Author Archives: BoozeNerds

Sweet Vermouth

Posted on January 5, 2014 by BoozeNerds

Sweet vermouth is a staple in the Booze Nerds cabinet, as it is used in a wide variety of drinks. As a result, we have quite a few different brands. This week, we thought we would check out their flavor … Continue reading →

Posted in gin, maraschino, scotch, sweet vermouth, Tasting Notes | Tagged carpano antica vermouth, dolin rouge, Vermouth, vermouth perucchi, vya sweet vermouth | 2 Comments

A tequila transition

Posted on December 29, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We both like tequila, but we don’t use it as much as we should. It isn’t used much in the classical cocktail canon apart from in Margaritas, which makes it easy to overlook. This fact was brought to our attention … Continue reading →

Posted in amaro, aperol, champagne, cherry bitters, ginger liqueur, sparkling wine, tequila | Tagged amaro averna, Aperol, luxardo maraschino, partida tequila, pole star cocktail recipe, rake's reward cocktail recipe, sparkling wine, Sparkling wine cocktail recipe | Leave a comment

MxMo: Far Afield & Kentucky Star

Posted on December 22, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s Mixology Monday time again! We hope everyone enjoyed our resin theme from last month. This month’s theme comes from The Straight Up and is all about anise, a most appropriate theme for this time of year. We decided to see what we … Continue reading →

Posted in aged rum, benedictine, bourbon, Mixology Monday, Original Cocktail | Tagged far afield cocktail recipe, intrigue hot chocolate, kentucky star cocktail recipe, Mixology Monday, star anise, theo drinking chocolate | 2 Comments

Nogs and Possets

Posted on December 15, 2013 by BoozeNerds

We’re getting towards the mid-winter holidays. If you like richer drinks, especially those with egg in them, now’s the time. Fortunately, there are lots of traditional recipes that can be turned to for inspiration in this area. We decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in cognac, cream, egg, jamaican rum, milk, peach brandy | Tagged eggnog | 2 Comments

Chocolate Liqueurs

Posted on December 8, 2013 by BoozeNerds

This week, we thought we’d talk about the two options we use in place of regular creme de cacao. The usual commercial versions of that spirit tend to be overly sweet and not very chocolatey. So instead, we use Mud … Continue reading →

Posted in chocolate vodka, creme de cacao, gin, lillet blanc | Tagged new deal mud puddle vodka, sound spirits depth cacao, twentieth century cocktail recipe | Leave a comment

Orange Alternatives

Posted on December 1, 2013 by BoozeNerds

It’s a good time for citrus here in the Pacific Northwest. We typically get several orange varietals as well as tangerines, satsumas, and other similar orange-y citrus. So we decided to try a number of different ones to see how … Continue reading →

Posted in absinthe, Cocktail Comparisons, Gin, Tasting Notes | Tagged cara cara navel orange, citrus comparisons, heirloom navel orange, kumquat, monkey gland cocktail recipe, satsuma, tangerine | 2 Comments

Repeal Day Cocktails

Posted on November 24, 2013 by BoozeNerds

This December 5th is the 80th anniversary of the the Repeal of Prohibition. Jeffrey Morgenthaler has made the very excellent point that Repeal Day should be a day to celebrate and drink. Here at Booze Nerds HQ we couldn’t agree more. 😀 … Continue reading →

Posted in aged rum, canadian whiskey, cocktail recipe, Cointreau, gin, Original Cocktail | Tagged collingwood whiskey, dolin rouge, hell's acre cocktail recipe, plantation barbados rum, repealday, scrappy's cardamom bitters, sound spirits ebb + flow gin, spy hop gin | 2 Comments

MxMo LXXIX: Resin Roundup

Posted on November 21, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Time to round up all the creative submissions we got for our Resin theme! The goal was to include one or more resinous ingredients in some aspect of a cocktail – flavor, aroma, garnish, whatever else you might think of. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mixology Monday | 10 Comments

Cranberry Holiday Cocktails

Posted on November 17, 2013 by BoozeNerds

Thanksgiving is coming up soon, and what is more Thanksgiving-y than cranberries? Well, turkey, sure, but we aren’t going to make turkey cocktails 😉 So we put together a few new cocktails using cranberry syrup (which only takes a few … Continue reading →