The Spirit World

Over on Spittoon I’ve just posted some tasting notes on the value-packed Griffith Park sparkling wines. Both the pink and the white versions are excellent value for not-too-complicated fizz. Nicely frothy, not too dry, which means they make for excellent party wines.
And excellent bases for cocktails, as these two recipes demonstrate. More cocktail recipes are […]

The Fitz and the Wheeltapper lounges inside the Fitzpatrick Hotels in NYC are currently offering three exclusive Easter-themed cocktails; the Easter Bunny, a delight for chocolate lovers, the Jelly Bean and the Easter Egg Cocktail. Here are the recipes of these tantalizing libations:
The Easter Bunny
1 1/2 oz. dark crème de cacao
1/2 oz. vodka
1 tsp chocolate […]

To help set the mood on the 14th, Disaronno Amaretto has created the scrumptious Disaronno Amaro Dolce, the perfect cocktail to treat your special Valentine.
The creation of Disaronno Amaretto can be traced all the way back to the Renaissance, one of the most romantic periods in history.  Bernardino Luini, a student of Leonardo Da Vinci, […]

Dreadful name but deliciously rich cocktail - one for snuggling up close to the log fire; or in my case shivering under the duvet in front of the TV.

Yuletini 

Shake together 12.5ml Goldschlager and 40ml dark cacao liqueur. Strain into a cinnamon rimmed martini glass, add a cream float and dust with cinnamon.

Part of The Spirit World’s Winter […]

The White Christmas Dream is a neat Godmother with cream and it is a lovely cocktail for the holidays. The drink is rather heavy but it’s also luscious and a healthy amount of shaking dilutes it just enough to thin it out. The nutmeg topping not only gives it that perfect finishing touch for the […]

Blue cocktails are always a favorite, there’s something about the unnatural color that appeals to a lot of people, and the Frostbite is very appealing. This drink also has a popular flavor combination going for it and when the orange and chocolate are put against a cream and tequila background, it’s simply delightful. I prefer […]

This Repeal Day is a special one. It has been 75 years since Prohibition ended an on this December 5th there are plenty of celebrations planned throughout the United States. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing plenty of flapper dresses and fedoras as well as a plethora of classic cocktail drink specials this Friday […]

Cinnamon Punch
Bringing Christmas cheer to all who taste it, this delicious cinnamon punch is perfect for those cold winter evenings.
Shake together 25ml of Goldschlager, 12.5ml of Cranberry Juice, 25ml of Amaretto, and a dash of triple sec orange liqueur in a Boston shaker. Then simply pour over ice into a highball glass, top with the […]

Invented by the inimitable Gary Regan, this cocktail’s combination of ginger and smoke always feels very festive to me, like pies and roaring fires and flushed cheeks and getting way smashed at your parents’ house. Be warned: this baby’s pretty potent, so be careful not to end up face-down in the Yorkshire pudding. Maybe best […]

The best part of the holiday season is all the sweet treats and one of those classics is gingerbread, whether that be a house or the much easier gingerbread man. The Gingerbread Man-tini takes that flavor and turns it into a cocktail. The key ingredient to make this cocktail considerably easier than many gingerbread-flavored drinks […]