remember the little people.” In many ways, companies do their best for the consumer when they are small. As companies grow it’s hard to “remember the little people.” This is why I’m so excited about small batch bitters. When you build with a focus on growth and production you remember your audience and it helps you create the best products on the market, even in small batches.

As the cocktail industry has grown so to have the small batch brands of bitters. A few of the most notable that I’ve had a chance to touch upon include Bittermens, Hella Bitters, Scrappy’s Bitters, Dr. Adam Elmegirab and even a few smaller focused batches like Regans’ Bitters No 6. No, the list doesn’t end there, from Bittercube to Bitters Old Men, where does it end? It doesn’t nor should it. The more the merrier because we, the customers, get to taste test so many more varieties and flavors of bitters; we are far from market saturation especially in this small batch category.

The concept of “small batch bitters” should not be confused with “ultra premium” or other labels you’ll see on alcohol bottles. The idea of a “small batch” is that the bitters are hand crafted in, quite literally, small batches and in many cases are hand labeled and cared for by humans over that of a large machine and huge distillery. Such bitter brands more than likely use off-the-shelf distilled neutral spirit in favor of large wholly owned distilleries.  To focus on their bitter recipes and to allow for growth, they purchase high proof alcohol from third parties and utilized in the brands to draw out the flavor of their herbs and spices. They may utilize distilleries from local spirit brands to infuse and bottle their products to work within regulations. Small batch isn’t a marketing technique (yet), it’s a process.

Hella Citrus Bitters

Small batch bitters come in all shapes in sizes with bottles of azure blue or brown in a 4-ounce size to a 10-ounce capacity, but most often between 4-5 ounces. The flavors are virtually endless from Bittermens Elemakule Tiki Bitters to their creative Xocolatl Mole bitters or the floral essence of Scrappy’s Lavender Bitters and Adam’s Teapot bitters, there is something for everyone. What drives them to succeed? The eager desire to expand the cocktail age and allow folks like myself to get creative in their designs. Bitters are the spice of life.

Look at the founding dates for many of these small batch companies and you’ll see that most have cropped up over the last ten years appearing out of thin air it seems. Striving for success and, in some cases like Hella Bitters, built from a community of new-aged investors on Kick Starter, these small batch bitter companies are here to serve the community with flavor designs to re-invent old cocktails and ignite cocktails lost to history.

Adam Elmegirab, for instance, has taken bitters long lost to history and re-created them so that mixologists can bring back those dusty tombs of cocktail recipe books and breath life back into old cocktails. It seems the enthusiasm of the small batch bitter brands are generating some very hot cocktails and allowing us younger folks that didn’t drink in the 1920′s to experience drinks like our grandfathers sipped.

Scrappy’s Bitters Sampler Set

So, where do we find all these creative bitters? For those that live in the big city, you’ll probably be able to experience them at bars, cocktail accessory stores and liquor stores. But the rest of us? Online is the first place to look. Of course, we have a vested interest since we carry many brands (with expansion in the near future) at AwesomeDrinks.com, but if you don’t like us, you can checkout the bitter brands websites to find online stores that carry their products.

With the world of the Internet you’ll find small batch bitters become more easily accessible allowing tons of great flavors to hit your palate with minimal effort. Once upon a time we had to find the best shops in town that would make their own custom blends, now we have access at our fingertips to bring them home from the comfort of our couch!

I created the Purple Glaze cocktail as a way to highlight the 360 Glazed Donut Vodka. The idea is to represent something that would become a great glazed donut variation with a bit of hazelnut and some raspberry flavoring. All in your standard martini style decorative design. Pour a bit into your martini glass and enjoy. Oh, and pickup some of our OXO Glasses.

Lila tequila, a cocktail made purple by the ingredients within it. Not incredibly complicated and definitely more sweet than not. Here we go! Also, checkout our leaning shot glasses, and stirrings grenadine.

The Root Beer Foam, no matter how many times I call it a “float” the taste reflects that of vanilla ice cream and MUG root beer. Float or foam, the first few sips may give off its secret alcohol finish but it gets easier to drink as you sip. Scary. Also, checkout the clear collins glasses with our glassdharma straws using our adjustable jigger.

Recipe:

The Martian Sunset, a cocktail with a great presentation and flavorful oak meets mild sweet tones. Could go along side any other tiki drink in your library of tiki cocktails. We added a little extra grenadine to our old fashion glass to give it more “martian” effect. Also, checkout the Mason Shaker if you’re looking to get hip! Don’t forget about the Adjustable Jigger and Cocktail decanters too!

The sleeper agent, a cocktail that may creep up on you if you are not careful. Or, perhaps you will just be punched right in the face by juniper, almost a ginger and a finish of anise. Overall, a sour consistency which brings it together and tries to hide the burn.

Products from this episode include our Mason Shaker, Adjustable Jigger and GlassDharma Glass Straws!

