We apologize for falling off with the cocktails and promise to do better. This is why we are coming back strong with this one. Kiss Me You Fool is the perfect cocktail to kick off the Spring Season. Using Guidance’s Whiskey, which is light, the hints of sweetness it pairs well with the other ingredients.

2 oz Guidance Whiskey

4 Fresh Mint Leaves

1 tsp Agave Nectar

1 oz Blood Orange Bitter

1 tsp Peach Bitters

Muddle 4 fresh mint leaves with 1 tsp of agave nectar, add the rest of the ingredients in a shaker, reverse shake and then strain. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and Enjoy!

Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get. Especially when we are mixing it in a cocktail. This drink is totally for the chocolate lovers. It’s like having an adult hot fudge sundae. Booze just makes life so much better.

3 oz Pikesville Whiskey

2 oz Kahlúa

1 oz Chocolate Syrup

1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract

1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon

Reverse shake with Ice and Enjoy!

Sometimes you just have to kick it old school. Betty Wright vibes with this Summer Bourbon Slushie with 1792 Full Proof.

3 oz. 1792 Full Proof Bourbon

1 oz. Simple Syrup

1 oz. Cointreau

4 dashes of Orange Bitters

4 dashes of Lemon Bitters

Blend with 1 cup of ice

Garnish with bourbon cherries & Enjoy!

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Cocktail of the Week: Growing Pains
Sometimes you just need a little extra help to jump over the hurdles in life especially when you have children. This week's cocktail has 2 heavy hitters. Jim Beam’s Booker's & Hendrick’s Midsummer Solstice Gin.
In a shaker with ice combine
2 oz. Booker's
1 oz. Hendrick's Midsommar Solstice Gin
1 oz. Ginger Snap Lemonade [recipe below)
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
Half teaspoon of Lime Zest & Shredded Coconut
Shake, Strain, Garnish with Lime Peel and ENJOY!

GINGER SNAP LEMONADE
In a large pitcher
Fill 3/4 with water
6 Freshly squeezed lemons
3 Freshly squeezed limes

3 Cups of Sugar
1 tbs of Ginger Paste
1/4 cup of Cinnamon Brown Sugar Simple Syrups (see last week's cocktail of the week for recipe)
10 dashes of lemon bitters

It’s like having a slice of cake but in a liquid with alcohol version. The Cinnamon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup real pairs well with the spice in this rye whiskey. The fresh pineapple brings it all together. Perfect cocktail to enjoy at anytime.

Liquid Cake :
3 oz of Old Forester Rye
1 oz Cinnamon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup
1 slice of fresh pineapple
1 oz fresh key lime juice.

In a shaker muddle pineapple and key lime juice. Add whiskey and simple syrup. Shake well over ice. Strain and garnish with fresh pineapple.

Cinnamon Brown Sugar Simple Syrup:
1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
2 Tbs Cinnamon
1.5 cup of water
Boil and cool.

Calling this one Low Down & Dirty. Sometimes you just need to go there with a bourbon cocktail. Don't worry it’s not too dirty. Journeyman has enough bite to not be overwhelmed with the OJ. Bold flavor with a citrus punch.

3 oz. Journeyman's Corsets, Whips & Whiskey
1 oz. Orange Juice
1 oz. Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
5 dashes of Lemon Bitters
Reverse Shake and serve over ice with bourbon cherries

This week’s cocktail is spin off of a White Russian but with Bourbon and Chocolate. We like to think of this as a chocolate milk for adults. The Rock Hill Farms works nicely in this cocktail, because of the bold flavor and the spiciness.

In a Shaker Combine:

2 oz. Rock Hill Farms

1 oz. Rum Chata

.5 oz. of Chocolate Syrup

Dash of Nutmeg

Dash of Cinnamon

Shake and Pour in Glass

Garnish glass with a drizzle of chocolate syrup and Cinnamon stick. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon on top

Enjoy!