Corpse Reviver No. 2

Corpse Reviver No. 2

The Jawbox [https://jawboxgin.com/story] gin that we are using today is a particularly good one, made in Belfast. In the gin there are eleven different botanicals, one of them being local Belfast Black Mountain Heather. It's a potent and powerful gin that we knew we needed to use in a similarly styled cocktail.⁠ ⁠ A classic Corpse Reviver No. 2 was decided upon. It is one of our favourite drinks, as we love both gin and Absinth. The licorice notes from the Absinth worked in perfect harmony with
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Callaloo Cooler

Callaloo Cooler

In this wonderful drink we're using Spytail [https://www.spytailrum.com/] rum, which is a new brand to us. It's based on aged rum from Guyana and Trinidad which is then aged a further three to six months in France, in the Cognac area, in barrels that used to hold - Cognac. Yummy!⁠ ⁠ The result is a super smooth, mellow and literally round rum that we immediately thought would work well as the base of tiki drinks. What's cool with this rum is how well it cuts through all those competing flavors
cherry heering Cocktail
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Backgammonist

Backgammonist

We wanted to try the Illusionist Gin [https://www.theillusionist-gin.com/eng/home] in something else than a G&T and came up with the above recipe. It somehow captures summer with that elderflower in it, but also adds licorice notes from the much wonderful absinthe bitters. (If you don't have the bitters, just a drop of pure absinthe would work very well). The gin has a wonderful blue/purple colour which really complements the drink. This gin screams to be mixed with clear products, to fully s
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Bitter Pink

Bitter Pink

This fritz-limo that Supersoda [https://supersoda.se/] sent us surely is summer in bottle. Not only does it taste of apple, elderflower and cherry, but it also has the most gorgeous ruby-red colour, screaming to be used in cocktails! As we had some strawberries left over, we thought we should make a strawberry-coloured drink. The pink gin from Gibson's was an obvious choice for base-spirit as it actually tastes strawberry! We like that it is still not overly sweet despite being a pink gin, an
campari Cocktail
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Amaro Kalimotxo

Amaro Kalimotxo

It is not that often that we mix red wine and coca cola. It might seem like a very odd combination but we can almost guarantee that the first sip will convince you. This quencher is so delicious, and the odd ingredients pair surprisingly fantastic together.⁠ ⁠ ⁠The sweet coca cola, in this case Fritz Kola [https://supersoda.se/products/fritz-kola-orginal-330-ml], somehow mellows the harshness of the red wine, resulting in a silk smooth cocktail that taste 50 percent childhood and 50 percent so
Cocktail ramazotti
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Road Flare

Road Flare

This desert-inspired drink combines tequila and Suze in an interesting way. There is not a lot of the Suze in the mix, and still it defines the drink quite a bit. Suze is bitter, very bitter - but nice bitter. It is also very yellow which shows also on the prepared cocktail. We think this drink is really nice, at the same being quite unique in the way it's mixed. Road Flare Recipe from Last Night, New York City Ingredients: 1,5 oz tequila reposado 1 oz grapefruit juice 0,5 oz fresh lime ju
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Zacapa Nuet

Zacapa Nuet

Some months ago we attended a solo dining experience called Nuet. You had dinner at a table set for one, with the idea to immerse yourself fully into the food without any conversation at all. They even provided earphones with curated music to go with each dish. A truly unique experience. For us cocktail nerds, the cocktail pairing with each dish was probably the highlight of the evening. Michael Hajiyianni [https://www.instagram.com/michael_haj1/] was present throughout the whole experience a
Absinthe Cocktail
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Swan Song

Swan Song

Not sure what swan song really sounds like, but it's easier to imagine while sipping this bird-themed cocktail. Mixing brandy and applejack is quite brilliant. Also the added orange juice brings a sour note to the drink while the tiny amount of grenadine both colors and flavors the drink. The prop feathers are synthetic by the way, and they have been nowhere near a swan we can assure. Swan Song Recipe Ingredients: 1 oz brandy 1 oz applejack 1 oz fresh orange juice 4 dashes grenadine Mixing:
applejack brandy
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