The Red Corvette cocktail, a blended cocktail with strawberries and other crazy flavors. Why so crazy? Hazelnut. Also, you can always checkout our Adjustable Jigger and Parfait Glasses at AwesomeDrinks.

At USD$24, this light rum commands a fairly high price compared to other rums in the category. However, at the same time, most rums within this category do not taste like a darker rum when you close your eyes and take a taste. Indeed, when you sip on Caliche Rum you get a nice sweet flavor that is both within the spirit and the aroma that makes its way through your nose as the liquid sits upon the tongue. Lovely.

The brown sugars and caramel/vanilla lighten up the start and follow through into the finish which ends crisp and clean with a bit of alcohol burn (at room temperature without icing). Overall, I believe Caliche Rum will work great as a main focus in a cocktail from martini to more complex creations as long as you don’t add too many ingredients to lose the heritage and flavor of Caliche. If you’re just messing around and adding a bunch of alcohols to a drink (read: Long Island Iced Tea), I’d suggest a cheaper rum for such an activity.

But, if you want to sport a flavorful cocktail with great flavor, than you need some flavorful great flavor spirits like Caliche Rum.

Do you like them sweet? How about tart? The Sweet Tart Shooter brings more tart than sweet. So, get ready to shake it off and prepare for another. Also checkout our shot glasses and cocktail decanters.

Here is the Paloma recipe utilizing Fresca and tequila as the center focus. I have seen some recipes utilizing real grapefruit juice so perhaps there are other recipes we can expand on outside of this one, but this recipe seems fast and easy. Also, you know we got Cocktail Decanters and Gravity Release Jiggers at awesomedrinks.com.

The Henny Colada is a twist on the original colada and, the cream of coconut, really gives you a lot of the same flavor as the original Piña Colada because of the thick flavor of coconut. There is a slightly less “tropical” flavor without the coconut rum, but the cognac does give it a new added flare that leaves you appreciating a slightly different variant to the colada design.

Also, checkout or gravity jiggers and margarita glasses.

Avocado Margarita is a blended cocktail with nice ripe avocado flavor and a nice tequila profile. Overall, sweet yet not too sweet with a dry finish. On our alcohol scale, probably close to a 3 out of 10. The aroma matches that of midori as well as the color even though we’ve got a half an avocado in there! Also, checkout our Margarita Glasses and OXO Measuring cups!

Take two breeds of hpnotiq and bring them together to get something entirely different tasting. Granted, we have a few other ingredients for show time as well. Definitely highlights the use of HPNOTIQ Harmonie and HPNOTIQ (normal version). Also, don’t worry, you can get Tiki Mugs from us along with the gravity release jigger from Zevro.

Of course, if you watch Doug’s face you can see how he feels about hpnotiq by itself, yet you combine the two together and you get …harmony.

It seems that Mickey Finn brings a candied sour apple (think green jolly rancher) but with less candy and more authentic liqueur like flavor because it’s got a mild sour sweet without a sickly sweet thickness. You definitely get a rush of whiskey flavor along with the mingled fruit apple and, since it doesn’t come with a massive distracting sweetness that overtakes the core spirit, you can use this as a versatile liqueur that can stand alone in a martini-based drink.

Put aside the whiskey snobs whom will shake their head at an “Irish Apple Whiskey”, for mid-$20 range, you’ve got a well crafted core spirit with added sour apple profile that can be versatile enough to work with it in many cocktails as a secondary flavor agent that doesn’t overwhelm yet it can stand as the primarily highlight in a dainty cocktail as well. At its price range along with its ability to fit in a few great positions within a cocktail, Mickey Finn is a worthwhile purchase for the budding home and professional mixologist.

The Little beer, a cocktail shooter that represents that of a …little beer. A layered (pousse-cafe cocktail) that makes a flavorful citrus and potent punch along with a “coors beer” look and feel. Plus, it looks cooler in a Leaning Shot Glass layered with our Gravity Release Jigger

The Woo Woo cocktail, from our perspective–it does not have the classic glass it was once served in and that is only because we cannot find such a glass anymore. But, it is a super easy, dangerous and tasty cocktail creation. Of course, besides our glass straws and collins glasses, checkout the knuckle jigger by ZEVRO and their Gravity Release Jigger.

The assassin’s creed cocktail with Jolly Rancher vodka, a video game cocktail creation by one of our viewers. You may find, if you are very sensitive to sambuca that it still comes through in this cocktail. We are using Pepsi instead of coke only because that is what we had at the time.

Products we think you’ll love:

• Leaning Lowball Glasses
• Mason Shaker
• Gravity Jigger
• Jolly Rancher Vodka How-To

A cocktail with ingredients that remind me closely of a margarita but without tequila and with limoncello…but our homemade limoncello!

What else should you checkout? Our Gravity Release Jigger by ZEVRO and the GlassDharma Straws! And of course, the Mason Shaker and ZEVRO Knuckle Jigger.

