Canât wait for #soberoctober to be over so I can get back in the game

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

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This week's weekly margarita is âCome hell or high water....melonâ fresh watermelon, with habanero infused Jose Cuervo Tradicional. Rimmed with a perfect mix of sugar, salt, dried Chile De Arbol, Habanero and Ancho chilli peppers. Heat and sweet!

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#bar #drink #cocktails #drinks #instagood #yummy #drinkup #cocktailsofinstagram #glass #thirsty #LiqPic #customdrinks #cocktailoclock #bartender #drinkstragram #craftcocktails #mixology #ice #friends #bartools

Lords of Gastown and buddy-shots

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#lacasita #friendsNotTheShowButThePeople #Mixology #Bartender #HomeBar #Cocktails #HomeBartender #Cocktail #Drinkstagram #DrinkPorn #Booze #CraftCocktail #HappyHour #CocktailPorn #CocktailHour #CocktailsOfInstagram #InstaPic #Imbibe #ImbibeGram #DrinkOfTheDay #Cheers

Left or Right? 🤔 Serving dinner & drinks till 10pm come enjoy one (or both) of these on the patio! • • • • #cocktailsofinstagram #talesofthecocktail #cocktail #5oclocksomewhere #rogueisland #dinner #craftbeer #craftnotcrap #eeeeeats #yum #foodiesofinstagram #foodiefeature #blog #food #dinner #patio #drinks

La Casita's version of strawberries and cream. This Valentine's Day inspired drink is made with fresh strawberries, coconut milk, agave syrup, with a hint of pineapple and hibiscus. All wrapped up with a chocolate and cinnamon heart rim.

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#valentinesday #valentine #valentinedrinkspecial #drinkspecial #classiccocktail #bartenderschoice #cocktailoftheday #classiccocktails #cocktailporn #drinkporn #cocktailbar #drinkstagram #mixologyart #mixologybar #cocktailsofinstagram #cocktailtime #craftcocktails #cocktailhour #cocktailgram #bartenderlife #bartenders #drinkspecials

Thursday Cocktail Hour: Monte on a Volcano Margarita. #cocktailrobot -•- I believe I read that @creativedrunk liked to use Amaro Montenegro in a Margarita. Did I dream this? It’s super orangey and I’m not a fan of the various curaçaos out there so this works. Cocktail was actually made by lovely wife tonight. Yay! 2.00 oz. Volcan Blanco 1.00 oz. Lime Juice 0.75 oz. Amaro Montenegro 0.50 oz. Simple syrup (or agave) Shake with ice. Strain. Orange peel express and garnish. Y’all. It’s tasty. Paired with masala chhole because it’s CHICKPEAS IN MASALA THURSDAY. @montserratfranco maybe this could be your signature cocktail? -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #volcan #margarita #volcandemitierra #amaromontenegro via Instagram instagr.am/p/CZQO-oxrdtF/ January 27, 2022 at 07:29PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: Glenmorangie X Whisky Sour #cocktailrobot -•- We grabbed a bottle of the new ‘X’ from Glenmorangie - their new scotch whisky has some new oak influence and is designed for cocktails and mixing. The new oak bit adds this punch of spice and a bit of sweetness that is pretty tasty. Lovely wife grabbed it last night and made a whisky sour for us. 2 oz. X by Glenmorangie 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice 0.75 oz. Agave syrup (i need to make some new simple syrup) Shakey shake. Strainy strain. Use handsome ice. Tasty and easy. (the eagle-eyed of you may be like, “hey! how is it foamy and then not foamy?”) (there was leftover and I put a few drops of foaming solution stuff and dry shook it and topped off our glasses after we’d had a sip or two) -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #glenmorangie #glenmorangiex #xbyglenmorangie via Instagram instagr.am/p/CQRc9PvN-bJ/ June 18, 2021 at 03:07PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Double Brandy Water Proof Watch Sour #cocktailrobot -•- For the holidays, I made a big batch of barrel aged ‘Water Proof Watch’ cocktails using half Hennessy Master Blender #3 and half Laird’s Apple Brandy - you can find it here: #DoubleBrandyWaterproofWatch So, I took the cocktail itself and made it as a sour. And it was good. -•- 2.0 oz. #DoubleBrandyWaterproofWatch 0.50 oz. Simple Syrup 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice -•- Shake with ice. Garnished with a leftover grapefruit peel (as the lemon I had was impossible to work with). Lovely wife gave it 5 out of 7 ‘Thumbs Ups’. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #hennessy @hennessy #montenegro #aperol #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CIwqwvnHlyv/ December 13, 2020 at 08:53PM

