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: Dare I Say #cocktailrobot -•- Well. Humans are the worst. That doesn’t stop me from making a cocktail. We had a bottle of Aperol and a bottle of Fernet-Vallet that were both almost empty. “Can you find something that will allow us to use both of these and finish them?”, lovely wife asked. Challenge excepted. —- 1 oz. rye whiskey 0.5 oz. Fernet (@royalvallet ) 0.5 oz. sweet vermouth (Spanish Vermut) 0.5 oz. Aperol Dashes of Peychaud bitters -•- Stir with ice. A lot of ice. Strain. Express orange peel? Sure. Garnish with orange peel? Oh right. The original posted on @imbibe had it up. I did it on a cube. Mull over the news of the day. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails word. via Instagram instagr.am/p/CA3ybwQJ247/ May 31, 2020 at 08:04PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: The Oaxacan Hummingbird #cocktailrobot -•- We revisited this recipe that features the Paranubes Oaxacan Rum. Which is still a crazy rum. Lovely wife says, “there’s a lot going on here” and then beat me twice in backgammon) -•- 1 ounce @paranubes Oaxacan Rum 0.5 ounce Mezcal (The amazing @mezcalvago Elote) 0.75 ounce Campari (subbed @royalvallet Grenada-Vallet) 1.5 ounce Pineapple Juice 0.5 ounce Lime Juice 0.5 ounce Simple Syrup -•- Shake with ice. Strain onto nice looking rock. (I got a new tray that does clear cubes - it’s super cool) We garnished it with pineapple cubes because we had them. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails word. via Instagram ift.tt/2J6PgwY March 21, 2020 at 10:48PM

Monday Cocktail Hour: The Coal Train #cocktailrobot -•- I was waiting for my lunch at the little deli near work (I went to the office! (OMG!!)) and my pal Mark texted me this cocktail recipe because he knows it has many things I adore. 1. Amargo-Vallet 2. Bananas 3. Rye 4. Funky Rum This recipe appeared on #VinePair and was credited to Evan Hosaka 1.25 oz. Rye (@woodinvillewhiskeyco ) 0.75 oz. Rum (they called for Clement 10 yr Rhum Agricole. I went @lamaisonandvelier Clairin Vaval Haitian Rum!) 0.50 oz. creme de banana 0.25 oz. @royalvallet Amargo-Vallet Stir with ice. Strain onto handsome ice cube in handsome @amoryamargo glass. Express and garnish with lemon peel. Pretty fun. I think the wild card in this cocktail is most definitely the rum. That little 3/4 ounce packs a punch. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #rum #rye #Clairin #Vaval #woodinvillewhiskey 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 Golly! I love this camera and this lens. There are few things better. via Instagram instagr.am/p/CU6ciCFtZlP/ October 11, 2021 at 11:18PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: Two Negronis #cocktailrobot -•- Ugh. I’m exhausted by the “New Normal” as a phrase, but I suppose I should get used to it. Because it’s the new normal. We made two negronis tonight while having one of those virtual cocktail hours. It was fun. Let’s organize things more often. The first one as tequila - Volcan Blanco. The second one as the bonkers Paranubes Oaxacan rum. Obviously a Spanish speaking theme here. Easy recipe. -•- 1 ounce @royalvallet Grenada-Vallet (or Campari if you want to do something not from Mexico) 1 ounce Vermouth (Casa Mariol Vermut from Spain) 1 ounce of either Volcan or Paranubes. -•- Stir with ice. Strain into glass. I served it with a nice cube of ice. I’m sure you’ll shake your fists at this, but we topped it with a spray of seltzer water. Also, stop shaking your fists. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails @volcantequila @paranubes word. Thanks @stephane_1968 via Instagram ift.tt/2QSSTuL March 22, 2020 at 07:06PM

Saturday Cocktail Hour: The Banana Boulevardier #cocktailrobot -•- This cocktail comes from one of my favorite cocktail bars Anvil, which is located in Houston. How’s it been where you are? -•- 1 ounce bourbon (@mulhollanddistilling ) 1 ounce sweet vermouth (Casa Marisol Vermut) 1/2 ounce Campari (used Granada-Vallet) @royalvallet 1/2 ounce Giffard Banane du Bresil -•- Shake. Strain. They recommend a garnish, which I don’t seem to have (apart from limes). After I made this, I tried a version without the whiskey and then equal parts of the other three ingredients. That’s kind of interesting. It was late. Will play with that idea again. -•- Hey kids! Not portrait mode. Just a fast lens wide open. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #fujifilmxe3 #cocktails word. via Instagram ift.tt/38LKKQ7 December 15, 2019 at 07:13PM

Friday Cocktail Hour: The Tequila Volcano #cocktailrobot -•- New glassware arrived from Japan! The Stella Old-fashioned from @kimuraglass_asia Super light weight. Impossibly thin. I’m nervous to use them. 2.00 oz. Tequila (@volcantequila Blanco) 0.50 oz Granada-Vallet @royalvallet 0.75 oz lime juice 0.50 oz agave syrup 5 dashes of smoky chili bitters -•- Shake with ice. Strain. Take your favorite smoky mezcal or Islay Scotch (I used Ardbeg) and do a spray over the top. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 with the fun #lensbabysol45 lens via Instagram instagr.am/p/CPcDSMhNr_p/ May 28, 2021 at 09:23PM