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The Fruit Tingle #2, a cocktail that has a crazy color, sweet taste and reminds us of a citrus driven Shirley Temple. Loving it. You know what else we love? Our Gravity Release Jigger by ZEVRO! And of course, the Mason Shaker and ZEVRO Knuckle Jigger.

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That’s the trick.

So, the real question becomes how flavorful is Smirnoff Sorbet Light Mango Passion Fruit? The sweet flavors do come through in some degree, you get a minor bit of passion fruit flavor with a pretty good bombardment of mango. Overall, the complete sweetness of a flavored vodka is reduce quite a bit without losing too much of the fruit based flavor. You will also find the aroma fruity on the nose and still get a bit of vodka punch in the finish all without too much overly sticky sweet impact.

“Smirnoff Sorbet Light creates an array of incredibly delicious cocktails – so good, you would never guess that each vodka specialty is only 78 calories per 1.5 oz. serving. Infused with the natural, refreshing flavors of fresh-tasting berries, tart pomegranates, luscious mangos, juicy passion fruits and zesty lemons, Smirnoff Sorbet Light is available in three sorbet-inspired flavors: Smirnoff Sorbet Light Raspberry Pomegranate, Smirnoff Sorbet Light Mango Passion Fruit and Smirnoff Sorbet Light Lemon. This new guilt-free variety adds irresistible flavor for lighter tasting cocktails that don’t call for any sacrifice.” (Smirnoff PR Text)

Quite frankly, I don’t look at Smirnoff Sorbet Light as a “diet vodka” as much as a timid sweet flavor which allows you to bring mango and passion fruit into your cocktails without being sweet to the extreme–believe it or not everyone wants a super stomach turning sweet flavor to their cocktails. Folks that don’t like massive sweet still understand and request the a flavorful cocktail. If you’re looking for nice flavor without massive overly-sweet spirits you should checkout the flavors that Smirnoff Sorbet Light is now shipping, including the tasty Mango Passion Fruit vodka.

At our local NH liquor store, you can pickup a bottle for USD $11.99 which means you should be able to get the Smirnoff Sorbet Light products in the US for under $18.

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At the end of this video you can see Doug build out a different style of cocktail with maraschino cherry syrup and regular vodka and finds it still brings the thunder. So, in the end, you can work around the need for a citrus vodka if you don’t have it and use any standard vodka you have at your home/bar and work with that instead.

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The shot glass, defined by wikipedia as “A shot glass is a small glass designed to hold or measure spirits or liquor,” but what in today’s world many shot glasses do not work as “measures” anymore. The traditional shot glass is just one of many styles and designs that continue to get more complex and crazy. Many people have taken to collecting shot glasses of all shapes and sizes from excessively tall (almost collins glass size) to extremely tiny. Let’s take some time to explore the size, style and functionality of a shot glass.

Functionality is where the “rubber meets the road” in shot glass culture and there are typically three uses of a shot glass. First, one can use them as a piece of artwork that sits on a shelf and collects dust. We used to own an 85 shot glass collection with shot glasses across every State in the US we visited with pictures, writing and decorations along the perimeter but the glasses mainly sat on the shelf as more of a viewing piece. You can call it the ghetto Hummel if you will. Why did we stop? Because the sheer amount of time it took to dust off each of the glasses and the shelf they sat on just became too time consuming!

Secondly, the shot glass can function as a cordial glass, for sipping sweet (and often high proof) liqueurs. Many cordial glass shots are crafted for both sleek designs with a flared lip and/or tall stem. Besides cordial one can also sip whiskey or hard alcohol from a shot glass, or as some seem to do, just “shoot” the hard alcohol down the throat without really tasting it–mimicking that of an old western and can be excessively popular in College towns across the US and abroad. The problem with appreciating a core spirit from a shot glass, however, is that the mouth of the shot glass does not give justification to some of the complex aroma’s of the spirit, which is why I suggest more of a brandy snifter for such activities over that of a shot glass.

The Red White and Blue Shooter (layered)

The third used function of the shot glass is to measure liquids for cocktail recipes. This is where life gets a bit tricky because not all shot glasses are created equal. Besides sizes and shapes, the total capacity of a shot glass can vary widely not be of equal proportions. A great example, a cordial glass may be 1.75 ounces in capacity which doesn’t make for an easy measuring glass–imagine if you could only measure “cups” for your home cooking in 1.75 cup increments. How would you do a “half-cup”? This style of measure would make for some very interesting cakes, meat loafs and rice recipes no doubt.

