The relatively new Kolo Klub, located above Pilsener Haus & Biergarten, in Hoboken, is all about the cocktails. With super mixologists straight from NYC, the bartenders here sure know how to whip up a mean drink. September is National Bourbon Month and luckily enough this cocktail den knows all about booze- especially bourbon. Try their Old Fashioned ($12) made with Jim Beam Rye/Bourbon, angostura bitters and garnished with a cherry and orange wedge or opt for their classic Manhattan ($12), which is comprised of Jim Beam Rye/Bourbon, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters and garnished with a cherry or lemon twist. Both cocktails can be made with Makers 46 or Knob Creek Rye for an additional charge. So celebrate bourbon like it’s going out of style at Kolo Klub!
Las Vegas may be the place to party, but for a relaxing and intriguing cocktail, Scottsdale, Arizona is the place to go. If you 're looking to sip on a pleasant bourbon beverage in honor of National Bourbon Month, The JW Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa has you covered. Enjoy the delicious Cowboy Killer Manhattan, so either head on over to order one up, or make your own!
Cowboy Killer Manhattan
2 oz. Maker’s Mark Bourbon
1 oz. sweet vermouth
1 oz. Grand Marnier
6 ea Grand Marnier soaked Morello Cherries
2 dashes Peychaud’s bitters
1 Grand Marnier soaked Morello Cherry Pick For Garnish
1. Muddle Cherries with a two dashes of bitters
2. Add remaining ingredients then ice and shake vigorously
3. Pour into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with Morello Cherry Pick
Brewery tours make for an ideal day trip with those out-of-town friends who are planning on crashing on your couch for the weekend; and Kings County Distillery would like to be on your short list. Nearly a year since moving to the historic Paymaster building in the Navy Yard, the distillery, which was founded in 2010, plans on offering $8 tours of the facility.
Guests will learn all about New York City’s distilling culture and get to taste the Kings County Moonshine, bourbon, and chocolate whiskey. It’s starting to sound like a trip to take on your own, just for the hell of it, doesn’t it? Co-founder David Haskell has also followed through on his plans to build a grain garden next door. The adjacent farm has been sprouting organic corn, barley, and pumpkins.
Nowadays you can’t go to a bar without seeing an array of Pinnacle Vodka bottles. Pinnacle comes in 30 different flavors (including vodka flavored vodka). Pinnacle isn’t alone. All the major vodka companies, Three Olives, Absolut, and others have flavored vodkas that have branched away from simple fruit-infused flavors. Our cocktail menu has become inundated with cake vodka, cookie dough vodka, and everyone’s favorite whipped cream vodka. Even something as timeless as a highball glass full of whiskey can be bacon-infused. The infused liquor trend is bound to continue as companies try to out do their competition with more creative, and most likely strange, flavors. Imagine Willy Wonkas’ 3-course chewing gum was in liquor form. Why eat when you can knock back some shots instead? Your other choice is to eat actual foods that are prepared by adding liquor to their recipes. No matter your DOC (drink of choice), unless you regularly drink Three Olives Bubble Gum, you’ll be able to find a delicious meal or snack using whatever liquor wets your whistle best.
With fall fast approaching what better way to kill the winter blues than with seasons hottest cocktails on offer. These winter warmers are sure to wet your whistle, while embracing the atmospheric elements in every form. Seasonal flavors are in full swing with apple, cranberry and pumpkin leading the way. Cinnamon and other spices add a splash of color and rich aroma to the mix.
Our quintessential top 5:
Ingredients:
Apple Cider Calvados mojito mixture:
1 ounce of apple cider
1 cup of Calvados Apple Brandy
2 cubed apples
3 star anise
American Ice Co. is a newly opened DC (m)eat and drink spot hidden behind a hefty metal door and housed in an industrial building that used to be, at different times, an icehouse and the garage of a roofing company. The newest incarnation of this space is as a smoked meat, beer, and bourbon spot ruggedly outfitted in marble, steel, and brick, with oak tables and concrete floors. The menu changes daily, but includes Southern style offerings like smoked turkey, pork shoulder with house-made hot sauce, potato salad, and even homemade Slim Jims. Everything is home made, home cured, and smoked in house. Accompany a meal here with a mason jar of one of American Ice’s bourbon selections or a can of Speckled Hen, and this BBQ joint serves up a sweet and simple formula that will surely establish this place as a local favorite. We just can't wait until it's warm enough for that cute little outdoor patio to open up.
American Ice Co: 917 V St NW (202) 758-3562
Nothing is better than a taste of home, and although Im not from Kentucky, I am southern and I do love bourbon. Generally speaking I prefer it unadulterated but if it needs to be jazzed up here is a good way to do it. And since it's green, it's perfect for Halloween!
2-3 chunks of apple
1/2 oz elderflower cordial
1 1/2 oz bourbon
1/2 oz green apple liqueur
1/2 oz apple juice
apple wedges for garnish
Muddle the apple with the elderflower cordial and shake with remaining ingredients. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with apple wedges.
This cocktail, although sweet, isn't overly so. It presents itself like a stately Savannah gentleman in a seersucker suit and belle on his arm. Similar in design to the mint julep, this cocktail coerces the graceful drawl out of even the most jaded yankee. Plus it tastes good! Check it out.
2 oz. Bourbon
1 oz Orange juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
1 tsp superfine sugar
Orange slice for garnish
Mix all of the ingredients together in a shaker with ice and shake to combine strain over ice into an old fashioned glass. Garnish with orange slice.
Idle Hands Bar is bringing you the best of fall with 12 of their favorite pumpkin beers tonight in honor of their new Devil's Night happy Hour. They have literally bought all of the remaining stock of the seasonal brews and once its out at Idle Hands there will be no more in Manhattan! DJ Bram will be providing the aural massage for your enjoyment while the cups overflow. Festivities start at seven and last until the tankards run dry.
Below are the featured beers so that you know what to start with when you get to the door!