“This whisky is an elegant and sophisticated blend of Gibson’s rarest 18-year-old whiskies. Sweetly aromatic, rich in character with a uniquely velvety finish, this world class whisky will add a new dimension to your drinking enjoyment. Best enjoyed neat.

Colour: Richly golden Nose: Sweetly aromatic with notes of fruit and brown sugar Body: Smooth & very well rounded Palate: Full bodied with rich fruity flavours chased by spicy rye & vanilla Finish: Long, lingering and velvety” (Gibson’s whisky website)

Jackson Triggs
Naked Grape
Inniskillin
Open
Strut
Nk’Mip
Sumac Ridge
Sawmill Creek
Trove
Ravenswood
Blackstone
Mondavi
Kim Crawford
Monkey Bay
Marcus James
Hardys
Red Guitar

“Sloe gin is a red liqueur flavoured with sloe (blackthorn) berries, which are a small fruit relative of the plum. Sloe gin has an alcohol content between 15 and 30 percent by volume. The traditional way of making sloe gin is to infuse gin with the berries. Sugar is required to ensure the sloe juices are extracted from the fruit. Almond flavouring may also be added.”   (Wikipedia)

ALABAMA SLAMMER
1 oz Amaretto
1 oz Southern Comfort
1/2 oz Sloe Gin
Stir in a highball glass over ice and add a splash of lemon juice.

BKACKTHORN
1 1/2 oz Sloe Gin
1 oz sweet Vermouth
Stir with ice and strain into cocktail glass.  Add a twist of lemon peel.

SLOE GIN FIZZ
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp powdered sugar
2 oz Sloe Gin
Shake with ice and strain into highball glass with two ice cubes.  Fill with carbonated water and stir.  Decorate with a slice of lemon.

Bacardi 1873 has been discontinued. 

If you are looking for a substitute or want to try something new pick up a bottle of Bacardi Anejo rum.  This rum is aged up to three years in American white oak casks giving it an enhanced flavour and deeper colour.

Wondering what wonderful things you can make with the Bacardi Torched Cherry rum?

Torched Cherry & Cola

1.5 oz Torched Cherry rum
4.5 oz cola
1 lime wedge
Fill a highball glass with ice, pour in rum and top with cola.  Garnish with maraschino cherry or lime wedge.

Too boring?  How about –

Torched Cherry & Lemonade

1.5 oz Torched Cherry rum
4.5 oz lemonade
1 lemon wedge
Fill a highball glass with ice, pour in rum and top with lemonade.  Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Still doesn’t peak your interest?  Try…

Torched Cherry Red Pepper Daiquiri

1.5 oz Torched Cherry rum
3/4 oz lime juice
2 sugar cubes
1/8 of a red pepper cubed
Fill a shaker with ice, pour in rum, lime juice, sugar and red pepper.  Shake, then fine strain into a chilled glass.  Garnish with sliver of red pepper.

Bet you didn’t see that one coming!!  Enjoy!

We just brought in the Pinnacle Melon Vodka this week and I’m sure there are many people wondering what to do with it – other than mix it with Club Soda that is.  Here are some recipe ideas.  (I didn’t think these up all on my own either.  They are from the Pinnacle Vodka website.  Click on the link above to get more recipe ideas for other Pinnacle flavours we carry – such as, Cotton Candy, Whipped Cream & Rootbeer.)

ROSE MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1 1/2 oz cranberry juice
splash of Triple Sec
splash of lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.

MELON COSMO
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1/2 oz Triple Sec
1 oz lemonade
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a cherry.

VOGUE MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1 oz melon liqueur
splash of pineapple juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with an orange wedge.

TOUSSAINT MARTINI
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
3/4 oz orange juice
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with an orange twist.

MELON A LA MODE
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1 oz coconut rum
splash pineapple juice
splash sour mix (see recipe below)
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled martini glass.  Garnish with a pineapple slice.

RUGBY JUICE
1 1/2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
1/2 oz blue curacao
4 oz pineapple juice
1 oz cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a pineapple slice.

FRENCH MELON OPEN
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz Club Soda
splash of cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge.

VERSAILLES COCKTAIL
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz lemon-lime soda (7UP or Sprite)
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lemon wedge.

NOTRE DAME
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz orange juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with an orange wedge.

THE EURO
2 oz Pinnacle Melon Vodka
4 oz cranberry juice
Mix in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a lime wedge.

Sour Mix Recipe
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
Dissolve sugar in water.  Add lemon juice.  Refrigerate.