The implied “industry standard” shot glass size for the United States is somewhere between 1-ounce and 1.5-ounces with many bars probably leaning more on the 1-ounce value. First, that allows for cost savings across shot orders and it enables you to closely measure a person’s intake (as serving someone that’s already had too many isn’t a desired objective.) This also helps define the “double shot” as a 2-ounce measure over becoming a 3-ounce measure with a 1.5-ounce standard size. A 3-ounce shot glass isn’t a common size so bars will have to serve double shots in a rocks glass (I’ve seen it done) and it looks like much less of an order when you have a thin layer of liquid in a rocks glass.

I’m not a fan of measuring my cocktails with shot glasses due to the irregularity of the glass when pouring into a mixing glass and the inability to understand the capacity of the glass. Some do have white lines to denote glass capacity like the Modern Shot Glass with a 1-ounce white line to give you a clear measure. Still, I would prefer a jigger or OXO glass to a shot glass for a measure. I notice some of our fans use shot glasses to measure because it’s probably very convenient (since they have the glasses anyway) and many will submit recipes in “shot” sizes, e.g. 1 shot vodka, 1 shot vermouth, 1/2 shot grenadine. As long as the ratios are right, at least the drink will taste the same…but in one recipe it may need a rocks glass while in another it may need a highball glass depending mostly on the capacity of the shot glass you used to measure.

By talking about measure we’ve closely covered some of our size concerns with a shot glass. Thankfully, in general, most shot glasses fall under 3-ounces in total capacity. It is still important to understand its total capacity by measuring it out with a real measuring tool as the physical size of a shot glass does not always call out its total capacity. Size can be deceiving, some glasses are very heavy with thick bottoms and edging to protect them when being “slammed down” by its consumer and the overall glass structure is much larger than its full capacity. In Europe you may size shot glasses looking about the same size as a US shot glass but containing 20-25ml shot capacity (that’s .67-.84 ounces!) Every country may standardize on a different capacity due to laws, regulations and serving limitations (or the sheer fact that alcohol costs more in many countries due to taxing and such.)

Hour Glass Shot Glass

Lastly, people focus on the style of the glassware. Honestly, why else would one need to buy all the shapes and sizes that exist in shot glass design if it weren’t for the great selection?! What would make the Hour Glass shot any different from a Limoncello Cordial or Leaning Shot glass when you had to choose which to buy? Aside from capacity you’re looking to make an impression and perhaps excite your guests with something just totally original looking. Your glass design echoes the reflection of your personality (or should!) so you want something that you would drink out of when doing “shooters” (the process of making shot-based cocktails and pousse café layered shots.)

What’s my style? It is a constantly changing ever-flowing personality update! Today, I’m excited about the Leaning Shot glasses because they just take what you think is a standard look and feel and just skew it a bit differently, making it a bit more unique. I would like to think of myself as a bit more unique and my glassware reflects my attitude.

The aroma of Lovoka is like a nice little candy factory of butterscotches and caramel sweetness that doesn’t require much of a glass to really open up the nose. It pours a nice gold color with a definite thickness in the pour. However, the most impressive presentation in the Lovoka product is the beautiful aluminum bottle and pour spout. The bottle pours like a dream and stands out with the brushed metal look and feel.

Aside from the design, something we try to spend only a few moments on (but this is the first time we’ve had a spirit in a metal bottle) we get to break into the liquid itself. A smooth and thick mouth feel that brings a super sweet caramel buzz to your face and  may come off, if anything, a bit artificial in the flavor–this may be due to the slight back-end heat that you get from the alcohol. Lovoka Caramel Liqueur is 30% ABV after all, so you will still get a bit of the finishing potent punch in the tasting (even on ice).

At a suggested price of USD$27 in the United States, you’re looking at an affordable liqueur for flavoring cocktails, coffees and even ice cream. Bring Lovoka together with an Irish Cream with your “Irish Coffee” and you’ll add yet a secondary dimension to the flavor while maintaining the Irish “roots” of alcohol punch.

If I had to guess, I would say their competing market would be against the likes of Van Gogh Dutch Caramel Vodka which works in the same direction but contains about 10% more alcohol. A lighter alternative isn’t too abnormal when talking about a liqueur and that allows the core spirit to dominate the alcohol proofing game while Lovoka just brings the caramel.

Overall, Lovoka accomplishes its goal of bringing caramel to the party so don’t expect too many complex dimensions other than its candified caramel explosive power. When a cocktail calls for a caramel liqueur or you make an executive decision that your cocktail needs an amplified caramel awesomeness, you can look towards Lovoka Caramel Liqueur to be up to such a task.

The Harvard cocktail, it reminds us of a murder scene. We used some Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters for this cocktail because it had a great flavor and could easily enhance the aroma and balance of this cocktail. Also, don’t forget to checkout our Mason Shakers!

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Carajillo is a simple cocktail of espresso and Licor 43 with a slice of orange.

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Of course, some people will want to “cream the hell out of it” anyway.

