ABOUT POINT UP I recently connected with Cheers American Spirits, an organization that celebrates American Whiskey in Canada, and was asked to create a Bourbon cocktail to help promote bourbon as an (excellent) option for using as a cocktail base. So before we talk about the cocktail, I wanted to do a Bourbon 101 refresher with you all. As you may (or may not) know, in order for something to be considered a bourbon it has to meet five legal…
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You may be familiar with Angostura and Peychauds bitters but there is a world of other options to use to create unique flavour profiles for cocktails. I recently was talking about ways in which…
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Beautiful in colour(s) yet mild in flavour, dragon fruits are a peculiar and intriguing fruit. I am always looking for ways to incorporate them into cocktails, whether it be as a garnish or muddled…
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Recently I’ve been trying to gain experience by participating in cocktail competitions. While I’d love to win or be a finalist in one, I’m cognizant that I have a few more years of experience…
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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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I remember the first time I tasted a Negroni. It completely changed my perception about alcohol. With a mix of the botanicals in the gin, the bitterness of the Campari, the fruity flavours of…
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I have always dreamed of going to the Kentucky Derby and sipping on some bourbon-filled cocktails on a hot summer’s day sporting my Sunday’s best and a fabulous fascinator. And with the Hasting’s Racetrack…
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You have something special to celebrate but can’t decide between raising a glass of whiskey or champagne. Good news, you can have it all… and as the saying doesn’t go, all at once. Cue…
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Whether it’s a carefully crafted cocktail or a fine cut of steak, the “black and blue” combination has always been a favourite of mine. However looking at cocktails, as much as I hate to…
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Ingredients 60 ml Rye or Bourbon30 ml Rosso Vermouth (sweet)3-4 dashes Angostura BittersCherry or Orange Twist Method Place bitters, rye and vermouth into a cocktail shaker (or one of those fancy mixing glasses or…