Tuesday Cocktail Hour: The Tequila Volcano #cocktailrobot -•- According to the internet I made this cocktail 2 years ago today. Let’s revisit. The first version of the #TheTequilaVolcanoCocktail had gin and Aperol as part of it. Tonight’s I dropped the gin and went with all tequila. Subbed in Granada-Vallet (from MX!) instead we of Aperol. 2.00 oz. Tequila (@volcantequila Blanco) 0.50 oz Granada-Vallet @royalvallet 0.75 oz lime juice 0.50 oz agave syrup 5 dashes of smoky chili bitters -•- Shake with ice. Strain. Take your favorite smoky mezcal or Islay Scotch (I used Ardbeg) and do a spray over the top. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CPadNRwtAEv/ May 28, 2021 at 06:31AM

Monday Cocktail Hour (Part2): Mr. Pink #cocktailrobot -•- I spent 3,000 hours at the DMV today. I’m not exaggerating. Somehow, even though there are 24 hours in a day, I spent 3,000 of them at the DMV. That said, everyone was very nice. Afterwards I went and bought a bottle of rum. I do love these Plantation rums - today I grabbed a bottle of the @plantation.rum Original Dark Double Aged Rum. That’s a mouthful. -•- 2 oz. rum (see above) 0.5 oz. fresh lime juice 0.25oz. Campari (subbed @royalvallet Grenada-Vallet) 0.25 oz. pineapple juice 0.25 oz. simple syrup (1:1) 1 fresh egg white (subbed aqua faba) -•- Dry shake (i.e. without ice). Then add ice and shake and shake. Strain. Drop some bitters in the foam if feeling snazzy. This recipe was spotted on Imbibe and is credited to Troy Tingling, @therumhouse, New York City. It’s delicious. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #fujifilmxe3 word. via Instagram ift.tt/2F9yxqM December 30, 2019 at 11:06PM

Thursday Night Cocktail Hour: The Bitter Romera #cocktailrobot -•- How hot is it where you are? The garden is full of stuff. Tomatoes. Mint. Basil. Squash?! Full! Soaked some rosemary in Granada-Vallet (my go-to instead of Campari) for a day or so. Then made this. 1.5 oz. Blanco Tequila (@volcantequila) 0.50 oz. Rosemary infused @royalvallet Granada-Vallet 0.50 oz. Honey Syurp 0.75 oz. Lemon Juice Egg whites Dry shake! Shake with ice. Double strain. Decorate with some bitters? Sure. Would/Will make again. Tasty. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram #rosemary #campari #tequila #volcandemitierra via Instagram instagr.am/p/CgTMFRbtIRr/ July 21, 2022 at 11:41PM

Thursday Cocktail Hour: The Fresa Negroni Slushie #cocktailrobot -•- Campari and strawberries are a thing. They were all over my feed this morning. This was our twist: Tequila Negroni + Strawberries. Into the blender you go: Ice Handful of strawberries A tequila negroni (which would be equal parts @volcantequila Blanco Tequila, @royalvallet Grenada-Vallet, Vermut) Blend! Garnish with ice! It needs more strawberries but it is super tasty. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CSNhVShrrGA/ August 05, 2021 at 07:31PM

Friday Cocktail Hour: Death is not the End #cocktailrobot -•- Santa brought me a bottle of Pineapple Gum Syrup for christmas. I spotted this unfortunately named cocktail on the Liber & Co. website. A lot of the elements get lost here apart from the chartreuse - which honestly is all I can taste (and I like chartreuse). I might tone the green down. Also, I added bit of egg whites. -•- 0.75 oz Pineapple Gum Syrup 1 oz Fernet (@royalvallet) 1 oz Green Chartreuse 0.75 oz lime juice pinch of salt -•- Dry shake (i.e. without ice). Then add ice and shake and shake. Strain. It’s yummy for real, but like I said, the chartreuse dominates. Big time. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #fujifilmxe3 word. via Instagram ift.tt/2MQfzJS January 03, 2020 at 11:03PM

HVD! Oh, it’s a romantic evening here at #cocktailrobot HQ. Super romantic as I wandered to the north end of the compound (apartment) and found lovely wife™ and was like, “hey! It’s almost 7pm. I’ll start dinner and make a cocktail!” Like lovers do. The Hanky Panky Appeared in the Savoy cocktail book. 1930. Page 80. 1.5 oz. Gin (@mulholland.spirits ❤️) 1.5 oz. Sweet vermouth (original called for red - we used @standardwormwooddistillery ❤️) Dashes of Fernet (@royalvallet ❤️) Stir with ice. Strain. Garnish. Pair with spicy noodles with shrimp and seaweed that was delish. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram via Instagram instagr.am/p/CoqgUUyNHXQ/ February 14, 2023 at 08:11PM

Cocktail Hour: The Bitter Mai Tai

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This might be (IMHO) one of the most underrated drinks about there. It’s another one of those Venn diagrams of delicious with “me” in the center.