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Five Lakes Vodka does bring a nice little sweetness in the mid-palate with a fairly clean finish. There is a bit of a “vodka like punch” in the finishing which isn’t too abnormal for a vodka that doesn’t seem to bring any additional sugars and is sitting at room temperature. The finish brings a bit of a bite that isn’t harsh or abrasive.

The nose of Five Lakes Vodka is very neutral with a bit of ethanol aroma that rises in the glass (even with a bit of water to break up the alcohol and open the aroma). There isn’t any real nuances to the aroma which matches closer to the actual flavor–not extremely nuanced in complexity.

Again, we’re talking about a vodka here, the complex nuances are not going to be extreme or too exciting. I find some vodka more exciting than others purely on their distillate (I just happen to like a potato vodka and even the fruit distillates are fun). Doing a simple google search for pricing around the Net shows Five Lakes Vodka coming in around USD$17 which is a nice price point. The only downfall, at the time of this writing, is the sheer lack of availability online at many stores–perhaps that will change over time.

You will no doubt find Five Lakes Vodka plays perfect in a cocktail by bringing out just a bit more “punch” for when vodka is called for yet doesn’t bring any off-oder or harshness in the finish. While there is a hint of sweetness in the core spirit, it will no doubt be lost utilizing anything but ice (straight) so don’t expect huge contributions other than ABV and punch in your cocktails.

As I’ve said before, and I’ll say it again, vodka isn’t always the most dynamic and complex spirit of choice so most people will find they can pick a brand they love and stick with it. For those looking for just that brand and are cost conscious seek out Five Lakes Vodka as it will not disappoint in its goal to be a vodka that meets the true definition.

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The Coco Loco #2 cocktail, a cocktail we have done before with completely different ingredients so we labeled this one “#2″. The chocolate sweetness against the dark beanie coffee roasting makes this a hugely fun coffee-flavored cold beverage. Also, checkout the Mason Shaker we used on the show and our cocktail decanters!

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The Demon on the rocks, a simple cocktail design using Maker’s Mark and Cranberry juice with just a touch of Jagermeister. Simple to make, hardcore in creation but, overall, not nearly the potent cocktail we had expected by the name. Also, don’t forget to checkout our lowball glasses and OXO measuring cups.

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A good limoncello should have some flavor of lemon and we created two variants, your typical limoncello and a cream based limoncello to see the difference. Our cream based used Pinnacle 100 vodka while the standard used Ole Smoky Moonshine, we found Ole Smoky to have a great based flavor that really came through in the final product. A true complex bodied white whiskey with huge lemon zest flavor was killer for this build out.

The cream based one was also a great addition, especially for those seeking more cream-based spirits that go above and beyond your basic Irish Cream varieties. Color me impressed.

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The Irish Cherry, a custom cocktail designed by us to help round out your Jameson experience and bring a sweetness to what otherwise would be a potent whiskey experience with a driving focus on Fee Brothers Cherry Bitters. Also checkout our coupe glasses and maraschino cherries.

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The Sword and the Harp, a cocktail for Saint Patrick’s day with some symbolic representation and… Jameson. We have more Irish Whiskey with a number 9 on the alcohol scale and stuffed in our coupe glass. This cocktail accents great bitters on the aroma and a bit in the flavor profile. If you like more anise flavor, try Peychaud’s Bitters.

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The Dublin Sidecar, a saint patrickapos;s day cocktail in a martini glass, a bad-ass martini glass non-the-less. We have Michael Collins up on deck for this cocktail. Also checkout The Rebel Martini Glass.

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Leprechaun’s Mix, a Saint Patrick’s Day cocktail how-to which fits our full week agenda. We have five Saint Patrick’s Day cocktails of mixed variation but all kinda strong. This cocktail has a gin-focus with a mix of sweet and sour notes, plus it looks really cool. Also, checkout our Colossal Cope Glasses.

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No, not your friend Pete, but peat…a character that defines this style of scotch and that definition is smokey, “camp fire” style intensity which will be a turn off to some and an exciting underscore to others. Those that are not quite sure if they’ve had a peaty Scotch probably haven’t seen anything near the intensity of an Islay Scotch like Laphroaig Single Malt. As Doug says in our review, it’s a 10-year old Scotch that brings a mature complexity that can often not show up in some lower-end single malt’s in the 10-year category.

Definitely something to try before you buy for those unsure of a peat profile, but don’t let that hold you back from giving it a go!

The Shot in Manhattan is a shooter that slightly resembles that of a manhattan cocktail in shooter form.. Oh, and it is layered!

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Brandy Crusta, or as I would call it, the Brandy Sour. A sour cocktail that tastes much like a margarita with brandy instead of tequila. It has a nice elegant color with an intense sour bite. Also, checkout the Mason Shaker and Coupe Glasses from the show.

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Jolly Rancher Watermelon Vodka highlights this drink but the end result has a bit more of a jolly rancher sour apple appeal. Interesting balance of flavors where you can go from watermelon to apple by just thinking about it a bit.

