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6 Cocktails to Sip this Season

Chilled Magazine

Liqueur , Vodka Bottega Gianduia “Chocolate Passion” Ingredients 1 oz Bottega Gianduia Hazelnut Liqueur 1 oz Sausage Tree Vodka 1 oz Bailey’s Irish Cream Raspberries (to garnish) Preparation Pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Give these seasonal sippers a mix.

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Spirit of Travel with Bar Manager Casey Carr and Dewar’s Whisky

Chilled Magazine

Espresso Martinis seem to still be having their day and I love how people are learning that spirits like scotch can make a more flavorful drink rather than their favorite vodka. As odd as it might seem, I really love Dewars 12yr in Espresso Martini’s & Palomas. Garnished with a lemon peel and Lemon Thyme to serve.

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Spirit of Travel with Bar Manager Casey Carr and Dewar’s Whisky

Chilled Magazine

Espresso Martinis seem to still be having their moment, and I love how people are learning that aside from their favorite vodka, spirits like scotch can make a more flavorful drink. As odd as it may seem, I really love Dewars 12-Year-Old in Espresso Martinis & Palomas.

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10 Things You Didn’t Know About Spirits Competitions

The Whiskey Wash

Spirits competitions across the world pit the best whiskies, bourbons, tequilas, vodkas, and more against one another. Vodka is the most arduous spirit to judge correctly Good vodka is almost tasteless. We typically taste vodka in the morning after giving judges a vodka 101 refresher course.

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Scotch Whisky Legends: Glenfiddich 1956 29 Year Old For Intertrade

The Whiskey Wash

However, by the 1980s, consumers had begun to favor white spirits such as white rum and vodka. This massive oversupply with decreasing demand resulted in multiple distillery closures and a general decline in the sale of scotch whisky. The period was known as The Whisky Loch.

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The BEST Delicious Whiskey Cocktails You Can Make

Cocktail Whisperer

How can you go through summer without a take on the Moscow Mule, but with whiskey instead of vodka? blended Scotch whiskey (Like Johnny Walker Red) 4-6 drops Angostura bitters (or like) To a cocktail mixing glass: Fill ¾ with ice. Add the whiskey. Garnish with a sprig of Thai basil. Son In The Foreign Legion ¼ oz.

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The Genius Marketing of The Macallan 25 Year Old Anniversary Malts

The Whiskey Wash

In the 1980s, the scotch whisky industry was in the middle of the Whisky Loch – an overwhelming supply compared to lackluster demand. Single malt scotch whisky was not the preferred spirit of the time. Given all of this, why did Macallan choose to charge what was, at the time, a price way over the odds for a bottle of scotch?

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