I made some tweaks.

@royalvallet Grenada Vallet played the role of Campari. From Mexico City, this is a nice red bitter amaro that plays well with everyone.

Rum, usually funk-ish Jamaican, today played by the Mexican rum Charaní. This is an unusual bottle because I can find almost nothing about it. I bought it in a small shop in Mexico City.

We know the basics: It’s a Charanda - i.e. a sugar cane distillate from the area of Michoacan, Mexico. Un-aged.

Today’s Orgeat is the fun (and shelf-stable) @lorgeat created by @JenBakes - there is a fun story involving my Lovely Wife™ carrying the bottle home after dinner.

Orange Curaçao is played by the superior alternative (again, IMHO) @rhumclement Creole Shrubb. Please grab a bottle of this - it’s a way more interesting alternative to (tedious) Orange Curaçao.

Lime Juice? Just normal limes 😊

1.50 oz. Campari

0.75 oz. Rum

0.50 oz. Curaçao

0.75 oz. Orgeat

1.00 oz. Lime Juice

Shake! Strain over smashed up ice.

(I’m going to start a separate account where I rag on orange curaçao and triple-sec the whole time. You’ll be like, “this guy has some real issues with this stuff”.)

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Long day. Ate too much at an early dinner. Fernet-Vallet + Seltzer + splash of simple syrup is lovely. —- @royalvallet via Instagram ift.tt/2OWQNJn December 06, 2019 at 09:26PM

Sunday Cocktail Hour: The Tequila Volcano -•- Did we all know that there is a volcano in Tequila? The name? The Tequila Volcano. I had played with this cocktail a while ago and wanted to revisit - the big change was swapping Aperol for the amazing Granada-Vallet. You could use Campari instead, but Granada-Vallet is from Mexico! -•- 1.0 oz Volcan Blanco Tequila 1.0 oz gin (used FourPillars Bloody Shiraz gin (Hi Gosper!)) 0.5 oz Granada-Vallet. 0.75 oz lime juice 0.50 oz agave syrup 5 dashes of smoky chili bitters -•- Shake with ice. Strain. Take your favorite smoky mezcal or Islay Scotch (I used Ardbeg) and do a spray over the top (because you of course have atomizers of scotch in your kitchen, right?) #humblebrag this is dang tasty. Probably needs a garnish. -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #fujifilmxe3 #cocktails @volcantequila @fourpillarsgin @royalvallet @ardbeg @ardbeg_usa via Instagram bit.ly/2I37y0S May 26, 2019 at 06:40PM

Cocktail Hour: The Beehive

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“Hey! This is a lot of things you love!”, said my brain when reading about this cocktail credited to Brandon Bramhall of @attaboynashville in Nashville.

Here we are.

1.50 oz Jamaican run (#Hampden 8!)

0.50 oz Fernet Branca (used @royalvallet Fernet)

0.75 oz honey syrup

0.75 oz lime juice

Shake with ice. Double strain.

Perfect.

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Cocktail Hour: The Fernet Cocktail

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While browsing the Savoy Cocktail book this morning, I saw this cocktail with Fernet-Branca and made a note to make it tonight.

So, I followed through. Taskmaster + Cocktail = Friday!

Realize this is supposed to be a ‘reviver’ style cocktail, but I doubled the recipe so it was a more proper size. Maybe I’m bonkers.

1.00 oz. Gin @mulholland.spirits

0.50 oz. Fernet (@royalvallet Fernet-Vallet)

0.50 oz. Vermouth (Cochi Torino)

Stirred with ice (although the Savoy says shake).

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Twelve Days of Drinks: Day No. 6 Friday Cocktail Hour: Pájaro de la Selva #cocktailrobot -•- Over the summer I made this variation of a Jungle Bird and it seemed appropriate for this Friday night. The variation is that the spirits used are from Mexico - so it’s a Mexican Jungle Bird. And, I dare say, this Jungle Bird is pretty dang tasty. 1.5 oz. Rum (used @charanda_uruapan Blanco Rum) 0.75 oz. Campari (used @RoyalVallet Granada Vallet) 0.50 oz. Agave Syrup 1.5 oz. Pineapple Juice 0.50 oz. Lime Juice barspoon or two of pineapple gum syrup for fun Shake with ice! Strain with strainer! Garnishes are nice unless you have a bit attractive glacier looking piece of ice. Salud! -•- #cocktailrobot #noFilter #cocktails #cocktail #cocktailsofinstagram #drinkstagram 📷 #fujixe3 (50mm f2 WR) #fuji50mmf2 via Instagram instagr.am/p/CXoFFARryJE/ December 18, 2021 at 08:41AM

Floating Fernet on soda. — Fernet and Soda! @royalvallet via Instagram instagr.am/p/CCfBDLUpTj_/ July 10, 2020 at 10:13PM

Tequila Negroni. @volcantequila Blanco @royalvallet Grenada Vallet @casamariolau Vermut Oh, and FaceTime friends. via Instagram instagr.am/p/CAjewYDnP8Q/ May 23, 2020 at 10:47PM