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Luckily I never went so far as to truly embrace the red solo cup. I can “proceed to party” on my own, thank you very much. If you want to see some real redneck inspiration Break has the funniest pictures. Anyway, I just can’t bring myself to use a red solo cup, even when it’s glued to a candle holder to make a goblet. Nor do I want to use a solo cup that’s on the third or ninth use. I’ve seen people put them in the dishwasher and I’m pretty sure they’re not intended for multiple uses.

Everyone has turning points in their life. Mine was when I unleashed my Waterford crystal. When I really learned to live.

I’d had a pair of Waterford toasting flutes and a set of wine goblets…that I kept safely nestled in their packaging. They were gifts, you see, and I wanted to protect and cherish them. For years I didn’t enjoy them. It was ridiculous.

I’m not advocating people spend loads of money on crystal goblets and tumblers, but if you have them, enjoy them. If you find a great set at a thrift shop, get them. And don’t relegate them to the china cabinet you never open. Use them and enjoy them. Get rid of the things that are ugly or useless and do nothing more than take up space.

Nowadays, I use mine every time I open a bottle of wine or champagne. I love the weight of them in my hand. They feel solid. They’re perfectly weighted and balanced.

They’re also beautiful. Why have beautiful things if you don’t enjoy them? That’s what I realized. That’s the whole lesson. What makes one day worthy of fancy glasses and other days worthy only of cheap, wobbly glasses? Nothing.

Sure, I could break a crystal goblet. But I’ve got 7 more where that one came from. And they’re meant to be used, not to be put in a museum. That’s what I tell people when they’re visiting and protest my handing them Waterford on a Wednesday evening. I think it’s time we all start appreciating craft, quality and beauty over cheap, disposable, and mass-produced.

Even if you can’t afford top shelf liquors, I bet you’ll get more enjoyment from a drink that’s well crafted, beautifully presented and feels good in your hand.

Restaurants already know this. Why do you think every television food competition I’ve ever seen judges, in part, on presentation? All of our senses have an impact on how we experience life. So why not treat your senses and yourself? You deserve it. I know I do.

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We have Adam Elmegirab Teapot Bitters and we invented the Dark Sunshine cocktail. The concept is easy and the ingredients give the cocktail complex deep flavors.

You can try at home with your own dark rum and the malibu sunshine if you cannot get ahold of Koloa Dark Rum and let us know how it comes out.

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The vanilla royale, a cocktail to make use of your Crown Royale. Plus, add to that the fact that Doug is back and rocking it and you have a fully fleshed episode. This is a dangerous cocktail, it brings nice sweet flavor that will definitely creep up on you!

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I believe character is usually defined by differences. One person is different from another based on all the attributes of their character and grenadine is much the same in my mind. I’ve been promoting and pushing Fee Brothers for a long time and will continue to lead people down the road of American Beauty for all of its attributes and “differences” but Stirrings brings a new dynamic to the playing field. The Stirrings brand is called “Authentic” because it is exactly what it says it is: authentic to the tradition of true grenadine.

As I recently talked about in an article on stirrings authentic grenadine, the value behind the brand is in its simplicity of ingredients. Stirrings brings cane sugar, water and pomegranate as its main ingredients and those ingredients play on the palate within your cocktails and mocktails (Shirley Temple is my defining cocktail testcase). When you bring ginger ale together with Stirrings Authentic Grenadine you get a ginger ale spice and flavor along with a sweet pomegranate profile. When you do this same thing against a Rose’s brand you get a sickly sweet cherry syrup like impact on the beverage…no pomegranate found.

You’ll see Stirrings is more pale in color, omitting the Red #40 from their ingredient list, and provides a more liquid (less syrup thick) product which does its job well. The only question is, will it layer in a cocktail like the other brands and how will it impact the well-known Alien Brain Hemorrhage shooter. Time will tell, that’s our next experiment!

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Using Jolly Rancher vodka watermelon to build out the Pink Starburst shooter. its like lemonade with a kick in the pants.

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The Irish Snowball, a cocktail that goes from liquid to yogurt in less than 10-seconds. Learn what cranberry juice does when it touches Irish cream. Yes, you can utilize this as an after dinner drink or to wow your friends with the cool inner workings of chemistry. Or, just drink and enjoy the choice is yours

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The Orange Rum Ball Martini, a dark rum aroma and a bunch of rum impact from the taste. A chocolate rum kick that will hurt you and you will know it the entire time; not too much orange flavor however.

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Aunt Roberta cocktail, evidence that no matter what type of cocktail you make with 1 oz. of absinthe it will taste like you used absinthe. There are no nuances in this build.

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We start the week with a homemade custom designed cocktail: Aphrodite’s Affection. The concept behind this is simple: build a cocktail to highlight the nuances of Adam Elmegirab’s Aphrodite Bitters keeping it “basic” in cocktail design.

