Bigallet Viriana China-China is an artisanal liqueur from the French Alps, and being produced since 1875. It is made from a blend of sweet and bitter orange peels which have been macerated and distilled in alembic stills. A delightful bouquet…
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The Kraken Black Spiced Rum
Mix it up with The Kraken Black Spiced Rum The Kraken rum takes its name from the mythical sea beast. The story goes that many years ago The Kraken wreaked havoc on tall ships and rum-running vessels. It is said…
OR-G Liqueur
The spirits world is often associated with sex. Not surprising. At the beginning there was X-Rated, then Kinky, and now OR-G liqueur. Or-G caters to young adults and is marketed as ‘the official spirit of the female entourage‘. OR-G is…
Ratafia – France Other Drink
Ratafia by Cocktail hunter Ratafia Even after Cognac, Armagnac, Calvados, fruit brandies, and liqueurs in endless varieties, France still offers the dedicated imbibers an array of other drinks such as Ratafia. In some grape-growing areas of France, local aperitifs are…
The Vesper Martini – Drink Another Day
The Vesper Martini Drink Another Day Here’s a cocktail with more aliases than a spy with a franchise. The Vesper is apparently, depending on whom you believe, either the original James Bond martini or an original drink unrelated to the…
How To Make A Layered Shot
How To Make A layered Shot RAISE THE BAR Shots, also called shooters, are alcoholic mixed drinks that typically contain between one to two ounces of liquor. They can be shaken, layered, or simply poured. Layered shots are fun, colourful,…
Mandarine Napoléon Liqueur
Previously published in 2014 I discovered the Mandarine Napoléon for the first time while working at a Swiss/French restaurant in the 1980s. The Mandarine Napoléon is an exquisite orange liqueur, a blend of mandarins and 10 year old Cognac. It…
A Dash Of Cocktail History
Golden Cadillac The Golden Cadillac is a modern classic from the 1950s era. The cocktail was created at Poor Red’s Bar-B-Q located in the little town of El Dorado, California. Perhaps inspired by the Alexander from the early 20th century,…
How to ‘WOW’ guests for your Halloween party?
About Us Cocktail Hunter is the result of the efforts of Micheline Ouimet to create a more intuitive format for presenting cocktail recipes. She developed the visual recipe format and found that it was effective not only as a learning…
10 Most Annoying Cocktail Trends
Annoying Cocktail Trends Older post but still relevant It is always fun to satisfy our curiosity when looking into what’s hot and what’s not in the cocktail culture. Zagat is one of the largest user-generated rating guides for restaurants and…