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Together with my friends at @littlesaintsco, I've developed an autumn-forward Manhattan. Here's the thing, this is a no-abv alternative made with their St. Oak NA spirit. Combined with an allspice tea made with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice - it's almost a guarantee that you're going to want to make over and over again this season.

If you havent had St. Oak before, it's made with reishi and lion's mane mushroom which has a calming effect on the body. As far as flavor, it's got notes of oak, vanilla, caramel and a little bit of spice to give it that kick similar to bourbon. I'm honestly really impressed with this spirit and if you're looking for a low or no-abv alternative to whiskey, I can highly recommend trying this one out. And trust me, I don't give out NA recommendations lightly.

Cheers y'all.

Ok, apparently I’ve been making this the wrong way? 😒

Wisconsin Old Fashioned… I don’t think I know of any other classic cocktail thats so heavily disputed by an entire region. I’ve been drinking old fashioned’s for a while now and always have preferred them… the old fashioned way (ps. This is how the drink got its name - spirit, bitters, sugar + water). But the last time I made the Wisconsin OF, Wisconsinites slid into the comments section asking telling me I still did it wrong. In their defense, apparently it’s made with brandy and not bourbon (which was apparently the case for the OG old fashioned).

So lets do this the right way, feel free to throw the hate down below, I’m bracing for impact :)

Cheers y’all.

“As soon as the holiday theme was mentioned, I knew I had to make an old fashioned riff of my favorite holiday side, sweet potato casserole. I chose Old Forester 1910 because the heavy char on the cask used for secondary aging imparts the perfect flavor profile for this riff: sweet caramel and toffee notes, smokey vanilla that’s reminiscent of toasted marshmallow, and well integrated baking spices.”

At over 100 years old, the classic Aviation Cocktail is something any home bartender should have in their repertoire. Its sexy, sophisticated and elegant… but don’t let it fool you, it’ll kick your a** and take names.