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The Black Plague shooter, a cocktail shooter with a few too many spirits within the recipe. It might not be totally black but it’s dangerous!

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Spanish Bitters – Dr. Adam Elmegirab

Here is the challenge, create a cocktail using:

• 1 Core Spirit
• 1 Liqueur
• Dr. Adam Elmegirab Bitters
• Optional additional splash/rinse/eggwhite
• Optional garnish (great, but optional)

Example core spirits include rum, whiskey, tequila, gin. That might be a gold rum, an american gin or even anejo tequila… just something in the core spirit category. Examples of a liqueur would be st. germaine elderflower, licor 43, triple sec, benedictine, heering cherry liqueur, agwa de bolivia, etc. Your optional rinse/splash may be vermouth or absinthe or grenadine, grapefruit juice, orange juice, cranberry juice, something that is very lightly used.

Dr. Adam Elmegirab Bitter Options:

• Teapot Bitters (sold out, will be back in stock very soon)
• Aphrodite Bitters
• Boker’s Bitters
• Dandelion & Burdock Bitters
• Spanish Bitters

Rules:

1. It must be a spirit/liqueur that we can get access to so we can do the tasting locally. If it’s available on DrinkupNY.com or our NH Liqueur store then I can get the ingredient if it’s missing. Specific brands are optional (if we can get a gin like the one from your recipe, I’ll use it if that’s okay). If you are unsure please ask and we’ll let you know if it’s something we can get.

2. Must be unique and your own, not an off-the-shelf recipe. If you can’t name it we can do it for you.

3. Must be submitted for our voting by March 31st, 2013.

The Winner will receive a USD$25 Coupon for AwesomeDrinks.com!

Now, you can purchase your Dr. Adam Elmegirab Bitters anywhere, even though we carry them at the store in our bitters section. If you’re in the UK it might be cheaper to buy them over there (where they are created), I’m not 100% sure.

And, of course, if you have any questions or want to know if an ingredient is something we can find/use then just Contact us or leave a comment below.

Curtis submitted the Royal Clover Club before arriving, it follows more of the classic take on cocktails. It also includes egg yolk and that is a bit different.

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We build out the Tennessee Tea, a cocktail utilizing a few key ingredients that make us think Tennessee. However, we also talk a bit about Jack Daniels and why itapos;s not considered a bourbon…or is it? Find out! (teaser!!)

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GlassDharma Glass Straw – Decorative Dots (Amber)

I’m excited to feature GlassDharma in our online store and I wanted to take a few minutes to let people know why glass straws excite me (besides me being excited but such simple things). Okay, that’s probably why. But, humor me for a moment!

In 2009 we wrote up their press release, but that was then and now that we’ve had a few years utilizing the glass straws here at our house I’m glad to bring the message to the rest of the world. When I was first introduced to GlassDharma I sorta knew, “these guys are brilliant” as it was a very simple design which, when you think about it, has been around for years on other cordial glassware and grappa glassware–but built into the design. GlassDharma separates the need to have the sipping straw built into the glass by making it a bit more versatile: highball, lowballs, collins, whatever!

I did write a fairly extensive article on GlassDharma products on our store site, but I think it’s worth emphasizing some of the key benefits that I’ve enjoyed as a GlassDharma straw owner. Okay, I do believe my kids tend to utilize the glass straws more than I do myself and when I do go to use them they’re typically sitting in the dishwasher so my experience tends to be second-hand living vicariously through nine and seven year-old children.

So, when I asked my daughter “why do you like the glass straws?” her first answer was “well…they’re cool to use.” Then she followed with how fancy they look in drinks, better than “those bendy straws” and also mentioned the fact that she can just wash them and reuse them. She knows, if she burns through plastic straws and the box is gone it may be months before I remember to buy more.

My kids are pretty conscious of the environment and recycling, which is over-emphasized in school. Sometimes, they learn something new about recycling and come home and demand we change our lifestyle to fit their new model they learned at school. When they need to throw something out, they always ask me which trash it goes in: recycling or regular trash. While GlassDharma has positive messaging around environmental concerns and the eco-friendly glass straw business, my kids live that lifestyle day in and day out and just know the reasons to use a glass straw over plastic and that’s pretty darn amazing to my generation.

It took years to convince me that recycling wasn’t some scam that the garbage company was using to force me to buy blue and orange bins or spare trash cans specific for the right products. As we’ve grown our recycle programs, we’ve learned more effective ways of sorting garbage. New technology and understandings have made the barrier to entry much easier than when I was a kid (separating glass, from plastic from colored paper, news paper, regular paper, etc.) Yet, at the same time, the best way to deal with recycling is to not always go to it for answers.

Reusing straws requires less energy to clean, less chemicals, less power and less overall manpower. They also make even the basic water vessel just that much more fancy and fun to work with at dinner and dessert. I don’t think it takes a lot of effort to convince someone to buy a more environmentally friendly solution to straws so the next question becomes, is it a worthwhile investment quality wise?

