The AMERICANO is a milder version of other popular Campari drinks like the Negroni and Boulevardier. The Americano has no gin or bourbon like the aforementioned, but still combines with sweet vermouth. It’s diluted with club soda to yield a...
The RABO DE GALO is reportedly the second most popular cocktail in Brazil. And for fans of it’s well-known #1 cocktail, the caipirinha, this is another delicious but different cachaca offering. It combines with Italian-made Cynar and sweet vermouth to...
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The MARTINEZ is a classic precursor to today’s gin martini. It’s also an old-world variation of the Manhattan dating back to the 1880’s. The most common mix calls for equal parts gin and sweet vermouth with dashes of both maraschino...
If you’re in the mood for a Manhattan, but would like a tasty variation, the BENSONHURST is a must. Replace the sweet vermouth of a Manhattan with dry vermouth. Then add splashes of maraschino liqueur and the Italian aperitif, Cynar,...
The APEROL SPRITZ became well known as an aperitif refresher with origins from Italy. Aperol is the Campari-owned liqueur bitter with rhubarb, gentian root (found in Angostura bitters), cinchona bark, citrus oil from oranges and has a zesty orange hue...
The MANHATTAN MINUTE is self-created and is offered to the home bartender as a Manhattan substitute when preparation-time is short or good sweet vermouth is not available. Aperol replaces the sweet vermouth and bitters which comprise a traditional Manhattan, allowing...
Those who know cachaca associate it largely with the popular Brazilian caipirinha. If you’re a fan of the lime-flavored Caipirinha like me, you might have a bottle of cachaca at home; if you don’t, you might want to get one....
If you like Campari cocktails (Negroni, Boulevardier) and want to apply it to vodka, the GENOA VODKA is it. Or if you’re on the fence about Campari because you think it too bitter, the Genoa Vodka is a nice way...
The CAVE CREEK cocktail has a similar theme as the Boulevardier, but balances the Campari with grenadine, and substitutes rye and Scotch whisky for bourbon. Nate Dumas, at the Shanty (NY Distilling Co., Brooklyn, NY), originally mixed it to be...
The SALTY BIRD is a nice transition drink into fall, or a last hurrah for summer, depending on your point of view. It’s a tropical-style drink that with black rum, or preferably a black-strap rum, has more of a smokey...
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