Merlene - Madtini

Welcome back Mad Men – the Disaronno Martini

Last August we started Madtini as a way to celebrate our love of Mad Men and 60s cocktail culture, and our Labs intoxicologists enjoyed mixing up classic drink recipes throughout Season 3. Tonight, we’ll see the rise of the new agency Sterling Cooper Draper...

Fresh and delicious – The Beefeater Collins

by Merlene | Gin based

Two weeks ago, Madtini attended the Toronto Drinks Show, one of the freshest drink, a Beefeater Collins, came from the mixologists at the Beefeater booth. A typical Tom Collins, made with Beefeater 24 Gin and freshened up with a handful or torn coriander leaves....

It is the Most Important Meal of the Day – the Breakfast Martini!

by Merlene | Gin based

Dear neighbour, I understand you are a keener, but seriously who starts mowing the lawn at 7:30 am anyways – the only thing missing is a leafblower, but I guess I’ll have to wait til fall for that pleasure. OK, now that I’ve got that off my chest its...

Float On, Float on… Double Cherry Root Beer Vodka Floatini

by Merlene | Vodka based

A few months ago we were perusing the shelves of the LCBO and spotted bottles of Three Olives Root Beer Vodka. Memories flooded back to the days of the local A&W drive-in, which served up giant mugs of ice-cold root beer on those crazy window trays. After a few...

Madtini Night Out at the Toronto Drinks Show

by Merlene | Special Events

Tonight, Madtini spent the evening at Polson Pier sampling drinks with hundreds of other cocktail enthusiasts at the 2010 Toronto Drinks Show. Over 40 brands of spirits and liqeuers were featured at the show, as some of Toronto’s best mixologists created mini...