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    MAKE Rye

    THE THYME LINE

    As you know, when we eat and drink we recognize five main taste sensations: sweet, sour, bitter, saltiness and umami (savoury). And when you think about cocktails, many of them are prefaced around the first four tastes. Boulevardiers are bitter and sweet. Margaritas are sour and salty. Whiskey Sours are well, sour and sweet. But how many times is umami or savoury a way in which you describe a drink? I have recently been thinking a lot on how to…

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  • Bourbon Cocktail MAKE

    BOURBON CUCUMBER FIZZ

    A Gin + Tonic with cucumber has become all the rage as of late. But what less people know is that a bourbon, soda with cucumber makes an equally refreshing cocktail. If you’re looking…

  • Bourbon Cocktail MAKE

    WATERMELON BOURBON FIZZ

    This week I’ve been down in Louisville, Kentucky, taking in the full bourbon experience. And by “full experience” I mean I’ve tasted a lot of bourbon. All the bourbons. Well at least over 50…

  • Cocktail Irish Whiskey

    THE WISECRAIC

    St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner and because of this, I absolutely had to make a green Irish whiskey-based cocktail for the occasion. The day commemorates Saint Patrick’s feast day after bringing…