Sunday/Monday Cocktail Hour -•- Two cocktails recently that weren’t really photographed well but thought I’d share anyway. •The Fancy Free From the Cocktail Codex book and made by lovely wife. A spin on the Old Fashioned. 2 oz. Rye @woodinvillewhiskeyco 0.5 oz. Maraschino Liqueur Dashes of Angostura and orange bitters Stir with ice. Strain. Garnish with candied orange peel because why not? Three tasty October goblins out of four (this months ranking system). •Royal Negroni Simply make a Negroni and then top with champagne. It’s a bright and bubbly variation of a Negroni. 1 oz. Dolin Blanc vermouth 1 oz. Gin 1 oz. Campari Stir with ice. Strain into glass with new ice. Top with champagne (@moetchandon) Seven out of eight spooky pumpkins good. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CUp0H2gL4ZY/ October 05, 2021 at 12:17PM

Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Tequila Volcano Fizz (aka Efervescencia de Tequila?) (aka The Tequila Ramos Fizz?) -•- Dang. This is tasty. I mean, coconut cream is the bomb of course. Here’s something I learned: low-fat coconut cream seems to be the same as ‘regular’ but without the added sugar. At least according to the multiple (!?) cans in the kitchen. This is my Tequila take on the classic New Orleans Ramos Gin Fizz. Swapped our coconut cream for cream. Agave for simple syrup. Tequila for gin. Lovely wife and I both did a “wow”. Two thumbs up! -•- 1.5 oz @volcantequila Blanco 1 egg white (or 1 ounce aquafaba) 0.5 oz lime juice 0.5 oz lemon juice 1 oz agave syrup 1 oz coconut cream Seltzer (or your favorite bubbly water) All ingredients except bubbly water go into a mixing tin. The original calls for the orange flower water. I had a piece of orange peel sitting on the counter so I threw that into the tin. Dry shake! Shake a lot! Shake! Add ice. Shake. Shake. Some people say 10 minutes of shaking so maybe wear gloves? I probably did 1.5 minutes. Splash of Seltzer was added to the tin. Strained into a chilled Collins glass. I then did the little trick with the bar spoon and added some extra seltzer to push the head up a bit. I then added a little bit of orange zest for color. Finally, I took this dumb photo. But, the cocktail was STUPID GOOD. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #ramosginfizz #tequila #volcantequila word. #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJcrDkFLx4k/ December 30, 2020 at 11:02PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: whiskey sour #cocktailrobot -•- 2.00 oz. Woodinville Bourbon 0.75 oz. Agave syrup 0.75 oz. Fresh lemon juice Egg whites. Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain. I did it on a chunky rock. Angostura bitters. Cherry! Dang. Super tasty. —— Lovely wife and I met up on the subway and rode home together. Then Thai and a whiskey sour. Goodnight. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #woodinvillewhiskey via Instagram instagr.am/p/CbymvFoNLQg/ March 31, 2022 at 09:53PM

