This week’s links from around the web.
Today, in the heyday of the cocktail renaissance, there is probably more adored spirit than the Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur. This liqueur is it’s baby brother and while the two share the same DNA with the use of the sour marasca cherry, they are very different. The Luxardo Cherry Liqueur is similar to a cherry brandy. The juice of the marasca cherries are fermented and then aged in oak barrels, which gives the Cherry Liqueur a very different flavor profile than the Luxardo Maraschino.
This is Toni’s favorite summer cocktail. I know it is a bit early, but Memorial Day is just around the corner. (We just love summer.) Ingredients 1 ½ oz White Bacardi rum (or your favorite rum) 1 lemon Salt Coke Squirt Instructions Fill a pint glass to the top with ice. Cut lemon in half and…
The New York Time’s Eric Asimov writes on his blog, “The Pour,” this in-depth review of Clear Creek distillery’s Pear Eau de Vie. Oregon’s Clear Creek takes ripe Bartlett Pears to make this clear fruit brandy. It is bottled fresh, not aged, and comes in at a pleasing 80 proof. Clear Creek doesn’t add any…
This spooky cocktail is a blend of the rich, smooth reposado tequila and fruity pumpkin spice syrup. Served in a martini glass garnished with cinnamon, what a great way to toast to a ghouly All Hallows’ Eve. Courtesy of Herradura Tequila.
Sent in by an anonymous reader, this drink is inspired by the little green dino-looking character from the popular Mario Brothers series of video games by Nintendo. Onto the drink…
Shellback Rum is a new offering from Grande Antilles Cane Spirits (Gallo). A mid-range offering, Shellback Silver and Spiced versions. Made at the famed West Indies Rum Distillery in Barbados, Shellback Silver Rum is made using a combination of pot and column still distillates that are then blended together. The resulting rum, is smooth and…