Cocktails with Suderman

JANUARY 7, 2025

Do you have a question about cocktails, bars, booze, home bartending, or something else related to the topics discussed in this newsletter? One of my most strongly held cocktail-related views is that Cynar is the most versatile bottle in a home bartender’s arsenal. Short answer: Anything you want.) So many recipes!

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Bottling Digestif Bitters Gin 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Consider upping your Hot Toddy game in a family-oriented setting with the Fiery Caramel Apple Hot Toddy, which employs a joint base of Fireball Cinnamon Whisky and apple brandy. See Recipe Cinnamon Sin Developed by Pete Canny, a bartender at NYC’s The Wayland and Goodnight Sonny , the Cinnamon Sin is another all-star Scotch cocktail.

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Simple Syrup Bitters Gin Brandy 98

Imbibe Magazine

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

For the aspiring home bartender or all-around bon vivant, a bottle of liqueur is truly an inspired gift, sparking experimentation and adding aesthetic flair to the back bar. It’s a natural match with brown spirits or sipped solo after dinner as a digestif. Because we couldn’t pick just five, here are eight of our faves.

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Liqueur Digestif Vodka Infusions 264

The Whiskey Wash

MARCH 28, 2025

From stout-soaked barrels to those once brimming with maple syrup or apricot brandy, the five whiskies below are bold, unconventional, and perfect for the curious palate. Guinness is an immensely popular Irish dry stout, particularly beloved in its native Ireland and the UK (especially if the bartender can execute an excellent pour).

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Brandy Stout Digestif Whiskey 96

VinePair

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Let’s face it: Brandy isn’t exactly hot right now. But when it comes down to it, brandy is just distilled wine made from grapes, apples, pears, and the like. Pisco, found in Peru and Chile, is unaged brandy made from grapes, so it’s clearer in color compared to aged versions.

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Brandy Simple Syrup Digestif Bitters 104

VinePair

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Average price: $33 St-Germain Described as bartenders ketchup, this elderflower liqueur has the ability to improve countless drinks, especially those made with clear spirits. Average price: $40 Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur Stateside drinkers and bartenders have yet to take to the Pornstar Martini with the same fervor as those in the U.K.

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Liqueur Bar Digestif Highball 111