The Spirit World

Not long ago, I was trading emails with someone from Flor de Caña about the company’s Nicaraguan rum. She sent me a recipe for what sounded like a delightful summer cocktail called the Flip Flop. Even more delightful, the recipe called for a Chamomile tea infusion. I agreed to give it a try and post […]

Does your almanac include International Cachaça Day. Honestly, mine doesn’t either, but if you embrace the current enthusiasm or Cachaça, and have been wondering how to use it when you’re not in the mood for a caipirinha, an update might be in order.
Sure, International Cachaça Day is a promotional vehicle for Brazil’s national beverage, but […]

To kick off its new line of specialty tequilas, Gran Centenario is serving up a selection of summer cocktails. Gran Centenario’s new tequilas are: Azul Reposado and Rosangel. And while we’re talking about exoctic new tequilas, Maestro Dobel, which bills itself as the world’s first “diamond” tequila, offers up a cocktail of its own.”
First up, […]

Belvedere Vodka has officially launched a new product and exciting collaboration with famed Parisian graffiti artist Andre.  Belvedere  IX is Belvedere’s first new product in years and epitomizes the natural fusion between art and nightlife.  Not only does IX create a new category in the vodka world, but the bottle itself is truly something new […]

Someone, somewhere, has decreed December as National Egg Nog month (like it could be any other month!) and marketing cynicism aside I’ve been sent a recipe involving Mount Gay Rum. As I know no better people to share it with here it be…
 
Mount Gay Rum Holiday Egg Nog
1 large separated
2 tsp. superfine sugar
1 oz. heavy cream
1/2 […]

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 […]

Tequila, pomegranate and Champagne combine in the Mistletoe for a stunning holiday libation. This cocktail is perfect for elegant holiday affairs and intimate occasions when you want to impress your guests with something beyond the average. If fresh pomegranate juice is a little too much work for you there are many bottled varieties available thanks […]

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 […]