Probably Thursday Cocktail Hour: Change of Key #cocktailrobot -•- The Bonal is still in heavy rotation. Vermouth and Amaro had a baby. Low ABV. Pretty tasty. I spotted this on KindredCocktails and was created to a Mr. Mike Brinza 1 oz Bourbon @woodinvillewhiskeyco 1 oz Campari (subbed in @royalvallet Granada-Vallet) 1 oz Bonal Gentiane Quina Stirred with ice. Strained into small Old Fashioned glass with odd-shaped ice. Orange peel (dried) was our garnish. Lovely wife gave it 3 out of 4 ‘yums’. If that was a measuring system that she used. Shot with fun #LensBaby 45mm #Sol lens -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CORdjUSr8-Z/ April 29, 2021 at 10:10PM

Cocktail Hour: The Jungle Bird / AKA Pájaro de la Selva #cocktailrobot -•- This is a whole lot of fun holiday do-dads altogether in one cocktail. Lovely Wife ™ bought me these super sweet Porco Lounge ‘Zombie’ glasses. She had also had these silver cocktail umbrellas made by the awesome @stectormetals and then Santa (or a local shop) delivered a bottle of the new Paranubes Añejo Rum which is BONKERS GOOD. 1.5 oz. Rum 0.75 oz. Campari (used @RoyalVallet Granada Vallet) 0.50 oz. Agave Syrup 1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice 0.50 oz. Lime Juice Shake with ice. Garnish with pineapple and cherry. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #paranubes #junglebird @porcolounge #royalvallet via Instagram instagr.am/p/Cm7OpcSJ-Na/ January 02, 2023 at 03:01PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Bacon Boulevardier #cocktailrobot -•- Is it Sunday? That’s what they tell me. We had some bacon fat and some bourbon. So, I did the ol’ fat wash with bacon fat and bourbon and would totally recommend this if you haven’t done it yourself. Served in the super cool Amor y Amargo Old Fashioned glasses (go by the new @amoryamargo storefront and pick some up y’all!) -•- 1.00 ounce each: - Bacon Fat-Washed Bourbon - Sweet Vermouth (Antica Formula) - Campari (or Contratto Bitter which I used) -•- I went a big heavier on the vermouth and a smidge less on the others and I stand behind that decision. Lovely wife kept exclaiming, “Bacon!”. I wasn’t getting it at first, but then when I ate something after a sip it tasted like bacon. Crazy how things work. Ice cubes via the handy @truecubes tray that is super swell. Fat washing is pretty easy. The gist is putting your spirit and fat in a jar/botttle for around 4 hours to marry. Then freeze it so the fat gets nice and solid. Pour it through a cheesecloth/superbag. Voila! Fatty spirit! You get flavor and a bit of roundness and weight to the spirit. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #amoryamargo #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJUjE6ZLFCm/ December 27, 2020 at 07:19PM

Super margarita, cabron

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#bar #drink #cocktails #drinks #instagood #yummy #drinkup #cocktailsofinstagram #thirsty #LiqPic #customdrinks #cocktailoclock #bartender #drinkstragram #craftcocktails #mixology #ice #friends #bartools #libations #cocktailbar #bartenderlife #mixologyart #cocktail

Sunday Cocktail Hour: The Ardbeg Piña Colada #cocktailrobot -•- Lovely wife mentioned that neighbors of ours were doing smoky Islay Piña Coladas today. Wait, I have a can of cream of coconut! I have smoky Islay scotch. 2 ounces #Ardbeg An Oa 1/2 ounce lime juice 1 ounce pineapple juice 1 ounce cream of coconut 1 ounce coconut milk 2 cups ice Into the blender! Blend! Garnish with pineapple (dried in our case) in little beaker glasses (idea stolen from the STELLAR @yourssincerelybk that you should go visit). Delicious. Have we never made an Ardbeg Piña Colada?? -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #ardbeganoa @ardbeg_usa #pinacolada #beaker via Instagram instagr.am/p/CUBZ6B1rCVE/ September 19, 2021 at 07:38PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Cinnamon Bonal Sour #cocktailrobot -•- We had quite a dinner. The local food co-op has great trout filets. Lovely wife marinated it with miso and soy sauce. Then some roasted zucchini and peppers. I could have eaten 11 portions (yes: 11). Here’s the cocktail enjoyed as dinner was being made. 1.50 oz. Bonal Gentiane Quina 0.50 oz. Rye Whisky 0.75 oz. brown sugar and cinnamon simple syrup 0.75 oz. lemon juice Shake! Strain! Garnish! Juicy cinnamon. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/COwZbIDNTuq/ May 11, 2021 at 10:30PM

