Category Archives: Spirits

Spirits, brandy, cognac, gin, rum whiskey – Scotch, Irish and Canadian. How and when to drink them and which ones are best.

Like all good cocktails, the Manhattan has a je ne sais quoi, an insouciance, a devil-may-care attitude about it. (It really was a great pick as the Mad Men cocktail.) It is also infinitely variable. The traditional recipe is: 1 … Continue reading

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Spicing it Up

I’m told the most popular drink of the moment is Captain Morgan Spiced Rum. I’m not much impressed by this drink – an amber rum sweetened with a lot of vanilla. There are huge numbers of competitors leaping into the … Continue reading

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Amaretto and Liqueurs

So what’s the best brand of Amaretto? This is now a tough question. Forty years ago it was a no-brainer, Disaronno Originale. These days the question is a little more complicated. in general making good liqueurs comes down to the … Continue reading

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Riedel: The Victoria’s Secret of Glassware

Modern stemware is the equivalent of a pushup bra. Well nothing wrong with that. Few of us when faced with the bare truth are so disenchanted we turn on Leno instead. The point of a pushup bra is to accentuate … Continue reading

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Introducing the JG – a cocktail named for John Gormley

Allow me to introduce the cocktail I created in honour of John Gormley, the eponymous host of John Gormley Live. It’s sweet! It’s sour! It’s full of flavour! It’s intoxicating! And most of all it’s Canadian! 50 mls White Owl … Continue reading

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