Of course! You’ll never get a high adoption rate on glass straws if the quality is poor because you’d end up tossing out broken straws more often than not and… if you’re tossing out glass straws you might as well go with plastic. GlassDharma believes in the quality of their products so they’re willing to put it all on the line and guarantee the straw will not accidentally break…ever. Sure, if you toss it at a wall or your buddy, there is a chance of breaking, but under normal conditions this high quality glass should not break or chip. If it does, send it back to the place you bought it (hopefully us!)

So sum it up: quality glassware, sexy design, useful accessory and eco-friendly outcome. Sounds like a win, win…win!

The Toblerone, a candy, the toblerone martini, a cocktail that represents a sweet flavorful candy like experience. Use your favorite Irish cream to make this your own.

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Recipe: 1 oz. Baileys, 1 oz. Kahlua, 1 oz. Frangelico, 1 oz. Milk.

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The Chill Out Cocktail suggests the fact that you just have to sometimes take a rest and relax. So, chill out with this little recipe: 2 oz. Silver Tequila, 2 oz. Jim Beam, 1 oz. Cola, 2 Dashes of Tabasco.

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There are many gins on here I love to utilize, such as G’Vine Floraison and Greenhook Ginsmiths even if they didn’t hit our top-5 results. Overall, we believe the tasting went well considering Derrick’s votes where high on many of his impressions of the gins while Curtis tended to be on the lower scale in his decisions and Jennifer fell right in the middle on her impression.

Gin Taste Rank With Brands (some brands tied and are on a single line):

1. Ethereal Gin
2. New Amsterdam Gin
3. Hendrick’s Gin tied with St. George Dry Rye
4. Martin Miller
5. Knockabout Gin
6. Blue Coat Gin tied with Old Raj tied with Greylock Gin
7. G’vine Nouason tied with No. 209
8. Cold River Gin
9. Wire Works Gin
10. Greenhook Ginsmiths tied with Blade Gin
11. Square One Botanical (Liqueur – not a gin) tied with Tanqueray tied with Beefeater
12. Biercee Gin
13. Oxley Gin tied with Bulldog Gin
14. Bombay Gin tied with Roundhouse Gin
15. Gin Mare
16. Standing Guard Gin tied with Plymouth Gin
17. G’Vine Floraison

Maple Cherry Whiskey Shooters all around! This DrinkUpNY.com sponsor episode brings together Four Roses Whiskey against maple syrup and a cherry–layered. Yes, it is going to be rad.

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The Monte Carlo Cocktail, a classic look and feel to this cocktail creation, it’s got three key ingredients with a focus on Rye.

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The White Lady Cocktail, a gin-based drink utilizing your favorite gin and built to satisfy even the picky gin drinker.

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The Homecoming cocktail, straight up easy to build so I suggest using your two favorite amaretto and irish cream brands. In my case, you can’t beat Coole Swan and Luxardo Amaretto so here we are to prove it!

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Koloa is a rum based out of Kaua’i and, having been there, I can tell you there isn’t much real-estate for developing sugar cane fields so I figured Koloa Dark Rum would cost more than it is showing up online, coming in just undre USD $40. Considering, locally here in New Hampshire, a bottle of Cruzan Black Strap is USD $10.99, so you’re paying a bit more for the rarity, flavor and heritage of a Hawaiian rum over something from a Caribbean Island.

Forget price, how does it taste? First, it starts with a great sweet aroma that permeates the flavors as you lay it upon your tongue. Koloa Dark Rum has very little attack in the start and builds as it reaches the mid-palate tastes and finishes sweet and flavorful. It almost feels as if it was rested in a sherry cask or something, it’s just got a slight fruity hint along with the brown sugar sweetness.

Mouthfeel wise, it’s a bit thin on the tongue, but that’s easy to forget once you build on the flavor profile. Overall though, what Koloa Dark Rum lacks in a bit of the deeper complexities, it will build on in a cocktail. A polynesian style cocktail will no doubt feel the beautiful effects of Koloa with some sweet pineapple juices or to round out a more potent 151-rum bite in many of the common polynesian cocktail recipes.

Top off your cocktail with Koloa or mix it in with a cocktail shaker but I think there is something to be said for topping your cocktail off with a bit of sweet rum like this, as the aroma will no doubt bring a new found excitement to your cocktail creations. Plus, if you’ve spent any time in the Hawaiian Islands, especially Kaua’i, then there may be a nice flashback of great times, relaxing days, mild showers and bright sun and that makes it all worth while.

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There is a bit of back-end alcohol, but overall closer to a coffee syrup than an alcohol drink.

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The Boston Sidecar, a cool little citrus-centric sour cocktail. .

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Today we are busting out the Gladiator, it sounds pretty dangerous but this little guy is pretty tame.

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