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Collin Westgate

24-year-old nerd with a taste for most alcohol, a mixology hyperfixation, and close-enough proximity to good liquor stores to make a well-stocked home bar a reality. I've... 24-year-old nerd with a taste for most alcohol, a mixology hyperfixation, and close-enough proximity to good liquor stores to make a well-stocked home bar a reality.

I've been at it for only about ~2.5 years, but I've found a love for mixing and making cocktails that's been hard to shake (no pun intended). You can just get so many flavors out of cocktails that aren't possible out of food, it's eternally fascinating to me.

Posted here are a few of my recipes, nothing I'm gonna claim is outstanding, but things I've thrown together that I'm proud of and drink quite often, some my favorites.

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American Pie

Applejack brandy
Overproof black rum
Averna Amaro
Vermouth alla vaniglia
Cinnamon syrup
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Levasseur Cocktail

Martinique VSOP rum
Angostura di Amaro
Orange Curaçao
Lime juice
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The Chaparral

Reposado tequila
Mezcal
Mastiha liqueur
Chili liqueur
Lime juice

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Collin Westgate’s Avatar Collin Westgate
This one's really unbelievable. With the combo I used (Real Mccoy 3 year rum, Rittenhouse Rye, and Baie Des Trésors - Fruits of the Rain), this drink comes out tasting primarily of that french-oak cask note from my aged rhum. It's almost like a french-oak cask soda, if such a thing were to exist. If you're as much of a fiend for that flavor as I am, this is an amazing easy sipper for it.
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Collin Westgate’s Avatar Collin Westgate
Delicious, love it as a nightcap. Used Mr. Black and cinnamon syrup, the almost smoky mix of coffee and the flamed orange with the bourbon makes it feel like the wild west distilled into a drink. Absolute delight if you're in that sort of mood.
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Collin Westgate’s Avatar Collin Westgate
Delicious. Feels almost like a Mai Tai built to drink in the wintertime, around a roaring fireplace. The nutmeg (or whatever else you have on-hand for a similar effect, a cinnamon blend worked well for me at one point) is a must.
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Collin Westgate’s Avatar Collin Westgate
Unbelievable, honestly. You'd be amazed at how simple a combination as this can end up so good. Brandy and port does something magical together, perfect nightcap when you want something substantial but don't feel like putting in the effort to make something more complex. If you're a fan of port and other fortified wine like I am, this is a must.
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