One of the first “cocktails” you may have had in your life was the classic highball, the Rye + Ginger. Back before prohibition rye was the choice spirit of the American working class. Spicier…
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How do you take your coffee? For me, for this drink at least I’ll take mine double double. As in double cashew milk and double the whiskey. This cocktail is versatile as you can…
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Have you heard of Hyssop before? I certainly hadn’t until recently. Hyssop is a herbaceous plant that has medicinal properties tied to helping with cough relief and as an antiseptic. I was intrigued by…
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While I am a huge fan of sours, I have a confession to make: I have an egg white (and dairy) intolerance. But I absolutely love cocktails that have a creamy, rich texture to…
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Clubs, Crowns, Grams + Gangsters: Plot Line to a 50 Cent Movie or the History of Canadian Whisky? In short, possibly both. Rivalries, albeit real, pop-culture driven or fictional have been documented, revelled and…
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Summertime is all about punches, sangrias and fruit-forward cocktails. Two of my favourite summertime sippers is definitely the New York Sour and Sangria. Both reminiscent of each other, I created a combinatory version of…
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As the fabulous French foodie Beatrice Peltre once said, “dessert is to a meal what a dress is to a woman.” In the past few years, macarons have become a popular bonne bouche for…
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Inspired by Mai Tais and Blue Hawaiians, Midnight at the Oasis is a fruity cocktail that featured Pendleton Midnight rye among other flavours. If you haven’t seen this before, what makes the cocktail black…
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While many of us are feeling the pinch of the exchange rate with the Canadian dollar at a low, there’s one thing that we can continue to enjoy at a great price — Canadian whiskey. In…
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Hey girl. I hear it’s International Women’s Day today and to celebrate, I made this cocktail just for you. It’s a bit sweet, a bit hot (and spicy), and deliciously refreshing, just like Ryan…