Friday (aka “Christmas”) Cocktail Hour: “The Best Amaretto Sour in the World” #cocktailrobot -•- There was a post on Jeffrey Morgenthaler’s site entitled “I Make the Best Amaretto Sour in The World”. So, naturally I had to check that out as the Amaretto Sour seems to be going though some sort of ironic (?) renaissance. Honestly, I’m not sure I’ve ever had one, but as a teen I drank a lot of your parent’s Amaretto. The drink apparently is some high-proof bourbon to give it a punch. Someone in the comments mentioned using Hennessy X.O in place of the bourbon: I’ll be trying that as well. -•- 1.50 oz. Amaretto 0.75 oz. cask-proof bourbon (hey @dabew1 !) 1.00 oz. lemon juice 1.00 teaspoon simple syrup (2:1) 0.50 oz. egg whites (he says ‘lightly beaten’) -•- Dry shake. Shake with ice. Strain into glass with ice. Express lemon peel and garnish. Also, cherry. DEEEE-LISH. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. @jeffmorgen #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJPZ23TLj47/ December 25, 2020 at 07:22PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Scurvy-Proof Vodka Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Lovely wife made a cocktail while I washed dishes this evening. I wanted to play with the new malted-rye Heritage 176 (Belvedere Vodka) and some grapefruit simple syrup I made over the weekend. -•- 2.0 oz. Heritage 176 0.75 oz. Grapefruit Simple Syrup 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice -•- Shake with ice. Egg whites or aqua faba would have been nice. Or maybe just a little gum syrup. I neglected to mention that. Strain. Garnish with some leftover fleshy orange peels. Tasty. “You can taste the vodka”, she said. Also, there is a variety of mixed citrus fruit notes happening with orange, pineapple, and lemon. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #heritage176 #belvederevodka #belvedere #belvederesour via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJ-OGm9LQ3n/ January 12, 2021 at 11:44PM

Twelve days of Drinks: Day No. 4 Wednesday Cocktail Hour: The Fifty Fifty #cocktailrobot -•- Lovely wife had a long day in the ol’ office and got home super late. I had dinner waiting for her as well as her go-to cocktail: the Fifty-Fifty. 2.0 oz. gin 2.0 oz. Dolin blanc vermouth 2 dashes of orange bitters Chill the glasses. Build the cocktail in your beaker - without ice - and put in refrigerator. Await lovely wife. Then stir with ice and strain. The photo won’t win any contests but that drink might. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #fiftyfifty via Instagram instagr.am/p/CXkcmjotNeF/ December 16, 2021 at 10:50PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: The Mezcal-esque 50/50 Gibson (for lack of a better name) #cocktailrobot -•- Got lots of cocktail onions! You want one? Ring the bell. While on an adventure today, I posed the question of, “what type of cocktail to you want tonight?” to my lovely wife who replied, “mezcal?” Here we are. -•- 1.50 oz. Vermouth (used Cochi Americano because I luv it) 0.75 oz. Gin 0.75 oz. Mezcal 0.25 oz. Cocktail Onion Brine 1 dash of Umami bitters (why not?) a dollop of gum syrup made by our pal Irene -•- Stirred on ice. Strain. Garnish with a bunch of onions. This drink is a meal! Pretty Pretty Good. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #mezcal #cochiamericano #gibson #fiftyfifty #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CLkrI0_L-cL/ February 21, 2021 at 06:40PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: Bacon Whiskey Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Tuesday I made a whiskey sour with the bacon bourbon (see previous cocktail post). It seems to have gotten more bacon-y with time. Lovely wife and I both agreed: too bacon-y now. -•- 2.00 oz. Bacon-y Bourbon 0.75 oz. Honey Syrup 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice Some aqua faba -•- Dry shake. Then shake with ice. Served in new glasses from the @amoryamargo shop. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram word. #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CJcpagBLjSA/ December 30, 2020 at 10:48PM

Just one drink. I swear.

