Get in the Spirit of the Holidays with Incredible Libations
Discover seven liquors and mixers that will really get your seasonal soirees started.
The holidays are not complete without some of your favorite cocktails and drinks. Whether they are tried and true, traditional spirits that are decades old or recipes that were created in the last several years, your friends and family look forward to eating, drinking, and being merry. With these liquors and cocktail mixers, you won’t disappoint as you happily celebrate the season.
This Poland company has found its way back to its traditional malting technique and the results are a full-bodied, rich, flavorful vodka with rich depth and complexity in the Heritage 176. Make note of the hints of honey, walnuts, and allspice in this liquor consisting of malted rye. The ever-popular drinks made with vodka include Cosmopolitan, Vodka Martini, Bloody Mary, Black Russian, Screwdriver, and Moscow Mule. For great cocktail recipe ideas featuring Belvedere vodkas, click here.
Tequila Partida presents this distinctive tequila made from the freshest agave. Distilled by experienced artisans and having a clear appearance, savor its distinctive aromas and flavors. Experience the earthy, herbal, and citrus notes while noticing subtle hints of vanilla, tropical fruits, sweet potatoes, black pepper, grapefruit, and minerals. Tequila is mixed in margaritas such as Christmas Margarita, Classic Margarita, or fruity flavors Blood Orange, Watermelon, Pineapple, Pink Lemonade, and Creamsicle. See other intoxicating cocktail recipes too.
The company introduced its blended scotch whisky more than a century ago in Scotland. An essential part of the premium Blended Scotch Whisky Collection is the 12 Year Old label. It’s flavor notes consist of vanilla, citrus, and dried fruit. The collection encompasses the White Label, Caribbean Smooth, Ilegal Smooth, and Double Double 32 Year Old, among several others. Popular cocktails featuring scotch whisky include the Rob Roy Manhattan, Old-Fashioned, Mint Julep, and Scotch Sour. Voted by bartenders in Japan as the best whisky to use to make Highball cocktails, check out this link to recipes including the Original Soda Highball, Aromatic Highball, Elderflower Highball, Coconut Highball, and Toasted Citrus Highball.
This unique rum is aged for five years in Barbados and Guyana in the Caribbean. It is then sent to Jerez, Spain for another five years of further aging. Finally, it is aged in American sherry casks. The amazing blend of aromas and flavors encompass ripe fruit, tropical spice, smoky oak, and tobacco finish. Many favorite cocktails featuring rum include the Daiquiri, Pina Colada, Mojito, Hurricane, and Planter’s Punch. Try out a Spanish Daiquiri featuring this brand’s rum compliments of Amy Reiley’s Eat Something Sexy website.
Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin
After slow distillation by hand in medieval copper pot stills, the magic really begins. Botanicals are added which include Meadowsweet from Drumshanbo, Juniper Berries from Macedonia, Coriander Seed from Romania, Angelica Root from Germany, Orris Root from Morocco, Star Anise from China, and Caraway Seed from India. Vapor-infused botanicals gunpowder tea, lemon, oriental grapefruit, and kaffir lime add the finishing effects. Traditional drinks like the Tom Collins and Gin and Tonic as well as sophisticated ones such as French 75 and Southside Fizz include gin. Discover several signature cocktail serves from Drumshanbo.
This innovative company allows you to be the preeminent mixologist within your circle of friends. This holiday season, handcraft sensational cocktails with their premium mixers, bitters & soda, crafted bitters, and cocktail kits. Their line of mixers includes Classic Margarita, Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule, Old Fashioned, Peach Bellini, Habanero Margarita, and Rosemary Collins. Discover their special recipes including zero proof cocktails by clicking on this link.
Whether it’s a Girls Retreat for Christmas, Guy’s Getaway for the New Year, and everything in between, your holiday celebration will escalate to a totally exciting level with CraftStirs. Invented by bartenders, the all-natural mixers, with 50 calories per travel-ready pack, allow your group to make cocktails in a simple and easy way in under 60 seconds. The flavors of the cocktail mix include Pomegranate Mojito, Watermelon Cooler, and Tropical Margarita. Get the party conversation started by answering the question posed on the back of each pack. Include social media in the fun by posting #CraftStirs with your answer and a great pic of your cocktail.
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