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Absente Gentle Revolution: Well, yes. Absinthe is perfect for an autumn cocktail. If you haven’t tried it yet, you’re missing out. There is a ritual involved that involves buying a separate set of absinthe glasses and spoons, some of which can be quite elaborate, and the process involves placing a sugar cube in the slotted…

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Courtesy of Brandon “Habi” Habenstein, Beverage Director at The Kitchen & Bar at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown, Kentucky, Habi shares a sweet cocktail that is a pure autumn holiday. The Sweet Root Goofin’ which is as fun to say as it is fun to drink – uses a sweet potato syrup, two ounces of…

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Maple Margarita: There exists a small handful of daring bartenders who keep a bottle of maple syrup under the counter, and my friends at PATRÓN are well versed in using it as an ingredient for some perfectly splendid drinks. Of course, it goes without saying that you will need to use pure maple syrup, and…

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Hot Buttered Rum Runner: Saturday afternoons spent out in the back yard with the leaf blower, piling up the colorful fallen leaves. Tilling up the garden after a satisfying season of picking tomatoes and winter squash. A brisk chill in the air. It’s a wonderful time of the year. And when I come inside after…

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The Old Fashioned is a deceptively simple cocktail. Typically prepared simply by muddling a sugar cube (or simple syrup if you don’t have cubes) with a couple dashes of bitters, adding bourbon, and then garnishing with a cherry, it’s hard to go wrong with this one. From The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup, I’m…

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Southpaw Sip: No fall roundup of cocktails would be complete without at least one recipe that has some pumpkin spice in it. From The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup, Katie Tobin, bar manager at New Riff Distilling has developed something that is truly exciting, which goes above and beyond. While other bartenders may be…

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It seems like everyone has their own recipe for a hot toddy, which is probably the best drink ever for a cold winter’s day. Imagine having one of these after you’ve been out shoveling the snow! From The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup,  Aunt Lucy makes it easy with an instant hot toddy mix…

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Spice Up Your Life, from The Violet Hour in Chicago: During happier pre-pandemic days, we used to take frequent weekend trips to Chicago to go to the theater and visit some of our favorite restaurants. Over in Wicker Park, there’s a place called The Violet Hour, which has a delightful collection of pre-Prohibition style drinks.…

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From The Vivant’s Top Ten: Fall Cocktail Roundup, my buddy in San Francisco, Drew, has given me a wonderful recipe for cold brew Irish coffee, complete with instructions for making my own Irish cream. Drew has the enviable job title of “Whiskey Ambassador.” I don’t know exactly what a Whiskey Ambassador does, but it’s a…

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The Baconer Old Fashioned: What sort of magical elixir is this? Does it have bourbon? Does it have bacon in it? Maple syrup? Oh my God, I’ve died and gone to booze heaven. I’m not only going to make one of these right away before I even finish writing this article, I’m having another one…

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From our feature, The Vivant’s Top Ten Fabulous Gin Cocktail Recipes, New Riff Distilling in Newport, Kentucky shares their unique Lil Savage Cabbage, served up in Nick and Nora glasses, with THE VIVANT. Well yes, I do love bourbon, and that’s usually what I think of when I think of the beautiful state of Kentucky. New…

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From our feature, The Vivant’s Top Ten Fabulous Gin Cocktail Recipes, Gennifer Rose shared her wonderfully refreshing Blood Orange Martini recipe with THE VIVANT. I love visiting Washington, DC. I say that as a prelude to this one, not because my favorite California blogger Gennifer Rose is from there – she’s based in Sacramento – but…

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