Dec 6, 2010 | COCKPIT, Italian Vermouth, MANIFEST, Rye, Rye Manhattan, Vermouth & Aperitifs, Whisk(e)y
The Rye Manhattan is the whiskey cocktail and has withstood the cocktail fads past and present. The notorious Manhattan is more likely now to be mixed with bourbon, but no bartender will ever give the vermouth a smug glance and go back to chilling cold alcohol,...
Oct 21, 2010 | Bourbon, FLIGHTY DRINKS, MANIFEST, Peach Old Fashioned, Whisk(e)y
The is not really an Old Fashioned; technically its more like a Daisey or a Fix, (bad Flighty!), but back in the day when I first made one of these behind the bar at the Orbit Room (1900 Market St. San Francisco) making up drinks was a lot more fun; There wasn’t...
Aug 18, 2010 | Belmar Cocktail, Bitter & Herbal Liqueurs, Bourbon, Campari, COCKPIT, MANIFEST, Ramazzotti, Whisk(e)y
Created during Miss Flighty’s Amaro Craze of 2005, a time when when I was know to declare, “if I don’t have Campari (behind the bar) I will just go home.” At the time the Negroni the cocktail of the hour, but my love for whiskey compelled me...
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Aug 12, 2010 | Bourbon, FLIGHTY DRINKS, Flighty Georgia Julep, Ginger Cardamom Syrup, GROUND CREW, MANIFEST, Whisk(e)y
Flighty’s Peach & Bourbon Julep An “Alberta” Peach of a Bourbon drink made with Maker’s Mark, mint, and Miss Flighty’s Ginger Cardamom syrup, muddled vigorously and topped with ginger beer. Wait until peaches are in season and soft...
Aug 11, 2010 | Bitter & Herbal Liqueurs, COCKPIT, French Vermouth, Green Chartreuse, Irish Whiskey, MANIFEST, Tipperary, Vermouth & Aperitifs, Whisk(e)y
Taste Testin’ the Tipperary Irish Whiskey and Chartreuse seem like an unlikely cocktail combo; the boldness of the peat paired with the profusion of herbs and spices from one of the world’s most complex liqueurs form a daunting flavor profile, but the...
May 9, 2007 | Bourbon, FLIGHTY DRINKS, Ginger Cardamom Syrup, GROUND CREW, Jamaica or Hibiscus Flower Mixer, Maker's Mark, MANIFEST, Playboy Bourbon Cooler, Whisk(e)y
A refreshing summer drink for your next “24 hr Swingers Party” The inspiration for this intriguing bourbon cooler came from Alberta’s collection of vintage Playboy magazines. In an issue from ’68, editors promoted a new type of get-together...
