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Crimson Twist

Invented a couple of years ago when a friend gifted me a lovely bottle of port as a birthday present, and I realised there was no port cocktail I liked.

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The King of Cowboys

Welcome to Flavor Country

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Christmas in Long Island

I came up with this idea as a way to capitalise on our busiest time of the year. I spun one of our most popular cocktails (the Long Island) into a fun

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Wintercrest Cherry

The drink is inspired by my parents, who would spend the Christmas season baking sweet cookies and winter treats. The aroma of cherries, spices, and warm

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Crimson Whisper

Crimson Whisper layers the deep cherry warmth of Heering with hints of coffee and winter spice, shaken cold and served glowing in a double-wall glass.

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Pimpinella

I wanted to push the limits of perceiving Christmas, I didnt want to create a typical drink. My goal and my wish is for this cocktail to captivate you,

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C-Heering Up

Starting with a favorite Manhattan, which had been upgraded with Cognac and Cointreau, I substituted the Cherry Heering for the Cointreau and added Campari

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Mon Chéri, Minuit

- The cocktail is designed to develop in the glass; the aroma opens as it warms. - Smell the garnish first before sipping, it primes the palate for chocolate

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Jolly Good Oepsie

Add 1-2 drops of saline solution to cocktail before rolling if needed. Best enjoyed when the Oepsie is braaied fresh.

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Bonded harmony

An obsession with the remembering the Maine as well as the obsession with Asian ingredients has taken the ethos of the cocktail and leaning more into the

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Cherrysmas

Bite from the garnish and sip the cocktail, it enhances the cherry flavour.

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Cherry Sherry Lady

Coming home for Christmas always feels the same, the smell of pine, the warmth of the house, and the familiar soundtrack your parents insist on playing

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The Mistletoe Bloom

"The Mistletoe Bloom" was conceived by me a home cocktail enthusiast with the specific goal of bridging old-world Christmas tradition with modern

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Twilight Orchard

If you don't have any walnut bitters, you can remove it and use 7.5ml of walnut liqueur instead of 5ml.

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Silent Solstice

For the best flavor contrasts in this drink, choose a bourbon with cherry notes, such as the Old Forester 1910.

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Crimson Carol

The holidays have always carried the sound of home for me. Growing up Peruvian, December meant music in every corner, family filling the house, and the

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