The Spicy Ginger Sailor

This drink started out as a Dark & Stormy until we realized we were out of dark rum. Not to worry, we found a bottle of our favourite spiced rum, Sailor Jerry and we soldiered on. Cheers! Ingredients 2 oz Sailor Jerry spiced rum 3 oz of Ginger Beer Lime wedges...

Releasing the Kraken with a Perfect Storm

This week we couldn’t help but notice the the ad for Kraken Black Spiced Rum on the back cover of LCBO’s Trend Report magazine. The distinctive bottle, colour and label artwork really caught our eye, so when we saw it on the shelf tonight at the LCBO I...

The Nor’easter – North meets South in a Perfect Storm

The sap is running wild in the maple woods of the North East so this week we’re making cocktails with the sweet and delicious taste of maple syrup. This drink recipe comes from the bar at Char No 4, Brooklyn’s home of American Whiskey with 150 types on...

Halloween Cocktails #8, The Dark and Spooky

Everything always seems a little spookier on Halloween night. The sky is just a little darker, the wind blowing the leaves around makes you stop and turn, the eyes of the jack-o-lanterns are staring at you from every doorstep. 8 year-olds dressed like Snooki or Lady...

Happy 200th birthday Mexico! Feliz cumpleaƱos – El Diablo

September 16, 2010 is a day of celebration for Mexico. Today they celebrate 200 years of Independence from Spanish rule and 100 years since the Revolution began in 1910 and ousted dictator Porfirio Diaz. Its a chance for Mexicans to celebrate all over the world....