The Bishop – A Red Wine and Cuban Rum Cocktail
There are many recipes for the Bishop (featured article photo). The simplest modern recipe I found is more akin to a sangria.
There are many recipes for the Bishop (featured article photo). The simplest modern recipe I found is more akin to a sangria.
As most cocktail enthusiasts know, the old fashioned is not simply limited to whiskey. This rum old fashioned uses a split base of Plantation Pineapple Rum along with their O.F.T.D. Overproof (69% ABV) Rum.
Both Valentine’s Day and Mardi Gras involve public displays that no one really wants to see. Already you’re probably conjuring up mental images, each creating particular visceral reactions. It is possible, however, to tie these holidays together in a way that doesn’t induce a gag reflex.
This cocktail is sort of like a Negroni – at least in the sense that it’s three ingredients in equal parts, and sure to appeal to the Negroni drinker.
Cachaça isn’t the most well-known sugarcane spirit. Pretty much every other style of rum is more well-known. If you’ve heard of it, chances are it’s because you’ve had it in the national drink of Brazil, the caipirinha. Production of cachaça is similar to that of…
Thanksgiving is generally a time shared with family and friends over food and drink. The food certainly takes the spotlight, and wine is the de-facto alcohol of choice. Sherry is one of the more popular wines found in cocktails, and let’s not forget vermouth, a…
Green Chartreuse is the kryptonite of many cocktail enthusiasts – it’s certainly mine. If you’re not familiar with Chartreuse, here is the crash course. It’s a French herbal liqueur that’s made by Carthusian monks based on a recipe they purportedly received in 1605. The two…