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

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 22, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 22, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 22, 2018, 28.23 MB
Thu 22 Feb 2018

Tom from Golden Dawn is the best. Recipe to follow shortly.

 

Get yourself some Plantation Pineapple Rum in the meatime :)

Cocktail Corner: Thursday Feb 22, 2018

Cocktail Corner: Thursday Feb 22, 2018 Cocktail Corner: Thursday Feb 22, 2018, 27.75 MB
Thu 22 Feb 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 15, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 15, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 15, 2018, 30.9 MB
Thu 15 Feb 2018

Tom from Golden Dawn makes a serious and seriously delicious cocktail

45ml Plantation Pineapple Rum

30ml Lime Juice

30ml Egg White

10ml Orgeat

Muddle some pineapple

3 dashes Peychaud's Bitters

30ml Tepache

Add ingredients to boston shaker - dry shake

Add ice then wet shake.

Strain into chilled coupe. Yum!

 

Cocktail Corner: w/Dan from Golden Dawn: February 8, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/Dan from Golden Dawn: February 8, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/Dan from Golden Dawn: February 8, 2018, 14.38 MB
Thu 8 Feb 2018

Dan from the Golden Dawn joins Jonny a Big Hungry to make Plantation Pineapple Rum Daquari

45ml Plantation Pineapple Rum

30ml Lime juice

1 teaspoon sugar

1 slice fresh pineapple

Add sugar to boston shaker, add rum, add lime juice. Shake over ice. Double strain into coupe glass. Add slice of pineapple to garnish.

 

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 1, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 1, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/Tom from Golden Dawn: February 1, 2018, 19.54 MB
Thu 1 Feb 2018

Tom from Golden Dawn wins Jon over with a super dry Mancino Vermouth cocktail.

Recipe to come...

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from Golden Dawn: January 25th, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from Golden Dawn: January 25th, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from Golden Dawn: January 25th, 2018, 19.75 MB
Thu 25 Jan 2018

Dan from the Golden Dawn makes a simple but amazing cocktail with Mancino Bianco Vermouth.

Golden Peaches

60ml Mancino Bianco Vermouth

1 peach sliced 

1 sugar cube

20ml lemon juice

Muddle sliced peached in boston shaker. Add sugar, vermouth & lemon juice. Shake over ice. Double strain & pour over ice in wine glass.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Jack from The Golden Dawn: January 18, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/ Jack from The Golden Dawn: January 18, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Jack from The Golden Dawn: January 18, 2018, 17.63 MB
Thu 18 Jan 2018

Jack from the Golden Dawn makes a great Mancino Rosso Vermouth Cocktail.

50ml Mancino Ross Vermouth

30ml Plantation dark rum

1 dash Angostura

1 dash orange

Flame orange over ice - stir.

Serve in small brandy glass.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Laura from The Golden Dawn: January 11, 2018

Cocktail Corner: w/ Laura from The Golden Dawn: January 11, 2018 Cocktail Corner: w/ Laura from The Golden Dawn: January 11, 2018, 18.21 MB
Thu 11 Jan 2018

Laura from The Golden Dawn brings the summery vibes with a smooth Mancino Vermouth Cocktail. The Mancino Vermouth is absolutely delicious. 

Sometime 

60ml Mancino Bianco Vermouth

5 dashes Peychauds Bitters

20ml Lemon Juice

1 bar spoon of Pineapple Syrup

Top with East Imperial Ginger Beer

Garnish with Thyme.

Get your Mancino Vermouth from the Fine Wine Delivery Co.

 

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 21, 2017

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 21, 2017 Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 21, 2017, 73.16 MB
Thu 21 Dec 2017

Dan from The Bramble impresses once again with another exciting cocktail.

9th Life

In a shaker add

Half an egg white

30ml Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac

30ml Pierre Ferrand Curcao

20ml Nuoc Mau (Vietnamese Caramel Syrup)

20ml Lemon Juice

Pinch of Sea Salt

Large pinch of Chinese 5 spice

Ice

Shake hard and double strain into a coupe

Spritz a twist of Orange zest over the top and discard.

 

Nuoc Mau

In a sausacepan add 1C white sugar & 1/4C water

Heat on a medium heat stirring until dissolved

Then heat until it begins to turn tea brown and the bubbles orange

Resist stirring through the heating process

Once the syrup darkens under the bubbles by gently swirling to see, place the pot in a sink of water to cool

Add 1C cold water and avoid the splitting reaction

Place the pot back on heat and stir until it becomes a syrup

Cool and bottle.

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 14, 2017

Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 14, 2017 Cocktail Corner: w/ Dan from The Bramble: December 14, 2017, 18.45 MB
Thu 14 Dec 2017

Dan from The Bramble showcases his superb skills and impresses the heck out of Jonny & Big Hungry.

Naughty or Nice

In a shaker add

1 tablespoon of Christmas Pudding 

30ml Pierre Ferrand 1840 Cognac

15ml Pedro Ximenez Sherry (Glengarrys)

15ml Advocaat (Glengarrys)

15ml Cream

15ml Cloudy Apple Juice

Shake with ice and strain twice using a sieve into a coupe/wine glass

Shave Nutmeg & Orange zest on top

(Opt) Add a skewer with 5 soaked raisins

Soaked Raisins

2/3 Cognac

1/3 OJ

Liberal pour of sugar

Cloves

Cinnamon Quills 

Raisins

Leave overnight.