We all do a lot of entertaining during the holidays, especially, so these three easy cocktails are great ones to keep in mind.
Category Archives: Spirits
Do what DonQ Do
(this post is re-published from SantaFeBarman) SUSTAINABILTY (Noun) - a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. The big buzz now is “going green” and there are many liquor companies that are making great efforts to give back and protect the world that sustains us. However…
Driving the Drink: Part 3 of 3
The exact ingredient list of Catdaddy is protected. It smells and tastes of nutmeg, vanilla, and cinnamon, like spiced rum or egg nog. But according to Piedmont, none of those elements are included. The tiny company (eight employees) revealed that Catdaddy is a corn-based whiskey (90-95%, with a little wheat bran and malt barley) that’s triple distilled. The final run is through a copper still and then infused with a blend of spices in very small batches.
Driving the Drink: Part 2 of 3
When I came along, it had been several years since moonshine was illegal. I got into the business through my dad. Most people start with making it and sold it because that was a way of life, not that they was violating no law. They didn’t violate no law, they just didn’t pay their taxes. As I growed up into it, I got in it very largely. I was probably one of the biggest bootleggers in the country.”
Driving the Drink: Part I of 3
These individuals would use engine parts for stills, skipping the process of scrubbing out the oil or radiator fluid that ended up in the mixture, causing injury, death, and slapping homemade whiskey with a very bad rap.
Sunshine In A Bottle: Beefeater Summer Gin
…fresh and floral without being sweet or girly.
