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RASPBERRY BRAMBLE The Classic Bramble is well documented as the crown queen of cocktails. This delicious concoction was created in London at Fred’s Club by bartender Dick Bradsell in 1984. The Bramble is straightforward Gin Sour with the addition of Crème de Mure. It is said that this drink was …
OAXACA OLD FASHIONED Though you will see the Oaxaca Old Fashioned showcased in cocktail bars across the country, bar keep Phil Ward at Death & Co. is credited for the original recipe. This is the drink that opened the American mixology world’s eyes to the potential of using tequila …
Paper Plane Cocktail The Paper Plane was created in 2007 by Sam Ross at Little Branch in New York City. A former bartender at the famous Milk & Honey, Ross opened Attaboy with Michael McIlroy in the bar’s old space. Sam is also credited for the well-known Penicillin cocktail. As …
See our own Travis Fourmont featured on Click on Detroit Here’s the video
New video from our friends at Wolf Moon Mixers!
A great friend recently told us that her daughter doesn’t like the term “Brunch”. Instead she chooses to use the word “Blunch” to describe the weekend meal, that no matter what you call it, is something between breakfast and lunch and in many cases involves a rejuvenating and/or inspiring alcoholic …
Wolf Moon, our delicious new mixer brand, was featured in the Uniquely Detroit segment on Live in The D, Channel 4. Wolf Moon Pineapple Jalapeño Margarita 4 oz. Wolf Moon Pineapple Jalapeño Mix 2 oz. Silver Tequila Garnish with Salt and Lime Wolf …
Some local love for Valentine’s international award. WDIV ClickOnDetroit features Valentine Distilling after Valentine’s wins at the 2016 World Vodka Awards. http://www.clickondetroit.com/business/ferndales-valentine-vodka-named-the-best-in-the-world Congratulations, Valentine Distilling.
The 2016 World Vodka Awards results are in and local distillery, Valentine Distilling, has brought home World’s Best Vodka as well as Best Varietal Vodka. Congratulations, Valentine!
This is the fourth in a series of four cocktails created by different Detroit bartenders for Whiskey Rebellion 2016 Shane Bang tends bar at the Standby. He is currently the president of the Detroit chapter of the United States Bartenders’ Guild and was named one of the top 25 bartenders in …
When Mt. Etna was ‘rediscovered’ 20 years ago, there was an eruption of activity which continues to flow today Geek is old enough to remember when there were semi-regular new ‘discoveries’ in the wine world. New Zealand comes to mind as a hot ‘new’ category in 1980 (even though they’ve…
When Mt. Etna was ‘rediscovered’ 20 years ago, there was an eruption of activity which continues to flow today Geek is old enough to remember when there were semi-regular new ‘discoveries’ in the wine world. New Zealand comes to mind as a hot ‘new’ category in 1980 (even though they’ve been making wine there since the 19th century and ramped thing up seriously in the early 60’s). Likewise, we remember when $15 old-vine Cabernet from Chile was all the rage as they aggressively went after international markets with their best wines which were priced well below similar quality wines from elsewhere. Ditto Argentina and their ‘new’ grape called Malbec which took the world by storm in the 90’s & 00’s. Fast forward to today, and…
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