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#Mixology #Bartender #HomeBar #Cocktails #HomeBartender #Cocktail #Drinkstagram #DrinkPorn #Booze #CraftCocktail #HappyHour #CocktailPorn #CocktailHour #CocktailsOfInstagram #InstaPic #Imbibe #ImbibeGram #DrinkOfTheDay #Cheers

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: X Smash #cocktailrobot -•- I’m late posting cocktails! This new bottle of Glenmorangie has been fun to play with. Tuesday night we did the Smash. We did a Glenmo Smash. 0.75 oz Fiery Ginger Syrup 2.00 oz bourbon whiskey 1.00 oz lemon juice 5-8 mint leaves Did a lite muddle and then shook all the ingredients with ice. Double strain. Used a bit clear rock. It was smashing. Also: that’s just the sunset. Crazy, eh? -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #glenmorangie #glenmorangiex #xbyglenmorangie 📷 #fujixe3 (35mm f2 WR) #fuji23mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CQReL2JNG7K/ June 18, 2021 at 03:18PM

Monday Cocktail Hour: Amaretto Sour #cocktailrobot -•- Some more Santa gifts to try out. St. Agrestis Amaro soaked cherries were in my stockings this year. Holy moly: They are delicious and fun. The Lazzaroni Amaretto is new as well. This recipe is the famous “Best Amaretto Sour in The World” version from @jeffmorgen. If you haven’t tried this, I’ll save you the suspense: STUPID DELICIOUS. 5 out of 5 Delicious points. 1.50 oz amaretto 0.75 oz. @woodinvillewhiskeyco Straight Bourbon 1.00 oz. lemon juice 1 tsp simple syrup egg whites Dry shake. Then shake. Strain into glass with big cube. Garnish? @st_agrestis Amaro cherry and dried orange peel is what I did. Cocktail spear from @stectormetals ¡XOXO! -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 #amarettosour #amaretto #woodinvillewhiskey #woodinvillewhiskeyco #lazzaroni via Instagram instagr.am/p/CYSw6KvNLKl/ January 03, 2022 at 10:32PM

Il est un peu gros ce cocktail

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La Casita Gastown

Mexican Food Restaurant

Delivery, lunch, dinner and events!

101 West Cordova str, V6B 1E1

Vancouver, BC, CANADA

Phone: 604 646 2444

lacasita.ca

#bar #drink #cocktails #drinks #instagood #yummy #drinkup #cocktailsofinstagram #yum #glass #thirsty #customdrinks #cocktailoclock #bartender #drinkstragram #craftcocktails #mixology #ice #friends #bartool

Cocktail Hour: Rum Sour #cocktailrobot

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I may have brought some bottles back from our trip to Barbados. Here’s one.

Mount Gay XO Rum.

It’s a tasty rum. No added sugar.

The tour at the Mount Gay distillery was great. Super in-depth and some great stories were told.

(This was the actual distillery - not the tasting room that is down in Bridgetown. Here’s a weird fact: We did not go to Bridgetown.)

In Barbados, there are four main distilleries and they are attempting to set in stone some rules about defining what rum from Barbados can be. They are wanting to have an official “GI” (GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION) and some of the rules will be that no sugar can be added to the rum and it has to be distilled and matured on the island if they want “Barbados Rum” on the label.

Three of the distilleries are on-board.

One is not: the West Indies Co. who produce Plantation Rum.

Alas.

One other rule-related note: The rum we opened tonight was the Mount Gay XO. In terms of all these rules that they are trying to enact in Barbados, there doesn’t seem to be anything about defining what “XO” might mean. It’s a term used by a few other rum brands and it’s somewhat annoying as it’s nicely defined in Cognac (where it originated) but seemingly not in other regions.

