The warming Irish Coffee gets a frosty, minty make-over in this Frozen Irish Coffee! The Frozen Irish Coffee is inspired by the Erin Rose bar in New Orleans. The Erin Rose is a must stop (multiple times, often at 3…
Tag: Whiskey
Bourbon vs Rum: Technical Head to Head
To my great delight, interest in rum from bourbon enthusiasts has gathered steam recently. As a writer I’m keenly aware that many topics in the bourbon world are well-tread ground, while rum has far more undeveloped land, so to speak.…
Chocolate Fig Old Fashioned
Cozy sweaters, baking spices, and figs are my favorite things about fall! I recently discovered that chocolate-dipped figs are simply heaven and have been eating them nonstop. The Chocolate Fig Old Fashioned is this little indulgence in cocktail form…
Black Christmas Bottled Cocktails
Instead of hitting the Black Friday sales today (and let’s face it, it’s slim picking at this point since they all started on Monday anyways), let’s hit the home bar and think ahead towards the next several weeks. It’s going…
Halloween Time Cocktails!
October 25, 2019 by elana Leave a Comment Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: amaro, Fall, gin, halloween, holiday, rum, tequila, vodka, whiskey Previous Post: « Monday Booze News How to run a successful bar, dealing with crap wine, and a…
Low Rent Cocktail of the Month: The Dr. Dad
It’s been forever since I’ve handed out a Low Rent Cocktails to you all. So, I thought I’d throw you one for all the dads out there since we just celebrated Father’s Day. The dads just trying to get through…
The Sexton Single Malt Irish Whiskey
In the past few months, you may have noticed a new Irish whiskey on the shelves: The Sexton Single Malt. Introduced in early 2019 to the North American market, The Sexton comes in a stunning near-black hexagonal bottle with a…
Bailey’s Family Of Flavours
Bailey’s Irish Cream Liqueur Family Of Flavours Bailey’s Irish Cream is one of the best selling liqueurs in the world. Bailey’s Original was created by Gilbeys company from Ireland, and now the brand is owned by Diageo. Bailey’s was…
The 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Drinking and Eating Guide
March 8, 2019 by elana Leave a Comment Filed Under: Bake It, Make It, Recipes Tagged With: Chila ‘Orchata, chocolate, cinnamon, coffee, irish whiskey, Kerrygold Irish Cream, St. Patrick’s Day, whiskey Previous Post: « Monday Booze News History of the…
Walk the Line: Maker’s Mark
Walk the Line is a series we do at Simple Cocktails where we take all the various bottlings from one brand, then differentiate them all. Today we explore a small brand with a huge name in the whiskey space. Actually I…