Fall is upon us and I’m celebrating the season with moody nail colours, leather jackets, and the return of boots. It also means I’m bringing back spiced, whiskey-based cocktails. Ginger the Honeypot is a rye-based drink made with a spiced honey syrup, Chinese Five Spice bitters, lemon juice, and topped off with punchy Jamaican Ginger…
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The Walnut Grove
Ugh…I have been fighting a cold for the last week and I forgot how much I hate it. Is the capacity of the human nasal cavity endless? I’ve felt like I was drowning in my own snot for the past week. Good thing we’re not eating anything in today’s post, eh? Would have spoiled your…
Irish Honey
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 16 – Irish Honey. This is a really interesting cocktail that combines Irish whisky with a honey thyme syrup, Galliano vanilla liqueur and a twist of lemon. It’s quite simple but surprisingly complex. The honey thyme syrup I created for this cocktail is a riff on…
The Drunken Pear
Let’s Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar – Day 9 – is upon us and here we have The Drunken Pear. This drink is a really interesting flavour experience that you might not have sampled before. Pear, ginger, lemon, honey and rye make for a delightful combination that is easy-drinking yet complex. Also hoping your…
Scotch Violets
My friends spoiled me rotten this past weekend for my birthday. I’m known for having fairly particular tastes, which makes gift-giving an anxiety-inducing affair for my friends and family. Luckily, I didn’t have to force any smiles or exclamations of, “Oh, you (really) shouldn’t have!” this year. I can be a bit of a…
The Torchlight Cocktail
Sometimes I’m amazed that I can drink tequila. My parents have had a timeshare in Cabo since I was 13 and I definitely overindulged on Mexico’s favourite spirit once or twice. There was a time in university where the mere scent of cheap tequila on the bar at Liquor Store Party Bar would make…
