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Cocktail Corner

A weekly exploration into the world of boutique wines + the occasional cheeky cocktail. 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 11, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 11, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 11, 2019, 17.63 MB
Thu 11 Jul 2019

This week's cocktail is a Thomson Whisky Blood and Sand:

Into a shaker full of ice add:

30 ml x Dolin Vermouth

30 ml x Thomson Two Tone Whisky

15 ml x Thomson Whisky South Island Peat

30 ml x Orange Juice

15 ml x Cherry Liquor (Herring)

Shake & strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a zest of orange.

Yum!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 4, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 4, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky: July 4, 2019, 21.68 MB
Thu 4 Jul 2019

Mat Thomson makes a Thomson Whisky Two Tone Negroni.

In a tumbler half full of ice add:

30 ml x Thomson Whisky Two Tone

30 ml x Dolin Vermouth Premium Rouge

15 ml x Campari

Add a slice of orange & stir slowly to dilute.

Enjoy!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Sam & Thomson Whisky; June 27, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Sam & Thomson Whisky; June 27, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Sam & Thomson Whisky; June 27, 2019, 16.6 MB
Thu 27 Jun 2019

Sam from Thomson Whisky makes a Victor Gin Sour without egg white! A Gin Sour without egg you say?

For a few drinks for you and some friends - Into a shaker full of ice add:

80 ml x Lemon juice (ginger infused if you're feeling creative)

40 ml x Agave Nectar

160 ml x Victor Gin

Strain into chilled coup. 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Matt Thomson & Thomson Whisky; June 20, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Matt Thomson & Thomson Whisky; June 20, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Matt Thomson & Thomson Whisky; June 20, 2019, 21.17 MB
Thu 20 Jun 2019

The boys welcome Mat Thomson & Thomson Whisky back into the cocktail corner hot seat. 

Mat makes a Whisky Old fashioned with his Thomson Whisky Rye & Barley.

In a tumber filled with ice add:

1 teaspoon x Sugar 

45 ml x Thomson Whisky Rye & Barley

1 x slice of orange zest

3 dashes x angostura bitters

1 x cherry

Stir & enjoy!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Taylor's Port; June 13, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Taylor's Port; June 13, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Taylor's Port; June 13, 2019, 27.81 MB
Thu 13 Jun 2019

Gwilym makes an incredibly good "Coffee Cocktail" containing a whole egg. Which sounds weird, but it was AMAZING!

Coffee Cocktail

Taylor's Port 60ml

Saint Remy Brandy 30ml

Sugar Syrup 15ml

Whole Egg

Combine in shaker without ice and shake. Then add ice and shake again. Strain into iced glass.

 

Cocktail Corner: June 13, 2019

Cocktail Corner: June 13, 2019 Cocktail Corner: June 13, 2019, 27.81 MB
Thu 13 Jun 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Teeling Irish Whiskey; June 6, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Teeling Irish Whiskey; June 6, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Teeling Irish Whiskey; June 6, 2019, 24.93 MB
Thu 6 Jun 2019

The Accomplice

Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice:

30ml Teeling Small Batch Irish Whisky

30ml Amaro Montenegro

15ml Lime Juice

15ml Sugar Syrup

3 dashes of Orange Bitters

Shake

Strain over ice and garnish with a twist of lime

Start with the Amaro Montenegro in a shaker containing ice, add whiskey to lime juice, add sugar syrup, then bitters, shake it like an MX-5 on the Harbour Bridge. Pour over ice into a fancy glass and consume.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom & Fentiman's; May 30, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom & Fentiman's; May 30, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom & Fentiman's; May 30, 2019, 36.07 MB
Thu 30 May 2019

Gwilym and Tom make a devastatingly good Fentimans cola cocktail keg! Take the full time bartending out of your party with a big batch cocktail or punch. If you don't have an ikegger cocktail keg, this is still great to make in a giant bowl!

However, for those wishing to make a single serve:

In a tall glass with ice add:

35 ml x Old Forester Bourbon

15 ml x Lime Juice

1 x Dash x Cherry Bitters

Top glass with Fentiman's Botanically Brewed Curiosity Cola

YUM!

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom, Brad & Fentiman's; May 23, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom, Brad & Fentiman's; May 23, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym, Tom, Brad & Fentiman's; May 23, 2019, 19.67 MB
Thu 23 May 2019

Gwilym knocks it out of the park with a Fentiman's Rose Lemonade cocktail.

In a boston shaker add:

2 x slices of cucumber

2 x slices of lime

40 ml x Tito's Vodka

20 ml x Peychaud's Aperitivo

2 dash x Fee Brothers Bitters

Add ice & shake

Strain into a tall glass, and top with Fentiman's Rose Lemonade

Garnish with a branch of curry leaves. 

10/10 !!!

 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Fentiman's G'n'T Turbo; May 16, 2019

Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Fentiman's G'n'T Turbo; May 16, 2019 Cocktail Corner: w/ Gwilym & Fentiman's G'n'T Turbo; May 16, 2019, 20.43 MB
Thu 16 May 2019

Gwilym and co make a very simple but intersting Turbo GnT with a Fentiman's twist. 
Built in a glass

Garnish with wedge of orange.
Very DIY and yum.