Shanky’s Whip turns the classic Old Fashioned into something warm and a little wicked, with toffee and vanilla notes that make this whiskey liqueur an absolute joy to sip. Here is everything you need to know to make it, mix it, and enjoy it exactly the way you like. How Do You Drink Shanky’s Whip?
With a name like the Silver Bullet, you might expect something complicated. Instead, this wonderfully old school cocktail brings together gin, kümmel and fresh lemon juice in a drink that is sharp, herbal and unlike most gin cocktails you are probably making at home. The Silver Bullet dates back at least to 1930, when it
The American Beauty is a classic brandy cocktail with dry vermouth, orange juice, grenadine and crème de menthe, finished with port. It is fruity, slightly herbal and rather gorgeous to look at, but its history is more complicated than many modern accounts suggest. A Little History of the American Beauty Cocktail The earliest American Beauty
A Gibson is what happens when someone gets bored of the olive. Swap it for a briny little pickled onion and suddenly you’ve got a whole different drink on your hands. Structurally it’s a Martini through and through, gin, dry vermouth, stirred cold. But that onion changes everything about how it drinks. Where an olive
Barcelona and Turin come together in the Turin Cocktail, a rich, bittersweet serve from Kimpton Vividora Barcelona. Gin forms the base, while Italian Cocchi Bitter and Cocchi Dry bring the drink firmly into aperitivo territory, before coffee, cacao and passion fruit take it somewhere rather unexpected. Served over one large cube of ice and finished
Lush Life Podcast, Season 11
How to Enjoy Barcelona Hotel Bar Week 2.0 with Founder Bianca Grisolia and Four of the Bartenders Behind It
If you follow my writing, you know I have a penchant for hotel bars. If you happen to share my passion, then this year don’t miss your chance to experience what’s happening behind the hotel bars in Barcelona from Sept 21 – 27. Now, thanks to our guest today, Barcelona’s stepping into the spotlight again
The Boulevardier is often described as the whiskey lover’s Negroni, and honestly, once you taste it you will understand why. It swaps gin for bourbon or rye, which turns the whole drink warmer, deeper, and a little more like a hug in a glass. Quick note before we get into it, this is the Boulevardier,
The Diplomat Cocktail is proof that vermouth doesn’t always have to play second fiddle to gin or whiskey. Made with dry and sweet vermouth, just a touch of maraschino liqueur and Angostura bitters, it’s an elegant, lower-alcohol classic that deserves to be better known. This is also an excellent cocktail when you want something sophisticated
If Taylor Swift orders a cocktail, you can pretty much guarantee people are going to want to know what is in it. That is exactly what happened to the French Blonde, a combination of gin, Lillet Blanc, St-Germain, fresh grapefruit juice and lemon bitters. Taylor may have put it back in the spotlight, but the
Vodka gets a bad reputation for being boring, but that is exactly what makes it so wonderful to work with at home. It gives you a clean, quiet base that lets every other ingredient shine, which means a handful of simple bottles can turn into ten completely different drinks. These are the vodka cocktails I