Not to be mistaken with the proto-tiki drink, Grog, Navy Grog is one of the strongest original tiki drinks. Originating at Trader Vic’s, the drink contains not one, not two, but three shots of rum. Intended to be manly and to entice those with manly visions of the Navy, this drink is anything but easy […]
Perhaps few bottles of liqueur are as synonymous with the type of spirit they represent as Cointreau is. The square tawny bottle is found on almost every bar, and is the top shelf orange liqueur mixer for most establishments. With good reason, Cointreau is a key ingredient in drinks including the Cosmopolitan, the Sidecar, and […]
Not named for its actual funky flavor (that it does have), the Dr. Funk is actually named for the German doctor Bernard Funk. Supposedly the Funk, physician for Robert Louis Stevenson, was one of the original creators of the drink. Seemingly originating in Tahiti, the cocktail was originally a combination of absinthe, lime, and seltzer. […]
Chivas Regal has a long history, dating back to the 1800’s. Operating out of Strathisla in the Highlands (the oldest such in the Highlands), the brand produces a variety of whiskies ranging from the 12 year aged to 25 year and a No Age Statement (NAS) offering that produced of only the best of the […]
Originating toward the end tiki cocktails (and most craft cocktails in general), the Jungle Bird was created around 1978 at the Kuala Lumpur Hilton. Modeled after a Negroni, the Jungle Bird adds pineapple and lime juice to cover the acidity added by vermouth, and trades out gin for black blended rum. The result is a […]
Most people have a vermouth. It’s the one they’re most familiar with. Possibly from drinking it in college, maybe at the first cocktail bar they attended, or from seeing their parents make martinis. As you get older, you see a lot of these brands in the store. The same boring selections, over and over and […]
According to Pusser’s, The Painkiller originated at the Soggy Dollar Bar on Jost Van Dyke Island. The bar looks amazing, and features not only the Painkiller, but also amazing white sand beaches. The setting is quintessentially Caribbean, and screams out for Tiki drinks. Featuring Pusser’s British navy aged blended rum, orange, pineapple, and cream of […]
There was a time (and in some states still is a time) when you could walk in and purchase a bottle of Eagle Rare in the mid $20 price point. Depending on where you live, Eagle Rare is now a borderline rare bottle that inspires truck chasers to wait in long lines for a chance […]
In the same vein as a Bee’s Knees, the Bebbo is made with gin and honey. Things begin to deviate at the orange juice. While this sounds like it should just be another run of the mill drink, it’s pretty apparent after having one made with fresh orange juice that there’s something special here. Something […]
Located in our backyard of Lakewood, Ohio, Western Reserve Distillers has been churning out an assortment of liquors since 2015. Among them is Western Reserve Distillers Silver Rum. Starting life in Louisiana, sugar cane is harvested and converted into Black Pearl molasses. Once brought to Western Reserve, the molasses is fermented with special strain of […]
While you could craft your drink with butterfly tear infused tequila and garnish it antique cucumber flowers to reach refreshment, you can also just make the simple classic Tom Collins. Originally made with Old Tom Gin, the Tom Collins is reminiscent of refreshing spiked lemonade. Best of all, it can be made with things you […]
Based on an 1850’s recipe for the ‘apreritivo di corte’ or drink of kings, Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto is a bergamot based apreritivo. Made in the ‘rosolio’ style (think semi-homemade and flavored with herbs), Italicus has been modernized to lean into bitter orange and floral notes. The bottle is appropriately attractive, and enticing with it’s […]