We recently did an Instagram Live video with the North American Brand Ambassador of Forty Creek Whisky, Chris Thompson. During the Trade Talk, our Josh made cocktails using three Forty Creek whiskies. Below are those recipes. We wanted to offer cocktails that can easily be made at home that really showcase each of these spirits….
Cazador is my Surname in Spanish (Hunter). It is my winning Bacardi Legacy cocktail from South Africa. I will be going to the Globals in Miami end of April/beginning May with this drink. I created the cocktail with the intention of it becoming a drink that could be made around the world with it being…
This cocktail was my submission for World Class 2020. It’s inspired by the Maritime lifestyle and the feeling of wonder and opportunity that I feel when overlooking the ocean. 2oz. (60ml) Oban 14 Yr Old Single Malt Scotch 0.5oz. (15ml) Dolin Blanc Vermouth 0.25oz. (7.5ml) Boulard Calvados 1/2 teaspoon (2.5ml) Honey Syrup (2:1) Stir over…
Aww mezcal! That spirit that is winning over the hearts of many people all over the world. Most of the best of this delicious spirit stays in Mexico but there are a few people out there working hard to get it to exported to other countries. Carmen Marron is one such person. Over the past…
The Jungle Bird is one of my favourite tiki cocktails and for the past few years I’ve been toying with the idea of a stirred or otherwise clear version without ever quite nailing it. With this reverse (or you might say flipped?) Jungle Bird highball I think I’ve finally got the concept where I want…
I have been fortunate to be invited by Sprits of Italy to visit a bunch of Italian Distilleries in the last year. The most recent trip had me making a cocktail (which happily ended up being more like 50 cocktails) at Beer and Food Attraction. The parameters of what I had to do with the…
This cocktail was inspired by a trip in Peru during the Lunar New Year. There is an oasis within the Peruvian town of Cusco, water that has played a central role in the history of Palacio del Inka. Derived from the sacred Saphy and Tullumayo rivers. Fresh water flows via the Incan canals throughout the…
I wanted to create a more approachable version of the Negroni for the folks who aren’t used to bitter flavoured drinks. A transition from fruity cocktails towards the more classically flavoured, spirit forward and sometimes bitter classics. 1 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin 0.75 oz St Petroni Sweet Vermouth 0.5 oz Campari 0.25 oz Gabriel Boudier…
This cocktail is made with the traditional Lebanese spirit Arak. The idea behind the cocktail is to take the Lebanese bar back a little to the old days using the classic Lebanese alcoholic spirit. Thus the name “Back to Classic”. 3 cl Beetroot Infused Arak* 1.5 cl Homemade Hibiscus Syrup** 1.5 cl Rose Syrup 1…
I created this drink for the first cocktail menu I was ever in charge of creating. I wanted to come up with something simple, tasty and boozy, and so I worked on a hybrid between some of my favourite classics. Even now after having created many cocktail menus, it is still to this day one…
CREATING A MEZCAL BRAND: A CHAT WITH CARMEN OF MEZCAL AGUA SANTA