Oh, the cocktail.

Rum Sour!

2 oz. Rum

.75 oz. fresh lemon juice

.50 oz. simple syrup

some bitters

Shake with ice!

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#cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram

📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2

#mountgay #mountgayrum #rum #rumsour #barbadosrum via Instagram instagr.am/p/CtLGHjZNEys/ June 06, 2023 at 11:03PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: Reverse Tequila Manhattan #cocktailrobot -•- You know me. I do like a reverse Manhattan. We were walking to the store. It was cold. It was sleeting. “What type of cocktail would you like when we get home?”, I asked. “Something with tequila”, replied my lovely wife. -•- 2 oz. Punt e Mes 1 oz. @volcantequila Reposado 2 dashes of Angostura 1 dash of grapefruit bitters -•- Stir with ice. Garnish with some dried orange peels. This was tasty. Would make this for you if you come by and we remain socially distance. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #fujixe3 (23mm f1.4) via Instagram instagr.am/p/CLdPpV8rzOc/ February 18, 2021 at 09:25PM

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Sunday Cocktail Hour: Two Ardbeg Cocktails #cocktailrobot -•- Everyone’s favorite global scotch ambassador @glenmoardbegdavid is always going on about the Ardbeg Boulevardier. I’m finally trying it. Relatedly, I came across a cocktail that caught my eye for the ingredients and for a nerdy scotch whisky factoid: The End of the Road. The version posted on the interwebs used Laphroaig. Which is a lovely scotch, but it is NOT the end of the road. When on Islay and you drive out that road headed east (the A846) you hit Laphroaig. Then Lagavulin. Then Ardbeg. Ardbeg is the end of the road. Laphroaig is the beginning of the road. Two Cocktails! Ardbeg Boulevardier 1 ounce each of… - Ardbeg An Oa - Vermouth (Antica Formula) - Campari (I used the St. George Bruto Americano) The (Real) End of the Road 1 ounce each of… - Ardbeg An Oa - Green Chartreuese - Campari (I used the St. George Bruto Americano) Stir on ice. Strain. Garnish with fancy cherry. What’s interesting on the both is the Ardbeg (usually a BIG ingredient in a cocktail) is so well integrated and balanced in the Boulevardier and is honestly overwhelmed from the Chartreuese in the The End of the Road. Both tasty. Would make again and/or make for you. cheers. Happy Next Week. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #ardbeg #anoa #ardbeganoa #Islay #boulvardier #laphroaig via Instagram instagr.am/p/CZF4jNsrtEi/ January 23, 2022 at 07:00PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: Espresso Martini and/or Cognac Sharkerato #cocktailrobot -•- I love the idea of the espresso martini. What I’m not a fan of are the elements that aren’t spirit or espresso or simple syrup. I’ve never found many of the coffee liqueurs to be super compelling. And Kahlúa or Baileys, while undeniably tasty, mean I would have to buy them. I scratched my head and thought, “there has to be a better way?” This was pretty darn tasty. In the future I will pull back on the simple and go with more spirit. 1 oz. each of… Aeropress Espresso Simple Syrup Cognac (Hennessy VSOP) 2 dashes of Chocolate Aztec bitters. Shake with ice. Strain. Garnish with bean or beans (it’s supposed to be 3 beans). Note to self: A trick with this is to not have hot espresso. It makes sense to make espresso and then start the cocktail - but that hot espresso does something to the tins and the combination with the ice and the shaking mean that they do not want to come apart. I made the espresso and put it in my beaker. It then went into a cold water bath (a pot with cold tap water) as I went to get bottles. It was somewhat chilled by the time shaking happened. Easy peasy. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #hennessy #vsop #hennessyvsop via Instagram instagr.am/p/CZDmI2GtRmy/ January 22, 2022 at 09:41PM