Blog

  1. Old Fashioned

    Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book (1935)  –  Albert Stevens Crockett This was introduced by, or in honor of, Col. James E. Pepper, of Kentucky, propietor of a celebrated Whiskey of the period. It was said to have been the invention of a bartender at the famous Pendennis Club in Louisville, of which Co...

  2. Sidecar

    Cocktails: How to Mix Them (1922) – Robert Vermiere This cocktail is very popular in France. It was first introduced in London by MacGarry, the celebrated bartender of Buck’s Club. “The Sidecar has long been celebrated—to the point, perhaps, of God-like immortality.” – Ted Haigh, imbibe.com, Jan....

  3. Suffering Bastard

    INGREDIENTS: 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Dry Gin .75 oz. lime juice .5 oz. simple syrup 1 dash angostura Ginger Beer INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a glass with ice. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with lime.

  4. Jungle Bird

    INGREDIENTS: 2 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 5 oz. pineapple juice .75 oz. Campari .75 oz. lime juice .75 oz. simple syrup INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain into a glass with ice. Garnish with pineapple leaf and lime.

  5. Ampersand

    INGREDIENTS: 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Brandy 1 oz. Copper & Kings American Old Tom Gin 1 oz. Sweet Vermouth .25 oz. Bittermens Amere Sauvage (Or, Substitute: 2 Dashes Orange Bitters INSTRUCTIONS: Combine ingredients in mixing glass. Add ice and stir. Strain into a cocktail glass. Top...