The concept of this drink was based on Spanish Horchata (rice milk). However I have been longing to work with Pumpkin for a couple years now and this Halloween gave me the perfect excuse. The Pumpkin really goes nicely with the rice milk and the Bourbon blends in perfectly giving the overall profile nice warm tones.
There’s no better way to celebrate the first official day of Fall and mark the season’s change than with a spicy bourbon cocktail that not only tastes good, but also helps to warm you up! Basil Hayden’s Bourbon teamed up with top Chicago based mixologist Charles Joly to create the Equinox Spice – a combination of our trademark spicy bourbon and full bodied fall flavors like nutmeg, and milk stout beer. We like to thing … Read more
The Manhattan cocktail may be the best know whiskey cocktail. Of course, the aren’t forgetting the Old Fashioned, OK maybe it is a tie. Although it’s origins are in dispute (like most cocktails), the Manhattan cocktail originated in Manhattan (Surprise!) sometime during the 1870’s.
Served up or on the rocks, a basic Manhattan cocktail consists of Bourbon or Rye, purists insist on Rye, sweet vermouth and Angostura bitters. Unless asked for it a proper Manhattan … Read more
Baileys Vanilla Cinnamon is the newest addition to the Baileys collection. The versatile liqueur blends well with any base spirit for a delicious mixed shot.… Read more
Only a few short days away from Labor Day weekend, celebrate the end of summer with Pinnacle Vodka’s Sweet Summer Tea. Blended with the juicy flavors of Mango and refreshing iced tea, this summer cocktail is the best way to enjoy the holiday.… Read more
Hemingway didn’t just write great novels. Papa was a world class drinker. The man does have a Daiquiri named after him, after all. The Hemingway Daiquiri was created by Constantino Ribalaigua at El Floridita, in Havana during the author’s time living there. They say that Hemingway ordered these by the double, giving the drink the nickname “Papa Dobles”. … Read more
A refreshing cocktail named after Lynchburg, Tennessee, the sadly dry hometown of the Jack Daniel’s Distillery?(no samples to be had there).… Read more
June is a month tailor-made for cocktails.
From Father’s Day to National Martini Day to Summer Solstice or Midsummer, there’s plenty to celebrate. For the latter, in Sweden, the special day (June 21) is marked by 24 hours of sunlight as well as what, by all accounts, is the party of the year.
Whether or not you plan to celebrate like a Swede –-complete with Smörgåsbords, songs, and dance– we hope you’ll join us in … Read more
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