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Rocky Mtn Hi, Broncos cocktail

We’re going mile-high with this locally-sourced whiskey-based celebration for the Super Bowl bound Denver Bronocs. There’s greenery in the drink to acknowledge Colorado’s recent legalization of marijuana. While this might tempt some, we recommend sticking with the suggested dill. A good bourbon can be used if Tin Cup whiskey can’t be found. Rocky Mtn Hi […]

 

Pigskin Widow, football cocktail

History and professional sports are framed by its widows. The French Veuve Clicquot, who lent her name to the renowned Champagne, is an example for those who suffer a beloved’s seemingly senseless focus on American football. As that French widow is believed to have said: “When in doubt, open Champagne.” Wisdom for the ages. Here’s […]

 

Pacific Rim’d, NFC Championship Cocktail

By popular demand: Crackling along the Northern Pacific, past the western mountains, lives the rivalry of San Francisco and Seattle. Twins in many ways, the jostling between the City and her northern sibling boils over on the football field. Bridge the difference between “twinemies” and celebrate their gridiron face-off today for the NFC title: mix […]

 

No way, Rosé – a wine-based cocktail

The stretch of spirits-driven winter holidays are almost over. Time to rescue a half-consumed bottle of dry Rosé in the back of the fridge. This light cocktail marries the wine and vermouth with a touch of black currant liquor and a tangy hint of citrus. Our large, ice-filled drink pairs well with sitting and reclining. […]

 

Borscht Belt: beet + vodka

Vodka often gets a bad rap from barkeeps and mixologists. Used appropriately, we think it belongs on the drink list. While un-flavored vodka works well in many drinks, flavoring your own vodka can kick the cocktail hour up a notch. And impress your drinking buddies: if you flavor one yourself at home, just shrug with […]

 

Soltini, a gin cocktail

Take dry and cold, add tart and sweet, and voila! The Soltini. This gin-based cocktail starts out like a dry martini, then adds sunny fresh lemon and grenadine to smooth the ingredients into harmony. Refreshing zesty flavors overlay the traditional martini base. Like our Twitter handle, this cocktail is both shaken and stirred. Soltini 1 […]

 

Scarlett O’Hara, taking southern comfort

If you think the Cosmopolitan was the first cocktail to use cranberry juice, take a sip of this and think again. When the movie version of Gone With the Wind was released in 1939, people everywhere rushed to ride the film’s wave of success. The makers of Southern Comfort introduced this tart tribute to Tara’s […]

 

Moscow Mule, the vodka original

Proving that good things can come from mad men, the Moscow Mule was launched in the United States post World War 11 as part of an advertising campaign for Smirnoff vodka. The Moscow Mule debuted in Los Angeles as a refreshing cocktail with a kick, hence the mule. As with all cocktails, the quality of […]

 

Texas Two-Step, a spirited grapefruit cocktail

Grapefruit offers a tasty and useful mixture of citrus and pepper as cocktail components. The Ruby Red grapefruit variety, first grown in Texas, provides a slight sweetness and lovely blush of color. In the Texas Two Step, the tart and sweet balance weighs nicely against the gin’s juniper flavor to create a deceptively smooth drink. […]

 

GVCO – brilliant Campari cocktail

This drink gets its name from the initial letters of its four ingredients. G for gin, V for vermouth (dry, light vermouth), C for Campari, the famed Italian bitter, and O for orange juice. The combination is a riff on the classic Campari cocktail, the Negroni. Imbibe magazine and Campari kick off their jointly-sponsored Negroni […]

 

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